• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.41 no.11
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• pp.804-811
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• 2004

We have studied microwave extraction process of boric acid from one of calcium borate ores, colemanite. Calcium and boron have separated by addition of sulfuric acid, and calcium has been separated out as calcium sulfate. It was possible to extract boron with the smaller amount of sulfuric acid and with short heating time in microwave heating compared to conventional heating process. The products of boric acid was the same purity and thermal characteristic, but smaller in particle size.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.41 no.10 s.269
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• pp.756-765
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• 2004

We present extraction process and reaction mechanism of boric acid from one of calcium borate ores, colemanite by reaction with sulfuric acid. Colemanite has been fully decomposed under pH 5 with sufficiency amount of sulfuric acid, more than the amount stoichiometrically required. Calcium sulfate was separated out, leaving boron in the liquid phase after sulfuric acid addition. The extraction process of boric acid was affected by dissolution temperature and time, amount of sulfuric acid and ammonium sulfate, pH and a degree of concentration before recrystallization. The $SiO_2$ of the impurities which colemanite contains was insoluble so that it was separated out with calcium sulfate from liquid phase. The species of $CaO,\;Al_2O_3,\;Fe_2O_3,\;MgO$ were remained in a liquid phase after reaction with sulfuric acid. These impurities were separated out by addition of ammonia to the liquid phase, funhermore, boric acid was produced by process of pH adjustments and acidification, concentration, and recrystallization.

• Computers and Concrete
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.909-918
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• 2015

This paper presents an experimental study for determining the bond performance of lightweight concretes produced using pumice aggregate coated with colemanite-cement paste. For this purpose, eight hinged beam specimens were produced with four different concrete mixtures. 14 mm deformed bars with $10{\Phi}$ development lengths were selected constant for all test specimens. All the specimens were tested in bending and load-slip values were measured experimentally to determine the effect of colemanite-cement coated pumice aggregate on bond performances of lightweight concretes. Test results showed that, colemanite-cement coated pumice aggregate increases compressive strength and bond performance of the lightweight concretes, considerably.

• Proceedings of the Korean Ceranic Society Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.165.1-165
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• 2003

• Proceedings of the Korean Ceranic Society Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.48.1-48
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• 2003

• Computers and Concrete
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.833-845
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• 2015

In the world total boron reserve rating, Turkey is taken place on the first rank, meeting the demand of refined mineral and main boron chemicals. Development of the new boron products and production technologies, spreading the using area of the boron are the study topics which must be finically discussed. In this study, with the help of colemanite taken in ratio as (0%, 7.5%, 12.5%, and 17.5%) by being mixed by the cement, surfaces of the pumice aggregates have been covered. Permeability of the samples has been investigated by producing lightweight concrete with 400 dose with the help of aggregates covered with colemanite. For this, the experiments of water absorption, capillary water absorption, depth of penetration of water under pressure and rapid chloride permeability have been performed. In addition, analyses of the thin section of covered and uncovered pumice aggregates and SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) have been investigated. When the control samples produced with the covered aggregates and concretes produced with colemanite covered aggregates are compared each other, it has been determined that special lightweight concretes whose values of capillary water absorption experiment, depth of penetration of water under pressure experiment and rapid chloride permeability are low can be produced.

• Computers and Concrete
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.451-455
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• 2017

Technological advancements in the field of building materials are achieved day by day. In this study, a new lightweight concrete aggregate is produced by mixing certain rates of colemanite (0%, 7.5%, 12.5%, 17.5%), cement and coating the surface of pumice aggregate with this mixture. Thin aggregate sections are analyzed with specific gravity, unit weight, water absorption, impact, and crushing experiments. In this way, the production of cement and cement+colemanite coated lightweight concrete aggregates is investigated and an opinion on the likely behavior of these concrete types is provided.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.17-23
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• 1976

The study is an attempt to prepare the raw graze can replace the lead glaze that has been used for a long time as Korean Kimchi-jars. 1) The batch of the glaze that show the similar properties and appearance of lead-glaze were 40% of Yongin or Anseong Yakto, 40% of Ash and 20% of Anhydrous-Colemanite. It's Seger Formula was {0.86 CaO 0.02 MgO 0.12 KNaO} {0.26 Al2O3 0.0007 Fe2O3} 0.92 SiO2 0.3 B2O3 2) The firing temperature of selected glaze was 950-1050℃. 3) As the content of anhydrous-Colemanite was increased, the thermal expansion coefficient was decreased. 4) The color of leadless raw glaze was translucent light yellow. It was possible to obtain the same color as lead glaze by Fe2O3 and MnO2.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.541-549
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• 2014

The annual borate production in Turkey is about 3 million tons, which occupies approximately 61 percent of total annual world production. Turkey has five boron deposits including Bigadic, Emet, Kestelek, Kirka, and Sultancayir. At present, Bigadic, Emet, and Kirka deposits are operating. Kirka boron deposit is distributed within volcanoclatic sedimentary group as mainly layered, rarely brecciated and massive types. Major borate is borax associated with colemanite and ulexite. They show a horizontal symmetrical zonation from Na borate (borax) in the center of deposit to Na-Ca borate (ulexite) and Ca-borate (colemanite) in margin. Bigadic boron deposit is known as the largest colemanite deposit in the world. This deposit occurs as two borate bearing horizons in Miocene volcanoclastic sedimentary group. Thickness ranges from several meters to 100 meter with a length of several hundreds meters. Borate ore bodies which are mainly composed of colemanite and ulexite are alternated with claystone, mudstone, tuff and layered limestone as lenticular shape. Sultancayir boron deposit is mainly distributed within gray limestone. Main borate minerals of this deposit are pandermite and ulexite. Pandermite and ulexite occur as colloform aggregate and small veinlet, respectively. Turkish boron deposits are evaporite deposit which were formed in Miocene playa-lake environment. Boron was supplied to the deposits by the volcanic and hydrothermal activities.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.41 no.11
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• pp.812-818
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• 2004

This study has been undertaken with objective of studying the mechanism and condition of formation of hexagonal boron nitride from reduction of boric okide in the presence of carbon under nitrogen atmosphere. It was found that the formation of hexagonal boron nitride was started at 1400$^{\circ}C$ and almost completed its conversion at 1550$^{\circ}C$. The morphology of boron nitride synthesized in this study was very fine and platelet. It was considered as reaction pathway of hexagonal boron nitride that boron oxide was reduced to born and evaporated by activated carbon, and then it was reacted with nitrogen.