scholarly journals Performance Analysis of Flexible Pavement with Reinforced Ash

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.M. Subash ◽  
N. Mahendran ◽  
M. Manoj Kumar ◽  
M. Nagarajan

AbstractCoal ash produced from thermal power plants as a substitute for conventional construction material has increased considerably in recent years. In the past, studies on partial replacement of soil were carried out with a single type of ash. Because of the insufficient evidence, limited research has been initiated on the productive usage of Fly and Bottom Ashes. This paper aims to study the properties of these materials and investigate their efficacy in road construction. Laboratory investigations were conducted to assess chemical and physical properties and mechanical performance to evaluate both ash types in pavement construction. The rutting factor is calculated for various combinations of coal ash materials with the addition of polypropylene fiber as a reinforcement in increments of 0.1% of its total weight with an aspect ratio of 200. The analytical tool ANSYS is used to validate the service life, vertical strain and quality of reinforced ash materials.

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roza Gusman

Penggunaan Abu Dasar Batubara Sebagai Pengganti Sebagian Agregat Halus pada Campuran Latasir B Terhadap Karakteristik MarshallBasic Use of Coal Ash to Replace Some Fine Aggregate on Characteristics of Mixed Latasir B MarshallRoza Gusman1 & Alik Ansyori21,2Jurusan Teknik Sipil Fakultas Teknik – Universitas Muhammadiyah MalangAlamat korespondensi : Jalan Raya Tlogomas 246 Malang 65144AbstractCoal bottom ash is the residue from the burning of coal in thermal power plants. The use of coal bottom ash as an alternative material mix pavement is one way to take advantage of these residues. This study aimed to determine the effect of the use and the quantity of coal bottom ash as partial replacement of fine aggregate characteristics that meet the requirements for mixed marshall latasir B. Partial replacement of fine aggregate with coal bottom ash is made with a variation of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, and 35% of the total proportion of fine aggregate. Results of the study note that the use of coal bottom ash generally improves the quality mix latasir B. Latasir mixture B which has the characteristics of the best marshal is on the basis of coal ash content of 17.2%.Keywords: latasir B asphalt mixtures, coal bottom ash, marshall characteristics. AbstrakBottom ash batubara adalah residu dari pembakaran batubara di pembangkit listrik termal . Penggunaan batubara bawah abu sebagai alternatif campuran bahan perkerasan adalah salah satu cara untuk mengambil keuntungan dari residu tersebut . Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan dan kuantitas bawah abu batubara sebagai pengganti parsial karakteristik agregat halus yang memenuhi persyaratan untuk campuran marshall latasir B. pengganti parsial agregat halus dengan bottom ash batubara dibuat dengan variasi 5 % , 10 % , 15 % , 20 % , 25 % , 30 % , dan 35 % dari total proporsi agregat halus . Hasil penelitian mencatat bahwa penggunaan bottom ash batubara umumnya meningkatkan kualitas campuran latasir B. Latasir campuran B yang memiliki karakteristik marshal terbaik adalah berdasarkan kadar abu batubara dari 17,2 % .Kata kunci : campuran aspal B latasir , bawah batubara abu , karakteristik marshall .


Author(s):  
Harshkumar Patel ◽  
Yogesh Patel

Now-a-days energy planners are aiming to increase the use of renewable energy sources and nuclear to meet the electricity generation. But till now coal-based power plants are the major source of electricity generation. Disadvantages of coal-based thermal power plants is disposal problem of fly ash and pond ash. It was earlier considered as a total waste and environmental hazard thus its use was limited, but now its useful properties have been known as raw material for various application in construction field. Fly ash from the thermal plants is available in large quantities in fine and coarse form. Fine fly ash is used in construction industry in some amount and coarse fly ash is subsequently disposed over land in slurry forms. In India around 180 MT fly is produced and only around 45% of that is being utilized in different sectors. Balance fly ash is being disposed over land. It needs one acre of land for ash disposal to produce 1MW electricity from coal. Fly ash and pond ash utilization helps to reduce the consumption of natural resources. The fly ash became available in coal based thermal power station in the year 1930 in USA. For its gainful utilization, scientist started research activities and in the year 1937, R.E. Davis and his associates at university of California published research details on use of fly ash in cement concrete. This research had laid foundation for its specification, testing & usages. This study reports the potential use of pond-ash and fly-ash as cement in concrete mixes. In this present study of concrete produced using fly ash, pond ash and OPC 53 grade will be carried. An attempt will be made to investigate characteristics of OPC concrete with combined fly ash and pond ash mixed concrete for Compressive Strength test, Split Tensile Strength test, Flexural Strength test and Durability tests. This paper deals with the review of literature for fly-ash and pond-ash as partial replacement of cement in concrete.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Katerina Lazarova ◽  
Silviya Boycheva ◽  
Marina Vasileva ◽  
Denitza Zgureva ◽  
Tsvetanka Babeva

