Chromium stabilization chemistry of paint removal wastes in Portland cement and blast furnace slag
- Army Corps of Engineers, Champaign, IL (United States); and others
The use of cement based systems for solidification and stabilization of hazardous wastes has been proposed. The stabilization of Cr contaminated paint removal wastes in ordinary Portland cement and in a Portland cement and blast furnace slag matrix was investigated. A loading by volume of 75% waste and 25% cement (or cement + slag) was used. The expression of pore solution was utilized to determine the chemical environment encountered by the waste species in the cement matrix. The highly alkaline conditions of ordinary Portland cement determined the stability of the metal species, with Cr being highly soluble. The replacement of 25% of the Portland cement by blast furnace slag was found to decrease the [OH-] of the pore solution resulting in a decrease of the Cr concentration. For cement wastes forms hydrated for 28 days, the Cr concentration decreased in the expressed pore solution. During the TCLP tests the cement waste form and extraction solution were found to react, changing the chemistry of the extraction solution. The expression of pore solution was found to give a direct measure of the chemistry of the waste species in the cement matrix. This avoids the reaction of the TCLP extraction solution with the cement matrix which changes the solubility of the hazardous metals. 15 refs., 4 figs., 6 tabs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 447008
- Journal Information:
- Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials, Journal Name: Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 12; ISSN 0882-5696; ISSN HWHME2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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