Magnesium-Calcium Binder Mortar for High-Salinity Waste Stabilization

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Solution Overview

Problem

The low utilization rate of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash and phosphogypsum, along with high disposal costs and environmental risks, limit their recycling and resource recovery, while conventional stabilization techniques are ineffective due to low silicon and aluminum content and high soluble salt levels.

Innovation Solution

A high-toughness magnesium-calcium binder mortar material is developed using MSWI fly ash and phosphogypsum, utilizing soluble chloride and sulfate under acidic conditions to form a multi-phase magnesium-calcium binder system, incorporating fibers and additives for enhanced mechanical properties and heavy metal solidification.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If conventional cement solidification is used for MSWI fly ash, then the disposal cost is reduced, but the stabilizing effect on soluble chloride salts is limited due to low silicon and aluminum content

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisposal costVSAvoidstabilizing effect on soluble chloride salts
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the binder system by introducing magnesium oxide and calcium oxide as alternative silicate and aluminate sources. This allows the system to achieve effective stabilization of soluble chloride salts without relying on conventional silicon and aluminum content in cement, thereby maintaining both cost-effectiveness and stabilization reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite binder system combining magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, and other additives to form a multi-component material. This composite approach enables the system to achieve both economic viability and effective stabilization of soluble salts by leveraging the complementary properties of different materials.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Ease of repair

If phosphogypsum is stockpiled for later use, then resource recovery is enabled, but soil and groundwater contamination occurs due to impurities

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource recoveryVSAvoidsoil and groundwater contamination
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of repairVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the harmful impurities in phosphogypsum (P, F, and free acids) into beneficial components of the binder system. By incorporating phosphogypsum directly into the mortar material formulation, the previously harmful substances become integral parts of the stabilization mechanism, enabling resource recovery while eliminating contamination risks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables phosphogypsum to serve itself by directly utilizing its impurities as functional components in the binder system. The phosphogypsum no longer requires external processing or containment, as its inherent chemical composition is leveraged to provide stabilization functions, thereby resolving the contamination issue while maintaining resource recovery.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If MSWI fly ash is pretreated to meet strict landfill standards, then disposal eligibility is improved, but the cost increases by 80-300 RMB/ton

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisposal eligibilityVSAvoiddisposal cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the previously harmful high soluble salt content in MSWI fly ash into a beneficial feature. By incorporating the fly ash directly into the binder system without pretreatment, the high soluble salt content becomes part of the stabilization mechanism, eliminating the need for costly pretreatment while maintaining disposal eligibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables MSWI fly ash to serve itself by directly utilizing its inherent high soluble salt content as a functional component in the binder system. The fly ash no longer requires external pretreatment to meet disposal standards, as its original composition is leveraged to provide stabilization functions, thereby reducing disposal costs while maintaining eligibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

4Reliability

If alumina- and silica-rich materials are added to stabilize soluble chloride salts, then the stabilizing effect is improved, but the device complexity increases due to multiple components

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestabilizing effect on soluble chloride saltsVSAvoidnumber of components
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a multi-component binder system where each component serves multiple functions. For example, magnesium oxide provides both stabilization of soluble chloride salts and contributes to the overall binder matrix formation. This multi-functionality approach achieves effective stabilization without requiring separate dedicated materials for each function, thereby managing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent develops a composite binder system combining magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, and other additives to form a multi-component material. This composite approach enables the system to achieve both economic viability and effective stabilization of soluble salts by leveraging the complementary properties of different materials, with each component contributing multiple functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The mortar material achieves quick hardening, high strength, and high toughness, effectively stabilizing heavy metals and reducing environmental risks, breaking through the limitations of conventional cement systems.

Implementation Method 1

The reaction generates calcium silicate hydrate (C—S—H), calcium chloroaluminate (Friedel's salt) and ettringite (AFt) phase systems

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHydration reaction: Hydrolysis

Implementation Method 2

used for solidification and stabilizing heavy metals such as Pb, Zn, Cd and As

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSolidification: Precipitation

Data Source

PatentUS20260092011A1High-toughness magnesium-calcium binder mortar material from multi-component high-salinity solid waste and preparation method thereof
Publication Date: 2026.04.02 CHANGJIANG RIVER SCI RES INST
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AI summary

A high-toughness magnesium-calcium binder mortar material from multi-component high-salinity solid waste and a preparation method thereof are provided. Raw materials of the high-toughness magnesium-calcium binder mortar material from multi-component high-salinity solid waste include a dry powder mortar material, a shrinkage reducing agent, a water reducing agent and fibers, where an addition amount of the fibers is 1.0-2.0% of a mass of the dry powder mortar material; where in parts by weight, the dry powder mortar material includes: 28-40 parts of aging mixture, 10-15 parts of industrial solid waste gypsum, 5-8 parts of light burned magnesium oxide, 2-5 parts of high alumina cement, 3-8 parts of rubber powder and 30-40 parts of artificial fine sand; and where in parts by weight, the aging mixture includes 50-70 parts of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash and 30-50 parts of magnesite, as well as aluminum dihydrogen phosphate solution and phosphogypsum leachate.