Boosting the use of bauxite residue (red mud) in cement - Production of an Fe-rich calciumsulfoaluminate-ferrite clinker and characterisation of the hydration. (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hertel, Tobias; Van den Bulck, Amy; Onisei, Silviana; Sivakumar, Pithchai Pandian; Pontikes, Yiannis
• Is Part Of: Cement and concrete research. Volume 145(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: Bauxite residue -- Red mud -- Calciumsulfoaluminate cement -- Low-CO2 cement -- Ye'elimite; Cement -- Periodicals; Cement -- Research -- Periodicals; Concrete -- Periodicals; Concrete -- Research -- Periodicals; Ciment -- Périodiques; Béton -- Périodiques; Cement; Concrete; Periodicals; 620.135
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cemconres.2021.106463
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0008-8846

Abstract

Abstract: In the present work, calciumsulfoaluminate-ferrite clinker was produced using 35 wt% of bauxite residue in combination with alumina, clay, limestone and gypsum. At a temperature of 1300 °C, the hydraulic phases ye'elimite, ferrite and C2 S were formed. Computed thermochemical predictions were a significantly better match for the real mineralogy than modified Bogue equations. Hydration of the clinker led to the formation of ettringite and monosulfate, resulting in compressive strengths of 17 MPa after 28d. Compressive strengths of 40 MPa after 2d, and 28d-strengths exceeding 50 MPa, were reached in blends with 10 wt% of anhydrite. The strength development was due to the rapid formation of ettringite, mainly originating from ye'elimite, which did not convert to AFm phases and led to a compact microstructure. Only when the ye'elimite dissolution decreased, did the ferrite phase react. In pastes with additional sulfates, ferrite hydration led to the formation of ettringite and to hydrogarnet. Cement nomenclature is used in this work. 1 Highlights: Incorporation of 35 wt% of bauxite residue for production of CSAF clinker Thermochemical calculations as suitable tool for predicting phase assemblage Hydration of the cement was found to be accelerated in contrast to other CSA cements. High early compressive strengths of 40 MPa