Research Article

Low Temperature Synthesis of Belite Cement Based on Silica Fume and Lime

Table 1

Mixtures of silica fume and lime with and without BaCl2 hydrothermally treated and calcined at different conditions.

NumberHydrothermal treatment conditions

1Silica fume, lime treated at 110°C for 2 hours
2Silica fume, lime with BaCl2 treated at 110°C for 2 hours
3Silica fume, lime treated at 110°C for 5 hours
4Silica fume, lime with BaCl2 treated at 110°C for 5 hours
5Silica fume, lime treated at 150°C for 2 hours
6Silica fume, lime with BaCl2 treated at 150°C for 2 hours
7Silica fume, lime treated at 150°C for 5 hours
8Silica fume, lime with BaCl2 treated at 150°C for 5 hours