Calcium Sulfate





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1.Introduction
2.The CaSO4 - H2O System
2.1.Phases
2.2.Laboratory Synthesis
2.3.Industrial Dehydration of Gypsum
2.4.Energy Aspects
2.5.Structure, Mixed Compounds, Solubility
3.Occurrence, Raw Materials
3.1.Gypsum and Anhydrite Rock
3.2.Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Gypsum
3.3.Phosphogypsum
3.4.Fluoroanhydrite
3.5.Other Byproduct Gypsums
4.Production
4.1.Natural Gypsum to Calcined Products
4.2.FGD Gypsum to Calcined Products
4.2.1.β-Hemihydrate and Multiphase Plasters from FGD Gypsum
4.2.2.α-Hemihydrate Plaster from FGD Gypsum
4.3.Phosphogypsum to Calcined Products
4.4.Anhydrite Plaster
5.Use and Properties of Gypsum Plasters and Products and Anhydrite Plasters
5.1.Hydration, Setting, Hardening
5.2.Prefabricated Gypsum Building Components
5.3.Gypsum Plaster
5.4.Other Uses
5.5.Properties of Gypsum Building Products Installed in Situ
6.Material Testing and Chemical Analysis
6.1.Standards
6.2.Testing
6.3.Chemical Analysis
6.4.Phase analysis
7.Economic Aspects
8.Recycling and Disposal
9.References