Development of the material for solidification based on carbonation of waste materials

The aim of this thesis was to create a material by solidification of waste materials from steel production. Ladle furnace slag (LFS) pre-treated by demetallization was used as a binder, Fe sludge and a mixture of slags and debris (MSD) coming from Třinecké železárny were used as fillers. The binding properties of LFS are the result of a high content of calcium silicates, which are able to react with CO2 and thus create carbonates, mainly calcite (CaCO3), which act as a binder – this process is called carbonation. Firstly, an effect of substitution of LFS by individual fillers on compressive strength of carbonated testing samples was examined. Based on these results, three solidified materials were proposed, of which compressive strength immediately after carbonation and after 28 days was observed. Leaching behaviour, weight gain of the samples after carbonation, their mineralogical composition, and carbon content were examined as well. Compressive strength of all three solidified materials raised above required 10 MPa after 28 days. Pure carbonated LFS was used and analysed as a reference sample