In this study, solid waste from coal combustion in thermal power plants (TPPs) was used for the synthesis of zeolite Na-X samples. They were prepared by the long-term alkaline atmospheric conversion of coal ash collected from the electrostatic precipitators in the TPP “AES Galabovo”. When used in the form of thin films/layers, the optical detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is possible due to a change in their reflectance spectra and color. In order to improve the sensing properties of synthesized zeolites, they were wet milled for 60 s and both milled and unmilled zeolites were used as dopants for the niobium oxide matrix in the form of thin films deposited by the spin-coating method on a silicon substrate. The surface morphology and structure of both zeolite powders were studied by scanning electron microscopy, while their size was determined by dynamic light scattering (DLS) spectra. Optical constants (refractive index, n, and extinction coefficient, k) and the thickness of the films were calculated from reflectance measurements. The change in the reflection coefficient ∆R of the films was determined from measured reflectance spectra prior to and after exposure to probe acetone molecules. An increase in the reaction of the films with milled zeolites to acetone, compared to the samples with unmilled zeolites, is demonstrated.


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 2674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Souad El Moudni El Alami ◽  
Raja Moussaoui ◽  
Mohamed Monkade ◽  
Khaled Lahlou ◽  
Navid Hasheminejad ◽  
...  

Industrial waste causes environmental, economic, and social problems. In Morocco, the Jorf Lasfar Thermal Power Station produces two types of coal ash with enormous quantities: fly ash (FA) and Bottom ash (BA). FA is recovered in cement while BA is stored in landfills. To reduce the effects of BA disposal in landfills, several experimental studies have tested the possibility of their recovery in the road construction, especially as a subbase. In the first phase of this study, the BA underwent a physicochemical and geotechnical characterization. The results obtained show that the BA should be treated to improve its mechanical properties. The most commonly used materials are lime and cement. In the selected low-cost treatment, which is the subject of the second phase of the study, lime is used to improve the low pozzolanicity of BA while calcarenite sand is used to increase the compactness. Several mixtures containing BA, lime, and calcarenite sand were prepared. Each of these mixtures was compacted in modified Proctor molds and then subjected to a series of tests to study the following characteristics: compressive strength, dry and wet California Bearing Ratio (CBR), dry density and swelling. The composition of each mixture was based on an experimental design approach. The results show that the values of the compressive strength, the dry density, and the CBR index have increased after treatment, potentially leading to a valorization of the treated BA for use in a subbase.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Nu Nguyen Thi ◽  
Thinh Phi Hong ◽  
Son Bui Truong

In Vietnam, a large amount of coal bottom ash (CBA) is being discharged from thermal power plants and has been making serious environmental pollution. It is essential to utilize the CBA to reduce environmental pollution. So, this paper presents a series of experimental studies in the laboratory using CBA as a partial replacement of aggregates in concrete pavement for rural roads. In mixing concrete, the CBA is utilized to replace 15, 30, and 100% aggregates. The design of the composition must achieve the technical requirement of M-30 grade of concrete. A total 351 of specimens were tested on workability of fresh concrete, abrasion, compressive strength, and flexural tensile strength in order to achieve the technical requirement of concrete pavement for rural roads. Based on the experimental results, in order to achieve the required compressive strength, An Khanh CBA concrete uses more content of cement and water than control concrete; Cao Ngan CBA is only utilized to replace 15% aggregates, and Cao Ngan CBA concrete also uses more cement and water than control concrete. It also shown that the amount of water and cement content depend on types of CBA and the water amount and cement content of CBA concrete are larger than those of control concrete. The advantage of mixture CBA concrete is abrasion, and flexural tensile strength achieved the value as per the technical requirement.


