<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In this experiment, the reference concrete samples containing Portland cement as binder and the concrete samples with the addition of ground granulated blast furnace slag (85% and 95%, respectively as replacement of Portland cement) and other samples containing ground zeolite (8% and 13%, respectively as replacement of Portland cement) were analyzed regarding the leachability of chromium. The prepared concrete samples were subjected to long-term leaching test for 300 days in three different leaching agents (distilled water, rainwater and Britton-Robinson buffer). Subsequently, the concentration of hexavalent chromium in the various leachates spectrophotometrically was measured. The leaching parameters as values of the pH and the conductivity were also studied. This experiment clearly shows the need for the regulation and control of the waste addition to the construction materials and the need for long-term study in relation to the leaching of heavy metals into the environment.</p></abstract>

In this experiment, the reference concrete samples containing Portland cement as binder and the concrete samples with the addition of ground granulated blast furnace slag (85% and 95%, respectively as replacement of Portland cement) and other samples containing ground zeolite (8% and 13%, respectively as replacement of Portland cement) were analyzed regarding the leachability of chromium. The prepared concrete samples were subjected to long-term leaching test for 300 days in three different leaching agents (distilled water, rainwater and Britton-Robinson buffer). Subsequently, the concentration of hexavalent chromium in the various leachates spectrophotometrically was measured. The leaching parameters as values of the pH and the conductivity were also studied. This experiment clearly shows the need for the regulation and control of the waste addition to the construction materials and the need for long-term study in relation to the leaching of heavy metals into the environment.

Comparison of Hexavalent Chromium Leaching Levels of Zeoliteand Slag-based Concretes

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In this experiment, the reference concrete samples containing Portland cement as binder and the concrete samples with the addition of ground granulated blast...

Comparison of Hexavalent Chromium Leaching Levels of Zeoliteand Slag-based Concretes

Published Online: Jul 22, 2017

Page range: 29 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2017-0003

Keywords
hexavalent chromium, leaching, zeolite, slag, concrete

© 2017 Jozef Oravec, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Comparison of Hexavalent Chromium Leaching Levels of Zeoliteand Slag-based Concretes

Published Online: Jul 22, 2017

Page range: 29 - 36

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2017-0003

Keywordshexavalent chromium, leaching, zeolite, slag, concrete

© 2017 Jozef Oravec, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
hexavalent chromium, leaching, zeolite, slag, concrete