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Possibilities of alcali activation of steel slag
Frýbortová, Iva ; Rovnaník, Pavel (referee) ; Opravil, Tomáš (advisor)
The properties of alkali activated steel slag as a clinker-free binder system was studied in this thesis. The aim was to find the optimal composition of alkaline activator providing good properties of the prepared binder. Sodium and potassium hydroxides and alkaline silicates in the form of solutions and powders were used as the activators. Mixture of steel slag, fluidized bed coal combustion ash and water without any activating ingredient was another binder system studied in this work. Mechanical properties, such as compressive and flexural strength, of the mixtures were determined. Calorimetric measurements were used for the study of hydration process, scanning electron microscopy for the examination of microstructure.
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Changes of slag particles during its alkaline activation
Petrů, Ludmila ; Hrubý, Petr (referee) ; Bílek, Vlastimil (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with changes of slag particles during its alkaline activation. The altered parts of the slag as well as the course of the alkaline activation varies depending on the activator used, and therefore suspensions of blast furnace slag in sodium hydroxide, water glass, sodium carbonate and, for comparison, in water were prepared. Slag particles were isolated from these suspensions at selected time intervals (5 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 5 h and 24 h) for particle size analysis and evaluation of BET specific surface. After solidification, the microstructure of the samples was observed using an electron microscope. To better assess the reaction processes, the pore solution was isolated from the suspensions and its composition was analyzed using optical emission spectrometry in inductively coupled plasma. The hydration process was monitored using isothermal calorimetry.
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The possibilities of using of foundry filter ash
Solik, Jaroslav ; Šoukal, František (referee) ; Opravil, Tomáš (advisor)
This thesis explores the posibility of using of foundry filter ash for production of inorganic composite materials, that could be used primary in the construction industry. The thesis is divided into theoretical and experimental section, where theoretical section contain literature review of used materials and the experimental section summarizes the results of laboratory tests performed on tested mixture based on portland and alumina cement with various content of foundry filter ash. For comparison was also used another foundry waste - foundry sand. Prepared test bodies with dimension of 40 x 40x 160 mm was subjected to mechanical strength tests and the influence of amount of foundry waste on the strenght of the prepared mixtures was monitored. Next the thesis deals with possibilities of alkaline activation of foundry waste, where sodium water glass, sodium hydroxide and commercially supplied baucis L 160 component B were used as alkaline activator. These test mixtures were also subjected to mechanical strenght tests and the influence of amount of foundry waste on the strenght was observed too. The analysis of input materials were performed by XRF, TG – DTA – EGA and XRD powder diffraction methods. All strength tests were tested by testing equipment desttest 4310.
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Possibilities of using waste foundry sand
Kopecký, Filip ; Koplík, Jan (referee) ; Opravil, Tomáš (advisor)
Considering increasing manufacture of metallic materials made in foundries increases also production of waste foundry sands. Foundry sands that remain after moulding and can not be reused in the prouction process anymore are usually not recycled nowadays and in the better cases they are clasified as a fill materials. These secondary raw materials are produced in relatively big amounts. Thats why is apropriate to search for their effective reuse. One of the possibilities is using of this materials in buliding industry. Thanks to their constitution and properties we can consider the possibilties of an alkaline activation, additional source to alkalit activated systems or like part of refractories.
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Utilization possibilitiesof foundry sands in geopolymers systems
Kopecký, Filip ; Másilko, Jiří (referee) ; Opravil, Tomáš (advisor)
Considering increasing manufacture of cast iron, steels and other metallic materials made in foundries increases also production of waste foundry sands. Foundry sands that remain after moulding and can not be reused in the prouction process are usually not recycled nowadays and in the better cases they are clasified as a fill materials. Becouse these secondary raw materials are produced in relatively big amounts it is apropriate to search for their effective reuse. One of the possibilities is using of this materials in buliding industry. Thanks to their constitution and properties we can consider the possibilties of an alkaline activation. Thats why this work discusses the possibilities of the alkaline activation of the waste foundry sands.
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The development of composites based on inorganic binders designed for the extreme applications
Janoušek, Petr ; Šácha, Libor (referee) ; Dufka, Amos (advisor)
The topic of this master's thesis is the development of composite materials based on inorganic binders for use in extreme conditions. It means especially geopolymeric or alkali activated materials (AAM) based composites. The theoretical part of this thesis summarizes knowledges about the development and use of alkali-activated materials, their structure and mechanisms of their formation. It also deals with the applicable raw materials for AAM and their exciters, which are in particular water glass and sodium hydroxide. There also have been a summary of the effects of high temperatures and chemicals on the mechanical properties of AAM and the requirements of standard EN 1504-3 for repairing materials. The task of the practical part was to develop a repair mortar for concrete structures based on AAM so that its production was as simple as possible, ie one-component materials. Gradually six recipes have been develeoped. Test specimens made from these recipes have been putted to selected tests according to the requirements of ČSN EN 1504-3.
