Effect of sodium carbonate/sodium silicate activator on the rheology, geopolymerization and strength of fly ash/slag geopolymer pastes

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
pp. 226-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishwarya G ◽  
B. Singh ◽  
S. Deshwal ◽  
S.K. Bhattacharyya
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Sodium Silicate ◽  
Sodium Carbonate

scholarly journals Relationship between Moisture Transportation, Efflorescence and Structure Degradation in Fly Ash/Slag Geopolymer

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 5550
Author(s):  
Shuaikang Zhou ◽  
Suhua Zhou ◽  
Jiuchang Zhang ◽  
Xin Tan ◽  
Deng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Pore Structure ◽  
Sodium Hydroxide ◽  
Sodium Silicate ◽  
Sodium Carbonate ◽  
Strength Loss ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Curved Surface ◽  
Capillary Absorption ◽  
Structure Degradation

The relationship between moisture transportation and efflorescence in sodium hydroxide- or sodium silicate-activated fly ash/slag geopolymers was investigated. The results show that the efflorescence products are sodium carbonate hydrates, mainly composed of natron, heptahydrate, trona and sodium carbonate. The efflorescence induces compressive strength loss, water absorption increases and pore structure degradation in the geopolymer. When the curved surface of a geopolymer cylinder is covered with plastic film, the moisture transportation drives the free alkalis to the top surface to initiate efflorescence. In comparison, the efflorescence occurring on the curved surface of an uncovered geopolymer cylinder results in a more intensive alkalinity loss. For the uncovered geopolymers prepared with sodium hydroxide activator, efflorescence deposits are formed on the lower half of cylinder. A low capillary absorption capacity developed in the pore structure can only drive the moisture to the middle of cylinder, which is confronted with the drying front. More efflorescence products are formed on the upper half of the uncovered geopolymer cylinder prepared with sodium silicate activator. A relatively higher capillary absorption capacity, developed in the more compact pore structure, transports the moisture from the bottom to the top of cylinder, so no drying line is observed in the cylinder.

scholarly journals Application Research on Stabilizing Treatment of Dredged Sediment

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 02008
Author(s):  
Shi Yannan ◽  
Zhang Chaojie ◽  
Yu Jiongqi ◽  
Tang Mingli
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Sodium Silicate ◽  
Sodium Carbonate ◽  
Water Retention ◽  
Kaolin Clay ◽  
Application Research ◽  
Copper Loss ◽  
Accumulation Index ◽  
Geo Accumulation Index

In order to improve water quality, to ensure the capacity of normal flood discharge and river transport, it carried out a lot of dredging work across the country recently. For harmful sediment’s second pollution and recycling use, this study selected five kinds of sediment. And point A was determined as the research object by using the geo-accumulation index to evaluate the heavy metal. Then the sediment was mixed with lime, fly ash, kaolin clay, sodium silicate, sodium carbonate and polyvinyl alcohol as mud stabilizing materials. Experimental research shows that, copper loss of stabilized soil’s toxicity leaching agent reaches more than 95%, and the permeability coefficient was 10-5 cm/s orders of magnitude. In this paper, it ensures GW7 as the best choice of plants experiments, which are 5% fly ash, 1% lime, 3% kaolin clay, 3% sodium silicate, 3% sodium carbonate and 1% polyvinyl alcohol, through the ways of permeability, water retention, SEM and XRD. The scheme effectively stabilizes copper, and keeps the plants as better form than others. But it has different effect on different plants. Thus it should consider planting varieties optimization in actual applications.

The Effect of Dry Mix Sodium Hydroxide onto Workability and Compressive Strength of Geopolymer Paste

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Z. Mohd Ali ◽  
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N. A. Jalaluddin ◽  
N. Zulkiflee ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Sodium Hydroxide ◽  
Sodium Silicate ◽  
Alkaline Solution ◽  
High Emission ◽  
New Material ◽  
Curing Regime ◽  
Solid Form ◽  
Geopolymer Paste

The production of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) consumes considerable amount of natural resources, energy and at the same time contribute in high emission of CO2 to the atmosphere. A new material replacing cement as binder called geopolymer is alkali-activated concrete which are made from fly ash, sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The alkaline solution mixed with fly ash producing alternative binder to OPC binder in concrete named geopolymer paste. In the process, NaOH was fully dissolved in water and cooled to room temperature. This study aims to eliminate this process by using NaOH in solid form together with fly ash before sodium silicate liquid and water poured into the mixture. The amount of NaOH solids were based on 10M concentration. The workability test is in accordance to ASTM C230. Fifty cubic mm of the geopolymer paste were prepared which consists of fly ash to alkaline solution ratio of 1: 0.5 and the curing regime of 80℃ for 24 hours with 100% humidity were implemented. From laboratory test, the workability of dry method geopolymer paste were decreased. The compressive strength of the dry mix of NaOH showed 55% and the workability has dropped to 58.4%, it showed strength reduction compared to the wet mix method.

