Effect of <TEX>$CaSO_4$</TEX> and <TEX>$BaSO_4$</TEX> on the Formation of Portland Cement Clinker

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J. Korean Ceram. Soc. > Volume 11(1); 1974 > Article

Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society 1974;11(1): 29.

Portland Cement Clinker 생성반응에 미치는 $CaSO_4$ 및 $BaSO_4$의 영향

서일영, 최상흘

한양대학교 요업공학과

Effect of $CaSO_4$ and $BaSO_4$ on the Formation of Portland Cement Clinker

ABSTRACT

Effect of calcium sulfate and barium sulfate on the formation of portland cement clinker was studied by means of chemical analysis. DTA and X-ray diffraction analysis. In the presence of liquid phase, effect of the additives on the formation of tricalcium silicate was examined according to the reaction, 2CaO.$SiO_3$＋CaO$longrightarrow$3CaO.$SiO_3$, which is the principal reaction in portland cement clinkerization, and optimum conditions in firing clinker concerning amount of additive, firing time and temperature were determined, and its kinetics was referred to. The experimental results are summerized as follow: (1) Appropriate burning temperature range of cement clinker is more limited as the content of calcium sulfate in clinker is increased. Amount of calcium sulfate, firing time and temperature in proper condition of clinkerization is related to each others. Being added suitable quantity of calcium sulfate, firing temperature of clinker can be lowered about $100^{circ}C$. (2) When 3-5 mole% of calcium sulfate is added, firing time of 15-30 minutes at about $1380^{circ}C$ is reasonable, and if the content is over7 mole %, firing for 1 hr. or more at $1350^{circ}C$ is anticipated to be optimum condition. (3) In the reaction of tricalcium silicate formation, the role of barium sulfate as a mineralizer is similar to that of calcium sulfate, but the optimum firing temperature of cement clinker containing barium sulfate tends to be 20-$30^{circ}C$ higher than that of clinker containing calcium sulfate. (4) When barium sulfate is used as mineralizer, 2-3 mole % of it to tricalcium silicate is recommended and if it is added more than this amount, free CaO is increased rapidly in clinker and alite formation is inhibited.