Characterization of a sustainable sulfur polymer concrete using activated fillers
Abstract
Sulfur polymer concrete (SPC) is a thermoplastic composite concrete consisting of chemically modified sulfur polymer and aggregates. This study focused on the characterization of a new SPC that has been developed as a sustainable construction material. It is made from industrial by-product sulfur that is modified with activated fillers of fly ash, petroleum refinery residual oil, and sand. Unlike conventional sulfur polymer cements made using dicyclopentadiene as a chemical modifier, the use of inexpensive industrial by-products enables the new SPC to cost-effectively produce sustainable, low-carbon, thermoplastic binder that can compete with conventional hydraulic cement concretes. A series of characterization analyses was conducted including thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction, and spatially-resolved Xray absorption spectroscopy to confirm the polymerization of sulfur induced from the presence of the oil. In addition, mechanical testing, internal pore structure analysis, and scanning electron microscope studies evaluate the performance of this new SPC as a sustainable construction material with a reduced environmental impact.
- Authors:
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- Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States)
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1329781
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1358911
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-112696-2016-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 0958-9465; R&D Project: 21916; 45614036B
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC00112704; SC0012704
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Cement and Concrete Composites
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 67; Journal ID: ISSN 0958-9465
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Moon, Juhyuk, Kalb, Paul D., Milian, Laurence, and Northrup, Paul A. Characterization of a sustainable sulfur polymer concrete using activated fillers. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2015.12.002.
Moon, Juhyuk, Kalb, Paul D., Milian, Laurence, & Northrup, Paul A. Characterization of a sustainable sulfur polymer concrete using activated fillers. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2015.12.002
Moon, Juhyuk, Kalb, Paul D., Milian, Laurence, and Northrup, Paul A. Sat .
"Characterization of a sustainable sulfur polymer concrete using activated fillers". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2015.12.002. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1329781.
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abstractNote = {Sulfur polymer concrete (SPC) is a thermoplastic composite concrete consisting of chemically modified sulfur polymer and aggregates. This study focused on the characterization of a new SPC that has been developed as a sustainable construction material. It is made from industrial by-product sulfur that is modified with activated fillers of fly ash, petroleum refinery residual oil, and sand. Unlike conventional sulfur polymer cements made using dicyclopentadiene as a chemical modifier, the use of inexpensive industrial by-products enables the new SPC to cost-effectively produce sustainable, low-carbon, thermoplastic binder that can compete with conventional hydraulic cement concretes. A series of characterization analyses was conducted including thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction, and spatially-resolved Xray absorption spectroscopy to confirm the polymerization of sulfur induced from the presence of the oil. In addition, mechanical testing, internal pore structure analysis, and scanning electron microscope studies evaluate the performance of this new SPC as a sustainable construction material with a reduced environmental impact.},
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year = {Sat Jan 02 00:00:00 EST 2016},
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