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Valorization Pathway for Solid By-Product from the Thermal Decomposition of Phosphogypsum in the Cement Industry

Mona Hassan

Master's thesis (2021)

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Phosphogypsum (PG) is a by-product formed from the wet process of phosphoric acid production. It is mainly calcium sulphate dihydrate CaSO4.2H2O plus traces of impurities, such as silicon, aluminum, iron, heavy metals, and radioactive elements. Each ton of phosphoric acid produces around five tons of PG, which is usually discharged on land or in the sea or watercourses, causing dangerous environmental pollution. A global effort is therefore underway to valorize PG in several beneficial ways; for instance, it has valuable commercial uses in agriculture, animal feed products, construction, and rare earth elements (REEs) extraction.

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Le phosphogypse (PG) est un sous-produit formé à partir du processus humide de production d'acide phosphorique. Il s'agit principalement de sulfate de calcium dihydraté CaSO4.2H2O plus des traces d'impuretés, telles que le silicium, l'aluminium, le fer, les métaux lourds et les éléments radioactifs. Chaque tonne d'acide phosphorique produit environ cinq tonnes de PG, qui sont généralement rejetées sur terre ou dans la mer ou les cours d'eau, provoquant une pollution environnementale dangereuse. Un effort mondial est donc en cours pour valoriser le PG de plusieurs manières bénéfiques ; par exemple, il a des utilisations commerciales précieuses dans l'agriculture, les produits d'alimentation animale, la construction et l'extraction d'éléments de terres rares.
Department: Department of Chemical Engineering
Program: Génie chimique
Academic/Research Directors: Jamal Chaouki
PolyPublie URL: https://publications.polymtl.ca/5598/
Institution: Polytechnique Montréal
Date Deposited: 05 May 2021 15:28
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2022 23:01
Cite in APA 7: Hassan, M. (2021). Valorization Pathway for Solid By-Product from the Thermal Decomposition of Phosphogypsum in the Cement Industry [Master's thesis, Polytechnique Montréal]. PolyPublie. https://publications.polymtl.ca/5598/

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