The change in surface area properties of blast furnace sludge treated by citric acid

Authors

  • Ankica Rađenović University of Zagreb Faculty of Metallurgy Sisak
  • Jadranka Malina
  • Gordana Matijašić

Keywords:

blast furnace sludge, waste material, chemical and heat treatment, surface area properties

Abstract

The blast furnace sludge (BFS) is a waste material of pig iron production. The chemical and mineralogical composition of BFS was examined by Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) methods. Surface area properties (the specific surface area, average pore diameter, total pore volume) are determined by the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) method. The microscopic observation was conducted using a scanning electron microscopy (SEM method). Chemical treatment of BFS was performed by adsorbed citric acid. Thermal treatment was done by heating at 700°C. The surface properties of the blast furnace sludge are compared to those obtained after treatment. The results have shown that this successfully performed experiment modified the surface of BFS as a potentially low-cost adsorbent.

Author Biographies

Ankica Rađenović, University of Zagreb Faculty of Metallurgy Sisak

Jadranka Malina

Gordana Matijašić

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Published

2013-01-23

Issue

Engineering Review, Vol. 33, No. 1

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