The
mineral formation–transition mechanism, microstructure
evolution, crystal structure, pulverization property, and chemical
reactivity of the CaO–Al
2
O
3
–SiO
2
clinker with MgO and Na
2
SO
4
dopants
during the sintering process at 1300 °C for 2.0 h were systematically
studied using CaO, Al
2
O
3
, SiO
2
, MgO,
and Na
2
SO
4
as raw materials when the molar ratio
of CaO to Al
2
O
3
is 1.4, the mass ratio of Al
2
O
3
to SiO
2
is 3.0, and the mass percentage
of MgO and Na
2
SO
4
is 2%. The MgO dopant could
result in 12CaO·7Al
2
O
3
and γ-2CaO·SiO
2
, transform into 20CaO·13Al
2
O
3
·3MgO·3SiO
2
, restrain the crystal transformation of 2CaO·SiO
2
from β to γ, and then deteriorate the pulverization
and alumina leaching property corresponding to parts of Al, Si, and
Mg atoms occupying the same lattice positions of the crystal structure.
MgO and Na
2
SO
4
codoped could promote transformation
of 20CaO·13Al
2
O
3
·3MgO·3SiO
2
into 3CaO·3Al
2
O
3
·CaSO
4
as well as some 2CaO·Al
2
O
3
·SiO
2
, while 3CaO·3Al
2
O
3
·CaSO
4
has good alumina leaching property in the Na
2
CO
3
–NaOH solution. The ultrasonic assistant mainly could
promote the diffusion of reactive samples, enhance the separation
of agglomeration, and then accelerate the chemical reaction of the
sintered clinker with Na
2
CO
3
–NaOH.