Sodium silicate activated slag-fly ash binders: Part I - Processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties

2018 ◽  
Vol 101 (6) ◽  
pp. 2228-2244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaushik Sankar ◽  
Peter Stynoski ◽  
Ghassan K. Al-Chaar ◽  
Waltraud M. Kriven
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Sodium Silicate ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Activated Slag

Thermal Resistance of Fly Ash Geopolymers with Alumina as Additive

2018 ◽  
Vol 281 ◽  
pp. 182-188
Author(s):  
Yong Sing Ng ◽  
Yun Ming Liew ◽  
Cheng Yong Heah ◽  
Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah ◽  
Kamarudin Hussin
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Temperature ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Thermal Resistance ◽  
Sodium Hydroxide ◽  
Sodium Silicate ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Strength Degradation ◽  
Alumina Addition ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Temperature Exposure

The present work investigates the effect of alumina addition on the thermal resistance of fly ash geopolymers. Fly ash geopolymers were synthesised by mixing fly ash with activator solution (A mixture of 12M sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate) at fly ash/activator ratio of 2.5 and sodium silicate/sodium hydroxide ratio of 2.5. The alumina (0, 2 and 4 wt %) was added as an additive. The geopolymers were cured at room temperature for 24 hours and 60°C for another 24 hours. After 28 days, the geopolymers was heated to elevated temperature (200 - 1000°C). For unexposed geopolymers, the addition of 2 wt % of alumina increased the compressive strength of fly ash geopolymers while the strength decreased when the content increased to 4 wt.%. The temperature-exposed geopolymers showed enhancement of strength at 200°C regardless of the alumina content. The strength reduced at higher temperature exposure (> 200°C). Despite the strength degradation at elevated temperature, the strength attained was relatively high in the range of 13 - 45 MPa up to 1000°C which adequately for application as structural materials.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF Si/Al MOLE RATIO OF PRECURSOR SOLUTION ON THE STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF MCM-41 FROM FLY ASH

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-134
Author(s):  
Sutarno Sutarno ◽  
Yateman Arryanto ◽  
Stefani Wigati
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Structural Properties ◽  
Sodium Silicate ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Ammonium Hydroxide ◽  
Pore Wall ◽  
Nitrogen Adsorption ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
Xrd Pattern ◽  
Mcm 41

The synthesis of MCM-41 from fly ash was done hydrothermally at 100°C for 72 hours using supernatant of fly ash solution, sodium silicate, tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAOH) and cetyltrimethyl-ammonium hydroxide (CTMAOH) surfactants. The effect of Si/Al mole ratio of precursor solution on the structural properties of MCM-41 was studied by variation of the volume composition of supernatant and sodium silicate. The surfactant was removed by calcination at 550°C for 5 hours with heating rate 2°C/minute. The as-synthesized products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, and nitrogen adsorption methods. The XRD pattern proved that the samples were MCM-41 and the higher the Si/Al mole ratio of precursor solution resulted MCM-41 with higher crystallinity. Calcination was able to remove the CTMAOH surfactant. It was identified by the disappearance of the peak at 3000-2850 cm-1, which is characteristic for CTMAOH. The XRD pattern of calcined MCM-41 showed the decrease of dspacing  and the increase of crystallinity. MCM-41 synthesized with Si/Al mole ratio of precursor solution=44.5 showed the highest crystallinity and has specific surface area=694.5 m2/g, average pore diameter=35Å and pore wall thickness=13.6Å.   Keywords: fly ash, Si/Al mole ratio, MCM-41, crystallinity

Physical, Mechanical and Micro-Structural Properties of F Type Fly-Ash Based Geopolymeric Bricks Produced by Pressure Forming Process

2010 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 69-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ömer Arıöz ◽  
Kadir Kilinç ◽  
Mustafa Tuncan ◽  
Ahmet Tuncan ◽  
Taner Kavas
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Fly Ash ◽  
Sodium Hydroxide ◽  
Sodium Silicate ◽  
Heat Treatment Temperature ◽  
Treatment Duration ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Alumino Silicate ◽  
Heat Treatment Duration

Geopolymer is a new class of three-dimensionally networked amorphous to semi-crystalline alumino-silicate materials, and first developed by Professor Joseph Davidovits in 1978. Geopolymers can be synthesized by mixing alumino–silicate reactive materials such as kaolin, metakaolin or pozzolans in strong alkaline solutions such as NaOH and KOH and then cured at room temperature. Heat treatment applied at higher temperatures may give better results. Depending on the mixture, the optimum temperature and duration vary 40-100 °C and 2-72 hours, respectively. The properties of geopolymeric paste depend on type of source material (fly ash, metakaolin, kaolin), type of activator (sodium silicate-sodium hydroxide, sodium silicate-potassium hydroxide), amount of activator, heat treatment temperature, and heat treatment duration. In this experimental investigation, geopolymeric bricks were produced by using F-type fly ash, sodium silicate, and sodium hydroxide solution. The bricks were treated at various temperatures for different hours. The compressive strength and density of F-type fly ash based geopolymeric bricks were determined at the ages of 7, 28 and 90 days. Test results have revealed that the compressive strength values of F-type fly ash based geobricks ranged between 5 and 60 MPa. It has been found that the effect of heat treatment temperature and heat treatment duration on the density of F-type fly ash based geobricks was not significant. It should be noted that the spherical particle size increased as the heat treatment temperature increased in the microstructure of F-type fly ash based geobricks treated in oven at the temperature of 60 °C for 24 hours.

scholarly journals Alkali-activated slag cements produced with a blended sodium carbonate/sodium silicate activator

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 262-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan A. Bernal ◽  
Rackel San Nicolas ◽  
Jannie S. J. van Deventer ◽  
John L. Provis
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Silicate ◽  
Sodium Carbonate ◽  
Alkali Activated Slag ◽  
Activated Slag ◽  
Alkali Activated
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