Traditional Portland cement is widely used in the preparation of various hydraulic concrete. However, the high alkalinity produced by cement hydration threatens the survival of aquatic animals and plants. In this paper, a new eco-friendly, ultra-low alkalinity, cementitious material was prepared with industrial waste phosphogypsum, granulated ground blast slag (GGBS) and sulphoaluminate cement. When appropriate proportions are used, the pH value of the test blocks' pore solutions at different ages were all less than 9, showing the remarkable characteristic of ultra-low alkalinity. The XRD and SEM analyses showed that the 56 d hydration products were mainly ettringite and hydrated calcium silicate, and the content of Ca(OH) was not detected. The new cementitious material also has the advantages of short setting time, low heat of hydration, high strength of cement mortar and the ability to fix harmful substances in phosphogypsum, such as phosphate, fluoride and Cr and Ba elements. It has a broad application prospect in the construction of island and reef construction, river restoration and so on.
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