Abstract
As a basic study for recycling molten converter slag as an ordinary portland cement (OPC) by a conversion process, the reaction mechanism and the rate of the formation of $C_4AF$ which is one of the main components of OPC were investigated. The converter slag whose basicity was controlled by adding reagent grade $SiO_2$ was melted and hold for 30 minutes in MgO crucible at $1300^{\circ}C{\sim}1350^{\circ}C$. Then, the sintered CaO pellet heated at the same temperature was dipped into the molten slag and hold for $10{\sim}30$minutes. After the reaction, the crucible was cooled in air and the specimen was cut off to the horizontal direction of the crucible. The dissolution rate of $C_3A$ pellet was measured by the change of radius of the sintered $C_3A$ pellet, and the formed phase of $C_4AF$ was observed by SEM/EDX. As a result, the dissolution rate of $C_3A$ pellet into molten slag was increased from $0.75{\times}10^{-4}(cm/sec)$ at $1300^{\circ}C$ to $1.67{\times}10^{-4}(cm/sec)$ at $1350^{\circ}C$, and the mixed layer of $C_4AF$ and $C_{12}A_7$ was found between slag and $C_3A$ pellet.
용융전로슬래그를 일반 포틀랜드 시멘트로 활용하기 위하여, 용융슬래그와 $C_3A(3CaO{\cdot}Al_2O_3)$가 반응하여 시멘트의 구성상인 $C_4AF$가 생성되는 기구와 생성속도를 조사하고자 한다. 전로슬래그에 소정의 $SiO_2$를 첨가하여 MgO도가니에 넣고 $1300^{\circ}C{\sim}1350^{\circ}C$에서 30분간 가열 용해하여 균질화 한 후, 같은 온도로 가열해 둔 소결 $C_3A$펠렛을 투입하여 $10{\sim}30$분간 반응시켰다. 반응 후, 급냉한 시편을 도가니의 직경방향으로 절단해서 펠렛 단면의 $C_3A$직경 변화를 측정하여 $C_3A$의 용해속도를 조사하고, 계면반응 생성상을 SEM/EDX로 관찰하였다. 그 결과 $C_3A$ 펠렛의 슬래그로의 용해속도는 $1300^{\circ}C$에서 $0.75{\times}10^{-4}(cm/sec)$으로부터 $1350^{\circ}C$에서 $1.67{\times}10^{-4}(cm/sec)$으로 증가하였으며, 슬래그와 $C_3A$ 펠렛 사이에 $C_4AF$와 $C_{12}A_7$의 혼합층이 생성됨을 알 수 있었다.