Rigaku Corporation has published a new application report demonstrating a wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) method for the quantitative analysis of blast furnace slag. The new report ...

The susceptibility of high-strength cementitious composites to explosive spalling under elevated temperatures necessitates the development of sustainable, fire-resistant alternatives for structural ...

When manufacturers produce cement for concrete, they can add a material called ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) to their mixture. GGBS is a by-product of iron produced by blast furnaces and ...

Environmental campaigner Huang Huan-chang (黃煥彰) yesterday criticized the Environmental Protection Administration’s (EPA) handling of pollution allegedly caused by a furnace slag landfill said to ...

X-ray computed tomography (XCT) was used to inspect the internal structure and analyze the mixtures smelting viability. For elemental analysis of both metal and slag, Micro-XRF was used. X-ray ...

On the basis of type, the market is divided into blast furnace slag and steelmaking slag. The blast furnace slag segment dominates due to rapid growth in cement-producing companies and growth in ...

The Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S) Group and the Corporate Technology (CT) department of Siemens AG have developed a new method of measuring the changes in the level of foaming slag in arc ...

A feasibility study led by the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) and Clarkson University will determine if a common byproduct of steelmaking can be used as a concrete ingredient.

Figure 1. Slag activated with KOH SE images with EDS spectrum, curve 1 is the particle and curve 2 is the background. Alkali-activated materials are considered third-generation binders after lime and ...