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The slag was stirred once using a steel rod during the heating cycle and was tapped out on a 20-mm thick steel plate. The slag samples were slightly oxidized during the mixing and tapping out process.

Steelmaking Slag

Steelmaking slag, or steel slag, is a by-product from the production of steel during the conversion of hot metal to crude steel in a basic oxygen furnace, or during the melting of scrap in an EAF.

Steel Slag

Steel slag is an industrial byproduct obtained from the steel manufacturing industry. It is produced in large quantities during steel-making operations that use electric arc furnaces. Steel slag can also be produced by smelting iron ore in a basic oxygen furnace.

Application of Bacillus mucilaginosus in the carbonation of steel slag

Abstract The stacking of steel slag has detrimental effects mainly for the waste of resources and the pollution of environment. In this study, a novel method based on microbially induced calcium precipitation (MICP) was proposed by utilizing a type of microorganism named Bacillus mucilaginosus, which could secrete carbonic anhydrase (CA) through the metabolism …

Characteristics and environmental aspects of slag: A review

Based on over 150 published studies, this paper provides an overview of mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of different types of slag and their …

Critical role of slags in pitting corrosion of additively

It has been postulated that rising gas bubbles through the slag drag steel droplets from the bulk steel into the slag 42. Fig. 4: Transmission electron microscopy characterization of Type I slags ...

CHEMISTRY, MINERALOGY AND MORPHOLOGY OF …

steel slag and stainless steel slag, In order to gain a better understanding of their potential cementitious behavior. Overview of slag generation from the steel making ... highly crystalline in nature due to its high basicity (alkalinity) (14,16). The crystalline phase of steel slags is clearly evident from the complex structure of ...

Radioactive Method for the Determination of Slag Mass during

IN open-hearth steel-making, chemical reactions take place between the metal bath and a supernatant slag layer, and any material balance on the process demands an accurate knowledge of the masses ...

(PDF) Accelerated carbonation of steel slag: A review of …

The disposal of steel slag in landfills not only squanders precious landfill resources but also results in significant environmental contamination. Steel slag can be used to replace cement and ...

Assessment of Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Steel Slag …

Steel slag is one of the most common waste products from the steelmaking industry. Conventional methods of slag disposal can cause negative impacts on humans and the environment. In this paper, the process of steel and steel slag production, physical and chemical properties, and potential options of slag recycling were reviewed. Since steel is mainly produced through an …

Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking and Slag …

The growth of electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking in North America has occurred mainly in the past 40 years due to low electricity prices, an abundance of steel scrap (especially near large population centers), and the …

(PDF) Iron and Steel Slags

Steel slag is an inevitable solid waste of the steel manufacturing industry charac-terized by its strongly alkaline nature and signi ...

Steel Slag—A Strong and Sustainable Substitute for Conventional

Manufacturing iron or steel results in the generation of large volume of hard solid waste material like slag. In general, 1 tonne of solid waste is being produced during 1 ton of crude steel production (Grubeša et al. 2016).Annually, around 29 million tons of solid wastes are produced from the large steelmaking plants (Mohapatra 2007).Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) …

Steel Slag: Chemistry, Mineralogy, and Morphology

Steel slag is a by-product of the steel industry. Understanding of the chemical, mineralogical, and morphological properties of steel slag are necessary for its use in …

Recent applications of steel slag in construction industry

1.3 Utilization of steel slag. Utilization of steel slag in various industries as raw material can provide environmental sustainability and therefore ensure the reduction in exploitation of natural resources (Yüksel, 2017).Toward the sustainable environment, the use of industrial waste can minimize the disposal of wastes to the environment which helps the environmental regulations …

Influence of fineness on the cementitious properties of steel slag

Hydration heat of steel slag. Figure 2 shows the exothermic rates during the hydration of the three steel slags with different finenesses. The exothermic process of steel slag is very similar to that of cement which can be divided into five stages: (1) short rapid exothermic stage at which the first exothermic peak forms; (2) dormant period at which the exothermic …

Activation technology of steel slag for concrete exposed to …

Steel slag is a byproduct generated during the steelmaking process. As the largest steel producer in the world, China produces over 100 million tons of steel slag annually, accounting for approximately 15–20% of crude steel production (Rui et al. 2022, Shi et al. 2022).After steelmaking, the slag is placed in a slag heap and subjected to magnetic separation to recover …

Decarbonising the iron and steel sector for a 2 °C target

In a pathway based on energy recovery and resource recycling of glassy blast furnace slag and crystalline steel slag, we show that a reduction of 28.5 ± 5.7% CO2 emissions to the sectoral 2 °C ...

CO2 Mineralization and Utilization using Steel Slag for

where D CO2 (m 2 /s) is the diffusivity of CO 2 species which is a function of temperature 17, δ is the film thickness (m), and k CO2 is the mass transfer coefficient (m/s). According to our ...

Properties and Environmental Dynamics of Slag

The previous chapter covered the formation of liquid slag as part of electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking and its complex and highly variable chemistry. This chapter discusses the chemical and physical properties of slag …

SLAG

Steel Slag BOF slag, commonly known as steel slag is another waste from Iron & Steel Industry. It has shown potential for use as a raw mix component up to 10% in the manufacture of cement clinker. Steel slag can also replace granulated blast furnace slag up to 10% in the manufacture of Portland Slag Cement. Steel slags are produced at steel melting

Steel Slag: Chemistry, Mineralogy, and Morphology

Steel slag is a by-product of the steel industry. Understanding of the chemical, mineralogical, and morphological properties of steel slag are necessary for its use in sustainable practices. This paper provides an overview of the different types of steel slag that are generated from basic-oxygen-furnace (BOF) steelmaking, electric-arc-furnace ...

A Review on the Carbonation of Steel Slag: Properties, …

Steel slag is a by-product of the steel industry and usually contains a high amount of f-CaO and f-MgO, which will result in serious soundness problems once used as a binding material and/or aggregates. To relieve this negative effect, carbonation treatment was believed to be one of the available and reliable methods. By carbonation treatment of steel slag, the …

A Review on Environmental Concerns and Technological …

In this context, we have reviewed the global steel slag generation, processing, characteristics, and potential application with suggestions for futuristic possibilities to address …

Steel slag amendment impacts on soil microbial communities and

The nature of slag increases soil pH and helps in nutrient mobilization and improves plant productivity 1. ... Effects of steel slag applications on CH4, N2O and the yields of Indonesian ...

Analysing the influence of ground granulated blast furnace slag …

This study examines the effect of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) and steel fibers on the flexural behaviour of RC beams under monotonic loading.Various percentages of GGBS were used ...

Production, characterisation, utilisation, and beneficial soil

Slag is a complex co-product engineered by adding flux materials to extract impurities from molten iron and steel during manufacturing (Ilyushechkin et al., 2012, Yang et al., 2018).Slags can be characterised as either an acidic slag, neutral slag, or basic slag.

Stability of soil slope in Almaty covered with steel slag

Steel slag, which is a by-product produced in the steel industry, is one of those waste materials that attracts the attention of many researchers around the world with its possible application in ...

Steel slags for enhanced removal of landfill leachate in a

The introduction of steel slag particle electrodes in three-dimensional electrochemical oxidation system implied the concept for "using waste to treat waste", providing a workable way in ...

Application of Steel Slag as an Aggregate in Concrete …

Steel slag is a solid waste produced in crude steel smelting, and a typical management option is stockpiling in slag disposal yards. Over the years, the massive production of steel slags and the continuous use of residue yards have led to vast occupation of land resources and caused severe environmental concerns. Steel slag particles can potentially be …