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Study of synthetic sandstones preparation possibilities
Solik, Jaroslav ; Kalina, Lukáš (referee) ; Opravil, Tomáš (advisor)
This thesis explores the possibility of developing synthetic sandstones based on alkaline-activated (geopolymer) binders. The goal is to design an appropriate connective system of optimal concentration, so that the prepared material (artificial stone) showed similar characteristics as natural. The experimental section summarizes the experiments that explore several different alkali connective systems. The aim is to compare the properties of binders prepared from methakaolin (Mefisto K-05 and L-05) alkali-activated by sodium or potassium water glass. For comparison with these connective systems were also prepared samples of commercially supplied geopolymer binder called Baucis
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Changes of slag particles during its alkaline activation
Petrů, Ludmila ; Hrubý, Petr (referee) ; Bílek, Vlastimil (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with changes of slag particles during its alkaline activation. The altered parts of the slag as well as the course of the alkaline activation varies depending on the activator used, and therefore suspensions of blast furnace slag in sodium hydroxide, water glass, sodium carbonate and, for comparison, in water were prepared. Slag particles were isolated from these suspensions at selected time intervals (5 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 5 h and 24 h) for particle size analysis and evaluation of BET specific surface. After solidification, the microstructure of the samples was observed using an electron microscope. To better assess the reaction processes, the pore solution was isolated from the suspensions and its composition was analyzed using optical emission spectrometry in inductively coupled plasma. The hydration process was monitored using isothermal calorimetry.
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Možnosti využití sena na výrobu aglomerovaného materiálu
Červenka, Jan
The research dealt with the possibility of using hay for the production of large-area material. Boards with a density of 630 ± 30 kg/m3 and thickness of 12 mm were pressed from the hay. The boards were made of hay fractions and whole hay straws. Due to the presence of a water repellent waxy coating of the surface layers of the hay straws, the hay was soaked in NaOH solution to disrupt the coating and increase the surface wettability for the water-based adhesives. The soaking was carried out with different temperatures, time, and concentrations. Depending on the measurements of the contact angle of the water drop on the hay surface, a 5% NaOH solution was selected. The FR 15 and FR 60 boards were made from a hay fraction soaked at the temperature 20 ° C for 15 minutes and 60 minutes. A reference board FR REF was produced in the same way without chemical treatment. For comparing the boards' properties, several boards were produced: a DTD ST board was made of wood chips used for the central layers of boards made by the Kronospan company; a board NE REF, produced from the whole hay straws without any chemical treatment; a board NE 15, which was made out of hay undergone 15 minutes long treatment at 20 °C. UF resin (Kronores CB 1637), which is used for bonding of the core layers of particle boards, was used as the adhesive. The results have shown that the wettability of the straw surface can be improved by the chemical treatment by almost 50% compared to the hay without treatment. The contact angle values of the hay without the chemical treatment were 92,2 °. In hay soaked in NaOH solution, the contact angle decrease to 45 °. However, the hay treated this way wasn't suitable for board production due to its significant degradation. The hay used for boards FR 15 and FR 60 had values of 63 and 62, 9 ° accordingly, which were similar to those measured on the wood surface (64 °). Properties of the produced samples were tested according to ČSN EN standards. In bending tests, boards made from hay fractions with chemical treatment reached better results at MOR compared to the reference boards (the board FR 15 - 4,5 MPa, the board FR 60 - 5 MPa, and the board FR REF - 1,3 MPa). As for the modulus of elasticity MOE, the board FR 15 reached 1710 MPa, the board FR 60 - 1703 MPa, and the board FR REF - 651 MPa. After 24 hours, the following swelling values were indicated: FR REF - 23,2 %, FR 15 - 26,6 % a FR 60 - 17,1 %. After soaking in water for 48 hours, the FR REF fraction board had shown a swelling value of 60,5 %. The boards FR 15 and FR 60 from chemically modified hay have achieved better results of 42 and 47,2 % accordingly.
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The development of composites based on inorganic binders designed for the extreme applications
Janoušek, Petr ; Šácha, Libor (referee) ; Dufka, Amos (advisor)
The topic of this master's thesis is the development of composite materials based on inorganic binders for use in extreme conditions. It means especially geopolymeric or alkali activated materials (AAM) based composites. The theoretical part of this thesis summarizes knowledges about the development and use of alkali-activated materials, their structure and mechanisms of their formation. It also deals with the applicable raw materials for AAM and their exciters, which are in particular water glass and sodium hydroxide. There also have been a summary of the effects of high temperatures and chemicals on the mechanical properties of AAM and the requirements of standard EN 1504-3 for repairing materials. The task of the practical part was to develop a repair mortar for concrete structures based on AAM so that its production was as simple as possible, ie one-component materials. Gradually six recipes have been develeoped. Test specimens made from these recipes have been putted to selected tests according to the requirements of ČSN EN 1504-3.
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