Physico-Chemical Characterization of the Electric Arc Furnace Slag (EAFS) of the Sonasid-Jorf Steelworks - Morocco

Abstract:

The steelmaking process results in the by-product formation of electric arc furnace slag (EAFS). Slag is recovered at two different stages of the steelmaking process, the first recovery is black and the second is white. The present research focuses on the composition differences between the two types of slag from SONASID-Jorf steel in Morocco. A granular separation of the black and white slag was carried out to monitor the chemical and mineralogical composition. XRD and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy are performed on the samples in this paper. The slags suggest good hydraulic binder properties. It would be useful for research in the field of building materials to correlate the results of the characterization of EAFS with other types of slag with the aim of improving the potential for partial replacement of cement in the matrix. The slag can also be used as binders in mixtures of bio-based building materials. The electric arc furnace slag (EAFS), exhibiting appropriate cementitious activity, can be utilized as mineral admixture in cement and concrete. Black and white slags are studied in this paper in order to determine their characteristics according to their granularity.

• Periodical: Construction Technologies and Architecture (Volume 1)
• Pages: 691-697
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/CTA.1.691
• Online since: January 2022
• Authors: Ayoub Hamama*, M. Harrami, M. Saadi, A. Assani, Adeljebbar Diouri
• Keywords: Chemical Composition, Electric Arc Furnace, Mineralogical Composition, Slag

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