A comparative study of ordinary and mineralised Portland cement clinker from two different production units Part I: Composition and hydration of the clinkers

Journal Article · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2003 · Cement and Concrete Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-8846(03)00115-7· OSTI ID:20658271

Emanuelson, Anna; Hansen, Staffan; Viggh, Erik

Portland cement clinkers from two production units were investigated; Plant 1: ordinary clinker (P1) and clinker mineralised with CaF{sub 2}+CaSO{sub 4} (P1m); Plant 2: ordinary clinker (P2) and two clinkers mineralised with CaF{sub 2}+CaSO{sub 4} (P2m, low SO{sub 3} and P2m', high SO{sub 3}). The chemical composition of the clinkers was determined by X-ray fluorescence, ICP analysis, titration (free lime) and ion selective electrode measurements (F). Observed clinker parameters (LSF, SR, AR, R, wt.% MgO, F, SO{sub 3}, free lime): P1 (0.96, 2.72, 1.27, 1.04, 0.78, 0.06, 0.64, 0.71); P1m (1.03, 2.21, 1.58, 2.18, 0.87, 0.23, 1.95, 0.69); P2 (1.00, 2.66, 1.72, 0.75, 4.06, 0.20, 1.38, 1.51); P2m (1.01, 2.91, 1.96, 0.90, 3.21, 0.39, 1.72, 2.06); P2m' (0.97, 2.70, 1.84, 1.15, 3.86, 0.42, 2.48, 0.89). The qualitative and quantitative phase compositions were characterised using X-ray powder diffraction, backscattered electron imaging, X-ray microanalysis and elemental mapping, plus optical reflection microscopy. Phases observed in all clinkers were: alite, {beta}-belite, cubic aluminate, ferrite and free lime. Additional phases observed were: aphthitalite (P1, P2, P2m, P2m'), calcium langbeinite (P1m) and periclase (P2, P2m, P2m'). The clinker composition and texture differ more between the two plants, than between ordinary and mineralised clinker from the same production unit. Laboratory cements were prepared by mixing ground clinker with CaSO{sub 4}{center_dot}2H{sub 2}O. The cements were hydrated in an isothermal calorimeter at 20 deg. C (water/cement weight ratio=0.5) during 33 h. After 12 h, the laboratory cement based on P1m reached a higher level of reaction than the one based on P1. The P2m and P2m' laboratory cements had a slower reaction than the P2 cement.

• OSTI ID: 20658271
• Journal Information: Cement and Concrete Research, Vol. 33, Issue 10; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(03)00115-7; PII: S0008884603001157; Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0008-8846
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALUMINATES
CALCIUM FLUORIDES
CALCIUM SULFATES
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CUBIC LATTICES
FLUORESCENCE
HYDRATION
ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODES
MAGNESIUM OXIDES
MICROANALYSIS
MICROSCOPY
MONOCLINIC LATTICES
OPTICAL REFLECTION
PORTLAND CEMENT
SULFITES
TITRATION
TRICLINIC LATTICES
X RADIATION
X-RAY DIFFRACTION