Myers, RJ, Lothenbach, B, Bernal, SA et al. (1 more author) (2015) Thermodynamic modelling of alkali-activated slag cements. Applied Geochemistry, 61. pp. 233-247. ISSN 0883-2927
Abstract
This paper presents a thermodynamic modelling analysis of alkali-activated slag-based cements, which are high performance and potentially low-CO2 binders relative to Portland cement. The thermodynamic database used here contains a calcium (alkali) aluminosilicate hydrate ideal solid solution model (CNASH_ss), alkali carbonate and zeolite phases, and an ideal solid solution model for a hydrotalcite-like Mg–Al layered double hydroxide phase. Simulated phase diagrams for NaOH- and Na2SiO3-activated slag-based cements demonstrate the high stability of zeolites and other solid phases in these materials. Thermodynamic modelling provides a good description of the chemical compositions and types of phases formed in Na2SiO3-activated slag cements over the most relevant bulk chemical composition range for these cements, and the simulated volumetric properties of the cement paste are consistent with previously measured and estimated values. Experimentally determined and simulated solid phase assemblages for Na2CO3-activated slag cements were also found to be in good agreement. These results can be used to design the chemistry of alkali-activated slag-based cements, to further promote the uptake of this technology and valorisation of metallurgical slags.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Applied Geochemistry. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 01 Oct 2018 12:57 |
Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2018 12:57 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.06.006 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:136456 |
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