Effects of activator properties and curing conditions on alkali-activation of low-alumina mine tailings
Abstract The mining industry generates a notable amount of mine tailings (MTs). Disposal of MTs creates environmental impacts such as air pollution and the release of heavy metals into surface and underground water. The European Union (EU)-funded project “Integrated mineral technologies for more sus...
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ftunivoulu:oai:oulu.fi:nbnfi-fe2019100731473 2023-07-30T04:05:50+02:00 Effects of activator properties and curing conditions on alkali-activation of low-alumina mine tailings Falah, M. (Mahroo) Obenaus-Emler, R. (Robert) Kinnunen, P. (Paivo) Illikainen, M. (Mirja) 2020 application/pdf http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2019100731473 eng eng Springer Nature info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/730480/EU/Integrated mineral technologies for more sustainable raw material supply/ITERAMS info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess © The Author(s) 2019. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Alkali activation Curing condition Mechanical strength Microstructure Mine tailings info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2020 ftunivoulu 2023-07-08T19:57:02Z Abstract The mining industry generates a notable amount of mine tailings (MTs). Disposal of MTs creates environmental impacts such as air pollution and the release of heavy metals into surface and underground water. The European Union (EU)-funded project “Integrated mineral technologies for more sustainable raw material supply” (ITERAMS) includes an effort to produce eco-friendly backfill materials to enhance operation and mine safety and covers for surface deposits of tailings based on geopolymerization technology. This paper investigates the effects of activator concentration, curing temperature and time on alkali-activated materials based on low-alumina MTs from the Cu/Ni mine in Northern Finland. Alkaline activators containing sodium silicate solution (Na2SiO3) at different concentrations were used and two different curing temperatures, 40 °C and 60 °C, for periods of 7, 14, and 28 days were considered. Scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were performed to investigate the structure, morphology and phase compositions of the alkali-activated products. The effect of curing temperature and alkaline solutions on mechanical strength and water absorption were investigated. The results indicate that the alkalinity and curing temperature affect the mechanical and microstructural properties of the compositions of alkali-activated MTs. The 30 wt% Na2SiO3 addition enables the alkali activated MT to improve the compressive strength with a highest value of 6.44 and 15.70 MPa after 28 days of curing at 40 °C and 60 °C, respectively. The results of this study deliver useful information for recycling and utilization of MTs as sustainable material through the alkali activation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Jultika - University of Oulu repository |
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Abstract The mining industry generates a notable amount of mine tailings (MTs). Disposal of MTs creates environmental impacts such as air pollution and the release of heavy metals into surface and underground water. The European Union (EU)-funded project “Integrated mineral technologies for more sustainable raw material supply” (ITERAMS) includes an effort to produce eco-friendly backfill materials to enhance operation and mine safety and covers for surface deposits of tailings based on geopolymerization technology. This paper investigates the effects of activator concentration, curing temperature and time on alkali-activated materials based on low-alumina MTs from the Cu/Ni mine in Northern Finland. Alkaline activators containing sodium silicate solution (Na2SiO3) at different concentrations were used and two different curing temperatures, 40 °C and 60 °C, for periods of 7, 14, and 28 days were considered. Scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were performed to investigate the structure, morphology and phase compositions of the alkali-activated products. The effect of curing temperature and alkaline solutions on mechanical strength and water absorption were investigated. The results indicate that the alkalinity and curing temperature affect the mechanical and microstructural properties of the compositions of alkali-activated MTs. The 30 wt% Na2SiO3 addition enables the alkali activated MT to improve the compressive strength with a highest value of 6.44 and 15.70 MPa after 28 days of curing at 40 °C and 60 °C, respectively. The results of this study deliver useful information for recycling and utilization of MTs as sustainable material through the alkali activation. |
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Falah, M. (Mahroo) Obenaus-Emler, R. (Robert) Kinnunen, P. (Paivo) Illikainen, M. (Mirja) |
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Effects of activator properties and curing conditions on alkali-activation of low-alumina mine tailings |
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Effects of activator properties and curing conditions on alkali-activation of low-alumina mine tailings |
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Effects of activator properties and curing conditions on alkali-activation of low-alumina mine tailings |
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Effects of activator properties and curing conditions on alkali-activation of low-alumina mine tailings |
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Effects of activator properties and curing conditions on alkali-activation of low-alumina mine tailings |
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effects of activator properties and curing conditions on alkali-activation of low-alumina mine tailings |
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess © The Author(s) 2019. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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