Electric Arc Furnace Steel Slag (EAFS)

Basic Information

SREWay code224
Name

Electric Arc Furnace Steel Slag (EAFS)

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Critically AssessedNo
Resource CategoryWASTES FROM THERMAL PROCESSES / wastes from the iron and steel industry / Not available / Not listed (EEA code: 10.02.999)
Category TypeIndustrial Slag / Glass
Background informationSteelmaking slag rich in Ca–Fe–Si oxides, used as a secondary raw material supplying CaO, Fe₂O₃ and SiO₂ for calcium ferroaluminate belite clinker synthesis.
LocationGreece
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SourceSOVEL S.A
CommentsReduces limestone demand Contains Cr, V (controlled below regulatory limits)

Chemistry

CaO - 32.5 wt%
FeO - 26.3 wt%
SiO2 - 18.1 wt%
Al2O3 - 13.3 wt%
MgO - 2.53 wt%
Cr2O3 - 1.38 wt%
Others: 5.89 wt%

Measurements

References

Iacobescu, R., Pontikes, Y., Koumpouri, D., & Angelopoulos, G. (2013). Synthesis, characterization and properties of calcium ferroaluminate belite cements produced with electric arc furnace steel slag as raw material. Cement and Concrete Composites, 44, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2013.08.002