Samoilo A.S.

Scientific Researcher Department of Science and Research Activities, Siberian Federal University

Strength gain kinetics of cements manufactured using fluorgypsum waste

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2025-8-5-6
Аннотация
The study is devoted to assessing the possibility of replacing natural gypsum-anhydrite stone with man-made fluorogypsum waste (gypsum dihydrate and anhydrite) as a calcium sulfate additive in the production of Portland cement in compliance with environmental standards. It was found that such a replacement is technically feasible, but requires taking into account the specifics of the waste: when anhydrite is heated in the range of 320–450°C, hydrogen fluoride is released, which emphasizes the need to control the temperature conditions of processing. The kinetics of strength gain of cement-sand samples manufactured according to GOST 30744-2001 is successfully described using the Avrami-Erofeev equation (the proportion of explained variance ≥0.99). It is shown that the composition with fluorogypsum dihydrate slows down the growth of strength at the early stages of hardening, while the addition of anhydrite increases it in the initial period. This is due to the slow release of sulfate ions (SO₄²⁻) from anhydrite, which suppresses the premature formation of ettringite and stimulates the hydration of silicate phases. Replacing natural gypsum with technogenic gypsum increases the setting time of cement and causes a slight decrease in compressive and flexural strength due to differences in the kinetics of new formations and the hydraulic activity of technogenic components. The results confirm the technological feasibility of using fluorogypsum waste in the cement industry. The work contributes to solving the problem of recycling technogenic waste and reducing resource costs in the construction industry.
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Influence of mechanical activation on the characteristics of glass concrete

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2025-8-4-4
Аннотация
This work presents the study of effect of mechanical activation on the properties of glass concrete binder, based on mechanically activated glass and calcium oxide. The goal of the study was to identify patterns of changes in the microstructure and phase composition of the material with different durations of grinding and subsequent hydration.
We found that under mechanical activation for 12 minutes, all calcium oxide enters into a chemical reaction with the formation of the mineral combeyite (Na₂Ca₂Si₃O₉). Further hydration of the material leads to the transformation of combeyite into diverite (Na₂Ca₃Si₆O₁₆) and wollastonite (CaSiO₃). The microstructure is characterized by lamellar structures, an increase in strength is provided by a decrease in the particle size and an increase in the chemical interaction of the components.
It is shown that the duration of mechanical activation has a significant effect on the physical and mechanical characteristics of the material. A correlation was established between the duration of grinding and the strength and elastic modulus indices. Thermal and moisture treatment additionally increases the strength of the material, reaching values over 100 MPa.
The obtained results demonstrate the potential of the proposed technology for creating highly efficient building materials with specified physical and technical characteristics, contributing to the savings of traditional cement binders and reducing the pollution of the construction industry.
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