Solidification /Stabilization of Zn2+ ions in Metakaolin and Homra-Blended Cement Matrices
Maha Rabea Abu-Serea; Mohamed S. Amin; Faiza S. Hashem;
Abstract
Ordinary type I Portland cement (OPC) and blended OPC with 30 wt% metakaolin and/or homra (crushed clay bricks) were used for stabilization/solidification of zinc (Zn2+) ions representing 0.5 and 1.0 wt% of the solid binder were introduced as zinc nitrate (Zn(NO3)2) in the water of hydration. Compressive strength, percentage of total porosity and chemically combined water content were determined at 1, 3, 7, 28 and 90 days of hydration. The phases formed upon hydration were identified using X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). The blended OPC contained 30wt% cement less than OPC; however, its immobilization efficiency for Zn2+ ions up to 120 days did not decrease. Furthermore, blended OPC showed higher compressive strength than OPC, with metakaolin showing greater enhancement than homra. The results of XRD have indicated that in both cases, OPC and blended OPC, the fixation of Zn2+ ions proceeds via formation of calcium zincate (CaZn2(OH)6.2H2O).
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Title | Solidification /Stabilization of Zn2+ ions in Metakaolin and Homra-Blended Cement Matrices | Authors | Maha Rabea Abu-Serea ; Mohamed S. Amin ; Faiza S. Hashem | Keywords | Solidification/stabilization;Metakaolin;Homra;Zn2+ ions;Blended cement | Issue Date | Aug-2012 | Publisher | ICE Publishing | Journal | Advances in Cement Research | Volume | 24 | Issue | 4 | Start page | 239 | End page | 248 | DOI | 10.1680/adcr.11.00023 |
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