Walling, S.A., Bernal, S.A. orcid.org/0000-0002-9647-3106, Gardner, L.J. orcid.org/0000-0003-3126-2583 et al. (2 more authors) (2018) Phase Formation and Evolution in Mg(OH)(2)-Zeolite Cements. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 57 (6). pp. 2105-2113. ISSN 0888-5885
Abstract
The mineralogy and structure of cements in the system Mg(OH)2–NaAlO2–SiO2–H2O are investigated, with a view toward potential application in the immobilization of Mg(OH)2-rich Magnox sludges resulting from historic United Kingdom nuclear operations. The reaction process leading to the formation of these aluminosilicate binders is strongly exothermic, initially forming zeolite NaA (LTA structure), which is metastable in low SiO2/Al2O3 binders, slowly evolving into the more stable sodalite and faujasite framework types. Notable chemical reaction of Mg(OH)2 was only identified in the formulation with SiO2/Al2O3 = 1.3 (the lowest molar ratio among those tested) after extended curing times. In this case, some of the Mg(OH)2 reacted to form an Mg–Al–OH layered double hydroxide. These results demonstrate that encapsulation of Magnox sludge waste streams could be carried out in these alternative binders but that the binders would encapsulate rather than chemically incorporate the Mg(OH)2 into the wasteform unless low SiO2/Al2O3 ratios are used.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, copyright © American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04201. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 19 Mar 2018 11:54 |
Last Modified: | 24 Jan 2019 01:39 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04201 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Chemical Society |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b04201 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:128663 |