Evolutionary patterns and microscopic mechanisms of strength in mine tailings backfilled with waste glass

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In order to promote the sustainable use of resources and reduce the waste of waste glass and tailings resources. The present study focuses on a fluorite mine as the research subject, utilizing coarse tailings, fine tailings, cement substitute-curing agent, and recycled waste glass as the primary raw materials. It investigates the changes in compressive strength of coarse tailing with varying sand- binder ratios and glass content at 3-day, 7-day, and 28-day intervals when the filling slurry concentration is set at 77% and the ratio of coarse tailings to fine tailings is maintained at 2:1. The findings indicate that there is minimal impact on the compressive strength of test blocks when using a sand binder ratio of 4:1 and a glass sand content below 10%. However, once the glass sand content exceeds 10%, a significant decline in compressive strength occurs. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images reveal ettringite crystal formation in test blocks with both 0% and 25% glass sand content due to high levels of Na2O in the glass sand. This leads to internal expansion within test blocks resulting in reduced strength. Notably, when using a sand-binder ratio of 8:1 along with a glass sand content of 25%, early strength characteristics are observed for test blocks. Furthermore, incorporating glass sand has little influence on late-stage strength for backfill when employing either an 8:1 or 12:1 sand-binder ratio. Based on this experiment conducted under conditions including mass concentration of 77%, the optimal waste-glass-to-mine-tailings-filling-sand-binder-ratio is determined as 8:1with a corresponding glass content of 25%.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

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Scientific reports - 14(2024), 1 vom: 03. Jan., Seite 435

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Deng, Daiqiang [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Zimin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Ye [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 06.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1038/s41598-023-50807-9

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NLM366631543