The invention relates to a method for preparing a
geopolymer gelled material from heavy
metal gypsum, belonging to the field of
environmental protection and material
engineering. According to the method, heavy
metal gypsum is adopted as a main
calcium source,
silicon sources and aluminum sources including
fly ash,
coal gangues, mineral waste residues, steel
slag and the like are added to prepare
geopolymer slurry under the action of an alkaline excitant solution, and then the
geopolymer gelled material is prepared through the processes of molding, normal temperature sealed maintenance, high-temperature sealed maintenance and the like. The 28d compression strength of the geopolymer gelled material prepared by the method disclosed by the invention can reach 48MPa, and the heavy
metal leaching concentration limiting value of a finished product is lower than a
national standard. The geopolymer gelled material can be used as a
building material, such as replacing a natural aggregate in concrete or serving as a roadbed aggregate. The method achieves treatment of wastes with processes of wastes against one another and is simple in process and low in cost, so that the problems of recycling of
calcium sulfate and heavy
metal pollution are solved, and the stockpiling problem of industrial residues including the
fly ash,
coal gangues, mineral waste residues, steel
slag and the like is solved at the same time.