Sulfur cement production using by products of the perchloroethylene coal cleaning process and the FC4-1 cleaned soil
- Univ. of Akron, OH (United States)
An introductory set of experiments to show the feasibility of making sulfur cement were carried out at the University of Akron according to Parrett and Currett`s patent which requires the use of sulfur, a filler, a plasticizer, and a vulcanization accelerator. Small blocks of cement were made using byproducts of the perchloroethylene coal cleaning process. Extracted elemental and organic sulfur, ash and mineral matters from the float sink portion of the PCE process, and FC4-1 cleaned soil were used as substitutes for sulfur and filler needed for the production of sulfur cement. Leaching tests in different solutions and under different conditions were conducted on the sulfur blocks. Other tests such as strength, durability, resistance to high or low temperatures will be conducted in the future. Sulfur cement can be used as a sealing agent at a joint, roofing purposes, forming ornamental figures, and coating of exposed surfaces of iron or steel. When mixed with an aggregate, sulfur concrete is formed. This concrete can be used for structural members, curbings, guthers, slabs, and can be precast or cast at the job site. An advantage of sulfur cement over Portland cement is that it reaches its design strength in two to three hours after processing and it can be remelted and recast.
- OSTI ID:
- 257138
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950952-; TRN: IM9631%%344
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 12. annual international Pittsburgh coal conference, Pittsburgh, PA (United States), 11-15 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Twelfth annual international Pittsburgh coal conference: Proceedings. Coal -- Energy and the environment; PB: 1248 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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