Inorganic Chemicals Industry ›› 2026, Vol. 58 ›› Issue (3): 78-84.doi: 10.19964/j.issn.1006-4990.2025-0164

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Study on application of modified phosphogypsum as cement retarder

CHEN Zixiang1(), ZHANG Qutian1, ZHANG Xia1, ZHANG Long1, YANG Xinyi1, YU Junxia1, LUO Huihua1, CHI Ru′an1,2,3, ZHOU Fang1,2,3()   

  1. 1.School of Resources and Safety Engineering,Wuhan Institute of Technology,Wuhan 430000,China
    2.Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory,Yichang 443000,China
    3.State Key Laboratory of Green and Efficient Development of Phosphorus Resources,Wuhan 430000,China
  • Received:2025-04-11 Online:2026-03-10 Published:2026-03-31
  • Contact: ZHOU Fang E-mail:1306796648@qq.com;fzhou@wit.edu.cn

Abstract:

Phosphogypsum,as a by-product of the wet-process phosphoric acid industry,is limited in its application as a cement retarder due to the presence of soluble phosphorus and fluorine impurities.To address this issue,a modification method for stockpiled phosphogypsum based on an in-situ leaching process was proposed.Ca(OH)2 and CaCO3 solutions were used to carry out harmless treatment of phosphogypsum,and the modified phosphogypsum was then used to prepare cement.The physical properties of the hydrated cement samples were measured to systematically evaluate the impact of the modified phosphogypsum on cement performance.The experimental results showed that the soluble phosphorus and fluorine contents in phosphogypsum treated with Ca(OH)2 were reduced to 0.03% and 0.08% respectively,meeting the first-grade index standards of "Phosphogypsum"(GB/T 23456—2018) and making it suitable for use in gypsum building materials.When it was used as a retarder and added to P·O42.5 cement,the standard consistency water requirement of the cement was reduced to 26.4%,the initial and final setting time were shortened to 314 min and 365 min respectively,and the 28 d compressive strength reached 50.2 MPa,meeting the requirements of "General Portland Cement"(GB 175—2023).The compounding experiments showed that when the dosage of modified phosphogypsum was 5%,the comprehensive performance of the cement could meet the standard requirements,and the substitution rate of natural gypsum could be increased to 83%.This study verified the feasibility of the in-situ leaching process in the harmless treatment and resource utilization of phosphogypsum,providing technical support for alleviating the pressure of phosphogypsum stockpiling and promoting green production in the cement industry.

Key words: phosphogypsum, in-situ leaching, harmless treatment, cement retarder, compressive strength, setting time

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