Use of the “red gypsum” industrial waste as substitute of natural gypsum for commercial cements manufacturing

M. J. Gázquez; J. P. Bolívar; F. Vaca; R. García-Tenorio; A. Mena-Nieto

doi:10.3989/mc.2011.63910

Authors

M. J. Gázquez Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales. Universidad de Huelva, Huelva
J. P. Bolívar Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales. Universidad de Huelva, Huelva
F. Vaca Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales. Universidad de Huelva, Huelva
R. García-Tenorio Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura. Universidad de Sevilla
A. Mena-Nieto Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería. Universidad de Huelva, Palos de la Frontera

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2011.63910

Keywords:

Waste, Valorisation, Titanium dioxide, Red gypsum and NORM industry

Abstract

The main objective of this research has been the valorisation of a waste from the TiO2 production process (sulphate method), called red gypsum, in the production of cements. This waste is mainly formed by di-hydrate calcium sulphate and iron hydroxides. To cover this objective it has been necessary to perform the physico-chemical characterisation of the red gypsum as well as the main components in the production of cements and of the new cements generated. Moreover, for the red gypsum, has been analyzed its radioactive content because it is generated in a NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials) industry. Finally, the most important properties of the obtained cements with different proportions of red gypsum in their composition have been studied by comparing them with the standard ones obtained in a Portland cement. Lastly, we have demonstrated that the new cements fulfil all the quality tests imposed by the European legislation.

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