Interface Reaction of Molten Converter Slag and Sintered CaO Pellet

As a basic study of the re-using molten converter slag as an ordinary portland cement by conversion process, molten slag and sintered CaO pellet was reacted each other. The dissolution rate of the sintered CaO pellet into the molten slag was measured and the changes of the reaction layer was also investigated. The converter slag reagent-grade $SiO_2$ added was melted and hold for 30 minutes in MgO crucible between $1350∼1500 ^{\circ}C$. Then sintered CaO pellet heated at the same temperature was dipped into the molten slag and hold for 10∼30 min. After the reaction, the crucible was cooled in air and the specimen was cut off to the horizontal direction of the crucible. The dissolution rate of CaO pellet was measured by the change of the radius of sintered CaO pellet and the interface layer was observed by SEM/EDX and XRD. The dissolution rate of sintered CaO pellet contacted with the slag of basicity 1 was 9.8 $\mu\textrm{m}$/min at $1350^{\circ}C$ and increased to 18.0 $\mu\textrm{m}$/min at $1500^{\circ}C$. The rate was slightly decreased to 7.6 $\mu\textrm{m}$/min at $1350^{\circ}C$ and 15.0 $\mu\textrm{m}$/min at $V^{\circ}C$ in the slag of basicity 2. The dissolution rate of CaO in converter slag was followed to the rule of Arrhenius' temperature dependency, and the apparent activation energy of the dissolution of CaO was 36 kcal/mole. In case of the slag basicity of 1, the thickness of $C_2$S layer was 64-118 $\mu\textrm{m}$ and the thickness of $C_3$S was 28∼90 $\mu\textrm{m}$ for 10∼30 minutes at $1500^{\circ}C$. And the thickness of the $C_3$S layer was 90∼120 $\mu\textrm{m}$ at the same conditions in the slag basicity of 2.

용융 전로슬래그와 소결 CaO 펠렛 사이의 계면반응

용융 전로슬래그를 보통 포틀랜드 시멘트로 전환하여 활용하기 위한 목적으로, 용융 슬래그와 소결 CaO 펠렛을 상호 반응시켜, 슬래그의 염기도 및 반응온도에 따른 CaO의 슬래그 중으로의 용해속도 및 반응생성층을 조사하였다. 전로슬래그에 사전에 계산된 양의 시약급 SiO$_2$를 첨가하여 MgO 도가니에 넣고 $1350∼1500 ^{\circ}C$로 30분간 가열ㆍ용해하여 균질화 한 후 같은 온도로 가열해 둔 소결 CaO 펠렛을 투입하여 10∼30분간 반응시켰다. 반응 후 급냉한 시편을 도가니의 직경방향으로 절단해서 펠렛 단면의 CaO 직경 변화를 측정하여 CaO의 용해속도를 조사하고, 계면 생성층을 SEM/EDX로 관찰하였다. 전로슬래그의 염기도를 1로 조절한 경우, CaO의 용해속도(반응계면의 이동속도)는 $1350 ^{\circ}C$에서 9.8$mu extrm{m}$/min 였고, 온도상승에 따라 $^1500 {\circ}C$에서 18.0$\mu\textrm{m}$/min으로 증가하였다. 염기도를 2로 조절한 경우는 각각 7.6$\mu\textrm{m}$/min, 15.0$\mu\textrm{m}$/min으로 조금 감소하였다. CaO의 용해속도는 Arrhenius의 온도와존성을 만족하며, CaO 용해반응의 겉보기 활성화에너지 값은 36 kcal/mole이었다. 슬래그의 염기도가 1인 경우. $1500 ^{\circ}C$에서 10∼30분간 반응시켰을 때 생성된 $C_2$S의 두께는 64∼118$\mu\textrm{m}$, $C _3$S층의 두께는 28∼90$\mu\textrm{m}$이었다. 한편, 슬래그의 염기도가 2인 경우, $1500^{\circ}C$에서 10∼30분간 반응시켰을 때 형성된 $C_3$S층의 두께는 90∼120$\mu\textrm{m}$ 이었다.