Factors affecting co-valorization of fayalitic and ferronickel slags for the production of alkali activated materials

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dc.contributor.authorKomnitsas, Konstantinos
dc.contributor.authorYurramendi, Lourdes
dc.contributor.authorBartzas, Georgios
dc.contributor.authorKarmali, Vasiliki
dc.contributor.authorPetrakis, Evangelos
dc.contributor.institutionVALORIZACIÓN DE RESIDUOS
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-24T12:14:57Z
dc.date.available2024-07-24T12:14:57Z
dc.date.issued2020-06-15
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © 2020 Elsevier B.V.
dc.description.abstractThe first objective of this experimental study is the assessment of the alkali activation potential of two types of fayalitic slags, an as-received one (FS) and the one obtained after plasma treatment (FSP) of the initial FS, for the production of alkali activated materials (AAMs). Furthermore, the second objective is the elucidation of the co-valorization potential of FS and FSP slags when mixed with ferronickel (FeNi) slag (LS). The alkaline activating solution used was a mixture of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and sodium silicate (Na2SiO3). The effect of various operating parameters, such as H2O/Na2O and SiO2/Na2O ratios present in the activating solution, curing temperature, curing period and ageing period on the compressive strength, density, water adsorption, porosity and toxicity of the produced AAMs was explored. The structural integrity of selected AAMs was investigated after firing specimens for 6 h at temperature up to 500 °C, immersion in distilled water and acidic solution or subjection to freeze-thaw cycles for a period of 7 or 30 days. The results of this study show that FS- and FSP-based AAMs acquire compressive strength of 44.8 MPa and 27.2 MPa, respectively. When FS and FSP were mixed with LS at 50:50%wt ratios the compressive strength of the produced specimens increased to 64.3 MPa and 45.8 MPa, respectively. Furthermore, selected AAMs produced after co-valorisation of slags retained sufficient compressive strength after firing at 500 °C, 45–68 MPa, and exhibited very low toxicity. These findings prove the alkali activation potential of fayalitic slags as well as their co-valorization with ferronickel slag for the production of AAMs, an approach which is in line with the principles of zero-waste and circular economy.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of European Commission in the frame of Horizon 2020 project “Metal recovery from low-grade ores and wastes”, www.metgrowplus.eu , Grant Agreement n° 690088.
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
dc.identifier.citationKomnitsas , K , Yurramendi , L , Bartzas , G , Karmali , V & Petrakis , E 2020 , ' Factors affecting co-valorization of fayalitic and ferronickel slags for the production of alkali activated materials ' , Science of the Total Environment , vol. 721 , 137753 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137753
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137753
dc.identifier.issn0048-9697
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11556/4525
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85081114327&partnerID=8YFLogxK
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofScience of the Total Environment
dc.relation.projectIDHorizon 2020 Framework Programme, H2020
dc.relation.projectIDEuropean Commission, EC
dc.relation.projectIDHorizon 2020, 690088
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject.keywordsAlkali activated materials (AMMs)
dc.subject.keywordsAlkali activation
dc.subject.keywordsMetallurgical slags
dc.subject.keywordsProperties
dc.subject.keywordsReactivity of slags
dc.subject.keywordsEnvironmental Engineering
dc.subject.keywordsEnvironmental Chemistry
dc.subject.keywordsWaste Management and Disposal
dc.subject.keywordsPollution
dc.titleFactors affecting co-valorization of fayalitic and ferronickel slags for the production of alkali activated materialsen
dc.typejournal article
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