• Advances in environmental research
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.37-50
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• 2016

The main objective of this study is to evaluate adsorptive removal of Methylene Blue (MB) dye from aqueous solution using pumice powder. The effects of pH, adsorption time, agitation speed, adsorbent dose, and dye concentrations on dye adsorption were investigated. Process kinetics and isotherm model constants were determined accordingly. The results showed that adsorbent dose, dye concentration and agitation speed are the important parameters on dye adsorption and the removal of MB did not significantly change by varying pH. A total adsorption process time of 60 min was observed to be sufficient to effectively remove 50 mg/L MB concentration. The MB adsorption data obeyed both pseudo first order and second order kinetic models. Adsorption of MB by pumice fitted well both Langmiur and Freundlich isotherms ($R^2{\geq}0.9700$), except for 150 rpm agitation speed that system fitted only Langmiur isotherm. The results of this study emphasize that pumice powder can be used as a low cost and effective adsorbent for dye removal.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.241-252
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• 2021

An experimental program was conducted to investigate the fresh properties, mechanical properties and durability characteristics of the self-compacting mortars (SCM) produced with pumice powder and Artificial Lightweight Fine Aggregate (aLWFA). aLWFA was produced by using fly ash. A total of 16 different mixtures were designed with a constant water-binder ratio of 0.37, in which natural sands were partially replaced with aLWFA and pumice powder at different volume fractions of 5%, 10% and 15%. The artificial lightweight aggregates used in this study were manufactured through cold bonding pelletisation of 90% of class-F fly ash and 10% of Portland cement in a tilted pan with an ambient temperature and moisture content. Flowability tests were conducted on the fresh mortar mixtures beforehand, to determine the self-compacting characteristics on the basis of EFNARC. To determine the conformity of the fresh mortar characteristics with the standards, mini-slump and mini-V-funnel tests were carried out. Hardened state tests were conducted after 7, 28 and 56 days to determine the flexural strength and axial compressive strength respectively. Durability, sorptivity, permeability and density tests were conducted at the end of 28 days of curing time. The test results showed that the pumice powder replacement improved both the fresh state and the hardened state characteristics of the mortar and the optimum mixture ratio was determined as 15%, considering other studies in the literature. In the aLWFA mixtures used, the mechanical and durability characteristics of the modified compositions were very close to the control mixture. It is concluded in this study that mixtures with pumice powder replacement eliminated the negative effects of the aLWFA in the mortars and made a positive contribution.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.283-290
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• 2017

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the bond strength of self-compacting mortars (SCMS) produced from ground pumice powder (GPP) as a mineral additive. In this scope, six series of mortars including control mix were prepared that consist of 7%, 12%, 17%, 22% and 27% of ground pumice powder by weight of cement. A total of 54 specimens of $40{\times}40{\times}160mm$ were produced and cured at the age of 3, 28 and 90-day for compressive and tensile strength tests and 18 specimens of $150{\times}150{\times}150mm$ mortar were prepared and cured at 28 days for bond strength tests. Flexural tensile strength and compressive strength of $40{\times}40{\times}160mm$ specimens were measured at the curing age of 7, 28 and 90-day. Mini V-funnel flow time and mini slump flow diameter tests were also conducted to obtain rheological properties. As a result of the study, it was observed that the SCMs containing 12% of GPP has the highest bond strength as compared to control and GPP mortars. Compressive strength slightly increased up to 12% of GPP.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.225-237
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• 2019

Although applying self-consolidating concrete (SCC) in many modern structures is an inevitable fact, the high consumption of cement in its mixing designs has led to increased production costs and adverse environmental effects. In order to find economically viable sources with environmentally friendly features, natural pozzolan pumice and blast furnace slag in 10-50% of replacement binary designs have been investigated for experiments on the properties of fresh concrete, mechanical properties, and durability. As a natural pozzolan, pumice does not require advanced equipment to prepare for consumption and only needs to be powdered. Pumice has been the main focus of this research because of simple preparation. Also to validate the results, in addition to the control specimens of each design, fly ash as a known powder has been evaluated. Moreover, ternary mixes of pumice and silica fume were investigated to enhance the obtained results of binary mixes. It was concluded that pumice and slag powders indicated favorable performance in the high percentage of replacement.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.353-358
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• 2009

CRT 브라운관 패널의 연마과정에서 배출되는 폐연마슬러지로부터 석류석 등의 연마재를 회수하고, 연마성능을 평가하였다. 재활용 부석과 석류석으로 연마한 유리의 평균표면거칠기값(Ra = $0.025{\mu}m$, = $0.029{\mu}m$)은 새 연마재로 연마한 유리에서의 값(Ra = $0.039{\mu}m$, $0.031{\mu}m$)보다 작았으며 표면의 선이나 홈도 적었다. 루즈의 경우 유리 파편이 혼입되어 연마재로 재활용하기에는 적합하지 않다. 본 기술을 이용하여 폐연마슬러지에 함유된 천연연마재 광물자원인 부석과 석류석을 회수한다면 CRT 유리 연마공정에서 재활용할 수 있고, 슬러지 매립으로 발생되는 처리비용과 환경오염문제를 줄일 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.498-506
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• 2019

이 연구는 경상북도 봉화지역에서 매장된 천연 광물을 이용하여 화장료용의 분체로써 활용가치를 부여한 코팅 방법에 관한 것이다. 이 광물의 이름은 부석이라고 칭하며, 미립자 파우더를 개발하여 이 파우더의 성능을 평가하고 화장품의 효능적 가치가 있는 가에 대하여 연구한 결과를 보고한다. 이 파우더의 표면에 오일을 코팅하기 위하여 미립자 표면에 알루미늄하이드록사이드를 1차 코팅한 후에 여기에 알킬실란으로 코팅하였다. 또한, 식물성 오일로 코팅하여 파우더의 응집을 막고, 오일상에서의 분산성을 높일 수 있도록 하였다. 첫째; 부석파우더의 입자는 $10{\sim}50{\mu}m$의 입자를 가지고 있었으며, 입자의 표면에 다공성의 구멍이 있었다. 둘째; 이 파우더의 구성성분은 $SiO_2$, $Al_2O_3$, $Fe_2O_3$, MgO, CaO, $K_2O_2$, $Na_2O$, $TiO_2$, $TiO_2$, MnO, $Cr_2O_3$, $V_2O_5$ 등을 함유하였다. 셋째: 이 파우더의 입자는 판상형 구조를 가지며, 다공성으로 적갈색을 가지고 있음을 SEM과 TEM 분석을 통하여 알 수 있었다. 넷째; 이부석 파우더의 원적외선 방사율은 $0.924{\mu}m$이었으며, 방사에너지는 $3.72{\times}10^W/m^2{\cdot}{\mu}m$ 이었다. 또한 음이온 방출량은 128 ION/cc를 방출하는 것으로써, 코팅을 하더라도 변하지 않고 그대로 그 성능이 유지되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 화장품의 응용분야로써 비비크림, 쿠션파운데이션, 파우더펙트 등의 색조화장품, 선블록크림, 워시오프 마사지팩 등의 기초 화장료에 폭넓게 응용이 가능할 것으로 기대한다.