Effect of synthesis parameters on the compressive strength of low-calcium ferronickel slag inorganic polymers

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 161, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 760-768

  Komnitsas, Kostas ^a   Zaharaki, Dimitra ^a   Perdikatsis, Vasillios ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Inorganic polymer; Slag

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ALKALINITY; ALUMINOSILICATES; CALCIUM; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELECTRIC ARCS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; INORGANIC POLYMERS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MINERALS; SLAGS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

ALKALI ACTIVATIONS; APPLICATIONS.; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FINAL PRODUCTS; GEOPOLYMERS; METALLURGICAL WASTES; MINERALS SECTORS; NEW PHASIS; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES; SYNTHESIS PARAMETERS;

POLYMERS;

CALCIUM; FERROUS ION; KAOLIN; NICKEL; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SILICATE; WATER;

ALUMINOSILICATE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; SLAG; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ALLOYS; ALUMINUM SILICATES; CALCIUM; CATIONS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; IRON; KAOLIN; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NICKEL; POLYMERS; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; X-RAYS;

EID: 56249094824     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.04.055     Document Type: Article

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