Abstract
The microstructure and leachability of phenol from solidified phenol - Portland cement mixtures cured up to 6 months were investigated. Phenol was solidified with Type I Portland cement at concentrations of 0.5% and 2% by weight of the cement. XRD studies and pore fluid analyses indicate that phenol inhibits cement setting by reacting with the calcium hydroxide produced during the hydration of cement. Phenol leachability was studied using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) test recommended by the U.S. EPA. The quantity of phenol leached is dependent on the initial phenol concentration and the curing time and a simple model was been proposed to predict the leachability. Phenol increases the initial and final setting times of cement. The compressive strength of the solidified cement-phenol mixtures decrease with increasing phenol content in the matrix and increase with curing time. The relationship between leaching of phenol and strength of cement-phenol mixtures has been verified.
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