Valorization of wood chips ash as an eco-friendly mineral admixture in mortar mix design

Pavlíková, Milena; Zemanová, Lucie; Pokorný, Jaroslav; Záleská, Martina; Jankovský, Ondřej; Lojka, Michal; Sedmidubský, David; Pavlík, Zbyšek

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2018.09.004

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“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) was performed on Bruker D8 Discoverer (Bruker AXS GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany) powder diffractometer with parafocusing Bragg–Brentano geometry at room temperature using CuK α radiation [34].…”

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“…The expanded combined uncertainty of the bulk density test was 1.2%. The total open porosity ψ (%) was calculated from the known bulk density and matrix density values with combined uncertainty of 1.7% [34].…”

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“…Therefore, the biomass ash coming from wood chips combustion was studied in this paper as an active eco-efficient mineral admixture in repair mortar based on lime hydrate as the main binder. The potential of the use of biomass ash coming from combustion of different agricultural products as pozzolanic material was proved recently by several research studies conducted on the use of biomass ash as partial PC substitution in mortar and concrete mix design [34,35,36]. In [34] the authors applied biomass ash coming from wood chips ash production in composition of cement mortar.…”

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“…The potential of the use of biomass ash coming from combustion of different agricultural products as pozzolanic material was proved recently by several research studies conducted on the use of biomass ash as partial PC substitution in mortar and concrete mix design [34,35,36]. In [34] the authors applied biomass ash coming from wood chips ash production in composition of cement mortar. The strength activity index was high for all examined materials what proved the wood chips ash pozzolanity.…”

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Ternary Blended Binder for Production of a Novel Type of Lightweight Repair Mortar

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The goal of the paper was development and testing of a novel type of ternary blended binder based on lime hydrate, metakaolin, and biomass ash that was studied as a binding material for production of lightweight mortar for renovation purposes. The biomass ash used as one of binder components was coming from wood chips ash combustion in a biomass heating plant. The raw ash was mechanically activated by grinding. In mortar composition, wood chips ash and metakaolin were used as partial substitutes of lime hydrate. Silica sand of particle size fraction 0–2 mm was mixed from three normalized sand fractions. For the evaluation of the effect of biomass ash and metakaolin incorporation in mortar mix on material properties, reference lime mortar was tested as well. Among the basic physical characterization of biomass ash, metakaolin and lime hydrate, specific density, specific surface, and particle size distribution were assessed. Their chemical composition was measured by X-Ray fluorescence analysis (XRF), morphology was examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elements mapping was performed using energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analyser, and mineralogical composition was tested using X-Ray diffraction (XRD). For the developed mortars, set of structural, mechanical, hygric, and thermal properties was assessed. The mortars with ternary blended binder exhibited improved mechanical resistance, lower thermal conductivity, and increased water vapor permeability compared to the reference lime mortar. Based on good functional performance of the produced mortar, the tested biomass ash could potentially represent a novel sustainable alternative to other pozzolans commonly used in construction industry. Moreover, reuse of biomass ash in production of building materials is highly beneficial both from the environmental and economic reasons especially taking into account circular economy principles. The ternary blended binder examined in this paper can find use in both rendering and walling repair mortars meeting the requirements of culture heritage authorities and technical standards.

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“…The production of one metric ton of cement releases an estimated 0.73–0.99 t of CO 2 depending on the ratio of the clinker and used fuel [ 5 ]. Hence, the reduction of the negative impacts of cement production has become a global effort [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]. The replacement of cement by other cementing materials is the main approach to meet the required CO 2 reduction [ 10 , 11 ].…”

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Assessment of Rational Design of Self-Compacting Concrete Incorporating Fly Ash and Limestone Powder in Terms of Long-Term Durability

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Self-compaction concrete (SCC) is ranked among the main technological innovations of the last decades. Hence, it introduces a suitable possibility for further utilization of supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) in terms of sustainable development. The aim of the work is the assessment of a new approach to binder design, which takes into consideration the activity of the used mineral additive. The proposed approach, which allows a systematic design of a binding system with varied properties of the used mineral additive, was studied on ternary blends consisting of Portland cement (PC), limestone powder and fly ash (FA). The verification was conducted on SCC mixtures in terms of their workability, mechanical properties and the most attention was paid to long-term durability. The long-term durability was assessed on the basis of shrinkage measurement, freeze-thaw resistance and permeability tests including initial surface absorption, chloride migration, water penetration and an accelerated carbonation test, which was compared with the evolution of carbonation front in normal conditions. The durability of studied mixtures was evaluated by using durability loss index, which allow general assessment on the basis of multiple parameters. The carbonation resistance had a dominant importance on the final durability performance of studied mixtures. The experimental program revealed that the proposed design method is reliable only in terms of properties in fresh state and mechanical performance, which were similar with control mixture. Despite suitable results of freeze-thaw resistance and shrinkage, an increasing amount of fly ash in terms of the new design concept led to a fundamental increase of permeability and thus to decay of long-term durability. Acceptable properties were achieved for the lowest dosage of fly ash.

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Circular economy strategy for the valorization of fly ash as a substitute for cement in monoliths (resistance and reactivity evaluation)

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Fly ash is currently a problem in different companies, mainly in thermoelectric plants, which must follow a production and consumption model that involves reusing, renewing, and recycling, thus contributing to the circular economy. This work aims to evaluate the reactivity and compressive strength of different types of ashes in concrete monoliths. For this purpose, sugarcane bagasse (SCBA), bituminous coal (BC), and untreated hazardous waste (RUD) were evaluated as replacements for cement. Monoliths and mortars have been manufactured in different mixtures, taken to a curing room, and their compressive strength and reactivity have been determined at different times (up to 28 days for the monoliths and up to 90 for the mortars), mainly in order to check the formation of calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) gels. In the monolith tests, the best performances have been with SCBA and BC, which have been used for the manufacture of the mortars. On day 56, the behavior of the replacement of 30% fly ash (15% BC:15% SCBA) presents a type H mortar behavior, with better results than the control. By day 90, all replacements had the same resistance as M mortars and even higher resistances than the control. This demonstrates the feasibility of its use in the production of Portland cement for the manufacture of low‐performance inputs. This implies the possible reduction of impacts, both in waste disposal sites and in emissions caused by the construction industry, thus contributing to the circular economy.

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Valorization of wood chips ash as an eco-friendly mineral admixture in mortar mix design

Cited by 68 publications

References 53 publications

Ternary Blended Binder for Production of a Novel Type of Lightweight Repair Mortar

Ternary Blended Binder for Production of a Novel Type of Lightweight Repair Mortar

Assessment of Rational Design of Self-Compacting Concrete Incorporating Fly Ash and Limestone Powder in Terms of Long-Term Durability

Circular economy strategy for the valorization of fly ash as a substitute for cement in monoliths (resistance and reactivity evaluation)

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