Potential of Thermal Desorption Residue of Oil-Based Drilling Cuttings for Use in Subgrade Materials
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 149, Issue 10
Abstract
The high content of silicon and aluminum present in the thermal desorption residue of oil-based drilling cuttings (ODCR) makes it potentially suitable for use in subgrade materials. The main components of ODCR are akin to solid wastes such as slag, which can replace the fine aggregate of concrete. Cement, fly ash, additive (LG), and ODCR were used to prepare the subgrade in this investigation. LG is a newly formulated supplemental gel material. According to the Box–Behnken design of response surface method, the influence of raw materials formula on unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of the subgrade and the interaction among raw materials were explored. The hydration reaction mechanism was analyzed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. In addition, the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure method (TCLP) was used for toxic leaching experiments on ODCR. The results showed that the UCS of the subgrade prepared with 10.64% cement, 14.97% fly ash, and 3.74% LG reached 4.61 MPa. This subgrade complied with the requirements of UCS to achieve 3–5 MPa in the standard, JTG E51-2009. The LG promoted the formation of hydration product calcium silicate hydrate and aluminum silicate hydrate gels, filled the pore of the specimen, and increased its UCS. Moreover, the leaching toxicity of ODCR met China standard, GB 5085.3-2007.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by Sichuan Youth Science and Technology Innovation Research Team (Grant No. 2020JDTD0018) and the Science and Technology Plan Project of Sichuan Province (Grant No. 2021YFQ0046).
Author contributions are as follows: Ziming Wang performed writing–original draft and conceptualization; Yucheng Liu and Mingyan Chen performed writing–review and editing; and Xuan Yan and Jun Yang performed software and validation.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 149 • Issue 10 • October 2023
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Received: Jan 6, 2023
Accepted: May 17, 2023
Published online: Jul 31, 2023
Published in print: Oct 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Dec 31, 2023
ASCE Technical Topics:
- [Inorganic compounds]
- Chemical processes
- Chemical properties
- Chemicals
- Chemistry
- Construction engineering
- Construction methods
- Desorption
- Drilling
- Environmental engineering
- Hydration
- Infrastructure
- Laminating
- Leaching
- Material mechanics
- Material properties
- Materials engineering
- Materials processing
- Organic compounds
- Pavements
- Silica
- Strength of materials
- Subgrades
- Toxicity
- Transportation engineering
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