Wenzhuo Ma , Wuju Zhang , Jian Pan , Deqing Zhu , Tao Dong , Zhengqi Guo , Congcong Yang , Siwei Li
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Abstract
Preparation of ceramsite from coal gangue (CG) and iron ore tailings (IOT) is an eco-friendly, sustainable and economical approach. This study aims to systematically investigate the characteristics of CG and IOT, and prepare high-performance ceramsite through their synergistic effect. The results show that CG, an excellent pelletizing material, compensates for the poor pelletizing property of IOT. And IOT makes up for the poor thermal stability of CG, to produce green pellets with good properties. The fluxes in IOT can improve the liquid phase formation capacity and decrease the roasting temperature of ceramsite. The formation of liquid phase can effectively prevent the gas escaping, which is beneficial to light weight. However, the excessive CaO and MgO in IOT are easy to narrow roasting temperature, while the CaO and MgO contents in CG are relatively low. So their combination is conducive to widening the suitable roasting temperature range. Meanwhile, the high SiO2 and Al2O3 contents in CG provide a foundation to form the skeleton of ceramsite. The synergistic effect of CG and IOT creates good conditions for the preparation of high-performance ceramsite. 900 grade high-strength ceramsites were obtained with CG: IOT of 55:45 and 45:55, roasting temperature of 1180 ℃ and roasting time of 25 min. This research provides theoretical basis for the resourceful utilization of solid waste and the expansion of raw material sources of ceramsite.
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