Ceramics composites from iron ore tailings and blast furnace slag

The search for materials and methods capable of reducing human impacts on the environment is of utmost importance nowadays. This study's primary purpose was to analyze the technical feasibility of ceramic composites production utilizing Fundão Dam's Iron Ore Tailings (IOT), Blast Furnace Slag (BFS) from charcoal, and Foundry Sand (FS) as partial substitutes for the traditional raw materials – sand and clay – for application in building industry materials. The composites were molded in rectangular specimens and fired at temperatures of 900, 950, 1000, 1050, and 1200 °C. The developed materials were analyzed and characterized by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Thermogravimetry (TGA), and Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA). The obtained materials had flexural strength modulus of up to 12.19 MPa, water absorption ranging from 2 to 22%, linear shrinkage ranging from 0.02 to 6.50%, and apparent density ranging from 2.03 to 1.63 g/cm³. The study of the internal structure formation process revealed the formation of amorphous structures in the composites. The results demonstrated that these waste materials may be jointly used in construction materials, contributing to the reduction of natural resource extraction, besides enabling their correct disposal, minimizing environmental impacts, and improving the life quality of the surrounding communities.     

Seismic behavior of geosynthetic-reinforced retaining walls backfilled with cohesive soil

This study investigates the seismic performance of geosynthetic-reinforced modular block retaining walls backfilled with cohesive, fine grained clay-sand soil mixture. Shaking table tests were performed for three ½ scaled (wall height 190 cm) and ¼ scaled model walls to investigate the effects of backfill type, the influence of reinforcement length and reinforcement stiffness effects. The El Centro and Kobe earthquake records of varying amplitudes were used as base acceleration. Displacement of the front wall, accelerations at different locations, strains on the reinforcements, and the visual observations of the facing and the backfill surface were used to evaluate the seismic performance of model walls. The model walls were subjected to rigorous shaking and the walls did not exhibit any stability problems or signs of impending failure. The maximum deformations observed on the models with cohesive backfill was less than half of the deformation of the sand model. The load transfers between the geogrid and cohesive soil was comparable to that of sand and hence the needed reinforcement length was similar as well. As a result; the model walls with cohesive backfills performed within acceptable limits under seismic loading conditions when compared with granular backfilled counterparts.     

全尾砂高水固化材料在下向充填采矿法中的应用

全尾砂高水固化材料是２０世纪８０年开发出来的矿山新型充填材料，本文简要介绍了全尾砂高固化材料下向进路式充填采矿法的充填工艺技术，并与带钢筋混凝土假顶的下向进路式水硫充填法进行了经济比较。     

国外尾矿坝安全与环境研究综述

安全与环境一直是国外尾矿坝研究的重点。笔者综述了自1990年以来国外涉及尾矿坝安全与环境方面有代表性的文献 ,内容包括尾矿坝溃坝、溃坝理论研究、安全管理、环境污染、污染监测、污染治理、污染理论研究及生态复垦 ,这些对提高我国尾矿坝管理、工程技术水平都有较好的参考价值     

尾矿堆场对地下水及其水质影响的联合模拟研究

矿产资源开发利用后的废弃物堆场常处水文地质条件复杂、区域内外边界不规整的地带。为了客观评价堆场渗漏对地下水及其水质的影响,本文提出了适宜于复杂水文地质条件、复杂内外边界条件的地下水与地下水中污染物分布规律联合模拟分析的非构造网格FVM数值模型,通过在某化工行业尾矿堆场渗漏评价的具体应用,取得了很满意的结果。     

坚持科技创新 打造强势企业

介绍了株洲硬质合金集团有限公司推进科技创新的具体做法,取得的主要成绩,以及今后的努力方向。     

WC15Ni磁合金的质量控制

在WC15Ni无磁硬质合金生产过程中,选用粒度分布范围较窄的优质WC以及添加适量的Cr3C2,促进了抗弯强度的提高。     

稀土元素对硬质合金高温性能的影响

采用动态热模拟试验技术，研究了添加微量稀土元素对硬质含金高温性能的影响。试验结果表明：添加微量稀土元素，能改善硬质合金高温性能，增加合金的塑性和高温韧性，降低硬质合金的热强性。     

铜冶炼渣尾矿综合利用现状及研究

铜冶炼炉渣含有大量的有价金属元素,经过选矿工艺处理后,大部分铜被回收,选出的渣精矿返回熔炼炉,渣尾矿外售至水泥厂,尾矿中有价金属仍存在较大利用价值,在现有工艺流程后增加磁选工艺,磁选后的铁精粉用作炼钢配料,尾矿外售。主要介绍了熔炼渣及尾矿成分,现有工艺尾矿处理方式,新工艺的应用及实践。     

某含铜尾矿粗砂工艺矿物学特征及选矿试验研究

为查找铜损失在尾矿中的原因并制定选矿回收工艺,对某低品位含铜尾矿粗砂进行了工艺矿物学分析和选矿试验研究。结果表明：含铜矿物主要是黄铜矿（CuFeS2）,嵌布粒度微细且呈浸染状分布,未能充分单体解离而损失在尾矿中。经过选矿优化试验确定粗尾砂可采用立式搅拌磨,使微细粒级铜矿物充分单体解离;然后,采用优先浮选工艺回收铜,闭路试验可获得Cu品位18.02%、Cu回收率41.05%的铜精矿。