Investigating the effects of sintering additives and heating regimes on the performances of glass–ceramic proppants derived from industrial wastes

This article aims to explore a simple and effective method of preparation industry solid waste based ceramic proppant and elucidate the sintering mechanism for prompting further study in the future. Glass-ceramic-based proppants were successfully fabricated using fly ash and kaolin, as main raw, mat...

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Main Authors: Jincai Zhang, Yueting Fan, Xubo Zhai, Vishnu Vijay Kumar
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Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
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description This article aims to explore a simple and effective method of preparation industry solid waste based ceramic proppant and elucidate the sintering mechanism for prompting further study in the future. Glass-ceramic-based proppants were successfully fabricated using fly ash and kaolin, as main raw, matching other raws and additive such as TiO2 and Fe2O3, in lab. The results showed that the proppants had the optimum overall performances when the total content of SiO2 and Al2O3 was at 85 %, their molar ratio was 1, with a sintering temperature of 1250℃. The heating rate and the holding time were 2.5℃/min and 90 min, respectively, with the addition of 3 % TiO2 and 5 % Fe2O3. The cylinder compressive strength of the samples increased 73.33 % by following step-by-step optimizations than origin sample. Furthermore, the sintering mechanism was elucidated and all possible chemical reaction were explored at the high temperature sintering process. The additives such as TiO2 and Fe2O3 prompt the crystal melting and amorphous as well as mullite formation, which made raw solid particle set change into a glass–ceramic-based whole body. New finding indicates the new phase formation and their content inside proppant body have an important contribution to the enhance of the cylinder compressive strength.
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spelling doaj-art-c740f6096efc4d5787ae36e9ab8a525b2025-01-24T04:44:31ZengElsevierMaterials & Design0264-12752025-02-01250113634Investigating the effects of sintering additives and heating regimes on the performances of glass–ceramic proppants derived from industrial wastesJincai Zhang0Yueting Fan1Xubo Zhai2Vishnu Vijay Kumar3Institute of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006 China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Waste, Taiyuan, China; Corresponding author.Institute of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006 China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Waste, Taiyuan, ChinaInstitute of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006 China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Waste, Taiyuan, ChinaStructural Engineering, Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), PO Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThis article aims to explore a simple and effective method of preparation industry solid waste based ceramic proppant and elucidate the sintering mechanism for prompting further study in the future. Glass-ceramic-based proppants were successfully fabricated using fly ash and kaolin, as main raw, matching other raws and additive such as TiO2 and Fe2O3, in lab. The results showed that the proppants had the optimum overall performances when the total content of SiO2 and Al2O3 was at 85 %, their molar ratio was 1, with a sintering temperature of 1250℃. The heating rate and the holding time were 2.5℃/min and 90 min, respectively, with the addition of 3 % TiO2 and 5 % Fe2O3. The cylinder compressive strength of the samples increased 73.33 % by following step-by-step optimizations than origin sample. Furthermore, the sintering mechanism was elucidated and all possible chemical reaction were explored at the high temperature sintering process. The additives such as TiO2 and Fe2O3 prompt the crystal melting and amorphous as well as mullite formation, which made raw solid particle set change into a glass–ceramic-based whole body. New finding indicates the new phase formation and their content inside proppant body have an important contribution to the enhance of the cylinder compressive strength.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127525000541Fly ashKaolinCeramsiteProppantIndustry solid waste
spellingShingle Jincai Zhang
Yueting Fan
Xubo Zhai
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Investigating the effects of sintering additives and heating regimes on the performances of glass–ceramic proppants derived from industrial wastes
Materials & Design
Fly ash
Kaolin
Ceramsite
Proppant
Industry solid waste
title Investigating the effects of sintering additives and heating regimes on the performances of glass–ceramic proppants derived from industrial wastes
title_full Investigating the effects of sintering additives and heating regimes on the performances of glass–ceramic proppants derived from industrial wastes
title_fullStr Investigating the effects of sintering additives and heating regimes on the performances of glass–ceramic proppants derived from industrial wastes
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the effects of sintering additives and heating regimes on the performances of glass–ceramic proppants derived from industrial wastes
title_short Investigating the effects of sintering additives and heating regimes on the performances of glass–ceramic proppants derived from industrial wastes
title_sort investigating the effects of sintering additives and heating regimes on the performances of glass ceramic proppants derived from industrial wastes
topic Fly ash
Kaolin
Ceramsite
Proppant
Industry solid waste
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127525000541
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