Os compostos do clínquer Portland: sua caracterização por difração de raios-X e quantificação por refinamento de Rietveld. / Portland clinker phases: their characterization by X-ray diffraction and quantification by Rietveld refinement.

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2003

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The project has focused on the application of X-ray diffraction (XRD) on the characterization and quantification of the Portland cement clinker crystalline compounds using the Rietveld method. The present research represents a pioneer scientific contribution on the theme in Brazil. Overall forty clinker samples from five distinct kiln lines were collected for analysis aiming to get a broad representativeness of various cement process parameters. Portland cement clinker is the sintered and pelletized product from calcination of an adequate mix of limestone and clay and minor corrective materials. The metastable Portland clinker compounds are subdivided into three main groups: calcium silicates (C3S and C2S), matrix (C4AF, C3A, C12A7) and minor components as periclase, free lime and sulfates. The proportioning of these phases are important parameters to the industry clinkering process. The Rietveld XRD method is based on the simulation of the whole diffraction spectrum from the components structural data, allowing for refining instrumental and crystallographic parameters. By comparing the calculated and actual diffractograms and minimizing differences mathematically through a least squares method quantitative values are obtained. The Rietveld XRD has shown to be a high reproducible quantification technique, with technical and logistics advantages in comparison to the more usual microscopy and Bogue potential calculation. Additional analytical techniques have given reference data to compare quantitative results obtained from Rietveld XRD and to correlate characteristics of the compounds with their diffractogram profile. Optical microscopy was the most relevant technique for comparison both qualitative and quantitatively. Scanning electronic microscopy - energy dispersive system has allowed recognition of phases that could not otherwise be identified by optical microscopy, like C12A7 and sulfates. Selective dissolution of silicates carried out in order to concentrate matrix compounds sustained the quantitative results of C3A polimorphs found by Rietveld XRD. Rietveld has shown coherent results with both microscopy and Bogue potential calculation, but additionnally made it possible quantifying other compounds like C12A7 and sulfates, as well as distinguishing C3A polimorphs. The significant time saving and subjectivity minimization it provides makes up key-factors for the cement industry needs.

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rietveld refinement difração de raios-x quantitative analysis portland clinker clínquer portland rietveld method refinamento de rietveld método de rietveld análise quantitativa x-ray diffraction

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