Mining tailings as raw materials for reaction-sintered aluminosilicate ceramics: Effect of mineralogical composition on microstructure and properties

Marjaana Karhu; Juha Lagerbom; Soili Solismaa; Mari Honkanen; Arnold Ismailov; Marja Liisa Räisänen; Elina Huttunen-Saarivirta; Erkki Levänen; Päivi Kivikytö-Reponen

doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.11.180

Mining tailings as raw materials for reaction-sintered aluminosilicate ceramics: Effect of mineralogical composition on microstructure and properties

Marjaana Karhu^*
, Juha Lagerbom
, Soili Solismaa
, Mari Honkanen
, Arnold Ismailov
, Marja Liisa Räisänen
, Elina Huttunen-Saarivirta
, Erkki Levänen
, Päivi Kivikytö-Reponen

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper presents studies on the utilization of aluminosilicate-based mining tailings as raw materials for mullite-based ceramics. Based on the 3:2 stoichiometric composition, mullite was synthesised by reactive sintering with a series of powder mixtures with alumina additions. X-ray diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy analyses revealed that, at the specific mineralogical composition, mullite structure formed surrounded by an amorphous glass phase in reaction-sintered powder mixtures. Results demonstrated that the chemical and mineralogical composition of mining tailings do have an effect on mullite formation possibilities and, only with the particular mineralogical composition, the mullite formation is possible regardless of the correct Al:Si ratio in tailings. Physical and mechanical properties of the formed ceramics were defined, showing comparable values to 3:2 mullite reference. Mullite structure formation enables a better thermal resistance up to above 1450 °C of the formed tailings-based ceramics compared to other aluminosilicates, reflecting their utilization potential for refractory ceramic applications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4840-4848
Journal	Ceramics International
Volume	45
Issue number	4
Early online date	2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.11.180
Publication status	Published - Mar 2019
Publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Funding

The research has been supported by the Academy of Finland , project CeraTail funding decision # 292563 and by the Strategic Research Council at the Academy of Finland, project CloseLoop, funding decision # 303453 .

Keywords

Mining tailings
Mullite
Reaction sintering
Refractory ceramics
Utilization

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
Process Chemistry and Technology
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Materials Chemistry

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Karhu, M., Lagerbom, J., Solismaa, S., Honkanen, M., Ismailov, A., Räisänen, M. L., Huttunen-Saarivirta, E., Levänen, E., & Kivikytö-Reponen, P. (2019). Mining tailings as raw materials for reaction-sintered aluminosilicate ceramics: Effect of mineralogical composition on microstructure and properties. Ceramics International, 45(4), 4840-4848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.11.180

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Mining tailings as raw materials for reaction-sintered aluminosilicate ceramics: Effect of mineralogical composition on microstructure and properties

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