Title:
Leaching Characteristics of Blended Mortars Containing Copper Slags
Author(s):
M. I. Sanchez de Rojas, J. Rivera, M. Frias, J. L. Esteban,
and M. 0laya
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
221
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
925-940
Keywords:
blended mortars; by-product; copper slag; leaching
DOI:
10.14359/13299
Date:
5/1/2004
Abstract:
Over the last few years environmental problems have caught the particular attention of the public, and this has led to various investigations that attempt to study and solve the focal point that cause environmental contamination. The main aim of this study is to determine the presence of polluting elements incorporated into the manufacture of cements and concretes, which might have a noxious effect on health. One way to incorporate this kind of element is by the incorporation of industrial by-products into cement. This paper studies the leaching of trace elements from copper slag, when this by-product is incorporated into cement mortars. A dynamic leaching test has been applied, in which the specimen is studied fully immersed in drinking water. To develop this test has been designed three tanks (reference drinking water, reference mortar and blended mortar), where the samples are continuously flowing. The quantification of leaching elements from the copper slag blended mortar is carried out to different contact time.