Optimization Study on Mineral Composition of Ternesite-Ye’elimite Cement Clinker

Abstract

Abstract: Ternesite-ye’elimite cement is a new type of low-carbon cement. The hydration reactivity of ternesite has a positive effect on the performance of cement. In this work, ternesite-ye’elimite cement was produced by adding dopants. The optimization of ternesite, ye’elimite and gypsum contents was studied. The results indicate that the phase composition of clinkers is consistent with the designed value. The increase of ye’elimite content improves the early strength of cement pastes, and the appropriate content of ye’elimite is 30% to 40% (mass fraction). With the increase of ternesite content, the compressive strength increases. However, when the theoretical content of ternesite reaches 48% (mass fraction), the compressive strength of cement pastes decreases. The appropriate content of ternesite is 40% to 55% (mass fraction), and the optimized content of ternesite varies according to the content of ye’elimite. The addition of gypsum is beneficial for the strength development of cement pastes. Compared with natural gypsum, anhydrite can better promote the strength development. Therefore, anhydrite is preferentially selected as the added gypsum. The optimized content of anhydrite is 8% (mass fraction), and the cement obtains the compressive strength of 76 MPa at 28 d. The increased content of anhydrite promotes the formation of ettringite, but excessive anhydrite hinders the hydration of ternesite.

Key words: ternesite-ye’elimite cement, low-carbon cement, mineral optimization, added gypsum, compressive strength

CLC Number:

TU525

SHEN Yan, WANG Peifang, ZHU Hangyu. Optimization Study on Mineral Composition of Ternesite-Ye’elimite Cement Clinker[J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(12): 3910-3917.

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