2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 1311-1319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeyemi Adesina ◽  
Sreekanta Das

Engineered cementitious composite (ECC) is conventionally made up of high content fly ash (FA) combined with Portland cement (PC) as a binder. However, the growing call for sustainability is leading to continuous decommissioning of various coal power plants around the world thereby limiting the supply of fly ash available for ECC production. Therefore, it is of high importance to find alternative materials that can be incorporated into ECC as a partial replacement of the conventional binders. This experimental investigation was carried out to investigate the feasibility of incorporating glass powder (GP) as binder into ECC mixtures. The mechanical performance in terms of its compressive, tensile, and flexural properties was evaluated. Results from this study showed that 25% FA can be replaced with GP without any significant reduction in the mechanical performance of ECC mixtures. Microstructural investigations of the mixtures incorporating GP show good bonding between the cementitious matrix and the fibres.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Алла Звягинцева ◽  
Alla Zvyaginceva ◽  
Светлана Сазонова ◽  
Svetlana Sazonova ◽  
В. Кульнева ◽  
...  

The waste generated during the operation of the thermal electric central, an energy facility, is considered. The analysis of atmospheric pollution by emissions of the Voronezh TPP-1, which uses coal as the main fuel, is carried out. A comparison is made with a thermal power plant using gas as a fuel source. The maximum allowable emission standards for pollutants generated during the use of coal are established and the excess of the MPC value by various types of emissions is shown: dioxide and nitric oxide; fuel oil and NO2 + SO2 ash; sulphurous anhydride and carbon monoxide; soot and coal ash. The size of the Sanitary Protection Zone of TPP-1 was determined. Measures aimed at reducing the negative environmental impact of such energy facilities as combined heat and power plants are proposed


Author(s):  
GAYATRI SHARMA ◽  
S. K. MEHLA ◽  
TARUN BHATNAGAR ◽  
ANNU BAJAJ

The process of coal combustion results in coal ash, 80% of which is very fine in nature & is thus known as fly ash. Presently, in India, about 120 coal based thermal power plants are producing about 90-120 million tons of fly ash every year. With increase in demand of power energy, more and more thermal power plants are expected to commission in near future and it is expected that fly ash generation will be 225 million tons by 2017. Disposal of fly ash requires large quantity of land, water and energy and its fine particles, if not disposed properly, by virtue of their weightless, can become air born and adversely affect the entire Environment. These earth elements primarily consist of silica, alumina & iron etc. and its physicochemical parameters are closely resembles with volcanic ash, natural soil etc. These properties, therefore, makes it suitable for use in ceramic industries and helps in saving the environment and resources.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Pires dos Santos ◽  
Jorge Martins ◽  
Carlos Gadelha ◽  
Benildo Cavada ◽  
Alessandro Victor Albertini ◽  
...  

Coal ash is a byproduct of mineral coal combustion in thermal power plants. This residue is responsible for many environmental problems because it pollutes soil, water, and air. Thus, it is important to find ways to reuse it. In this study, coal fly ash, obtained from the Presidente Médici Thermal Power Plant, was utilized in the preparation of ceramic supports for the immobilization of the enzyme invertase and subsequent hydrolysis of sucrose. Coal fly ash supports were prepared at several compaction pressures (63.66–318.30 MPa) and sintered at 1200°C for 4 h. Mineralogical composition (by X-ray diffraction) and surface area were studied. The ceramic prepared with 318.30 MPa presented the highest surface area (35 m2/g) and amount of immobilized enzyme per g of support (76.6 mg/g). In assays involving sucrose inversion, it showed a high degree of hydrolysis (around 81%) even after nine reuses and 30 days’ storage. Therefore, coal fly ash ceramics were demonstrated to be a promising biotechnological alternative as an immobilization support for the hydrolysis of sucrose.


2020 ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
Silviya Boycheva ◽  
Denitza Zgureva

Coal fly ash generated in Thermal Power Plants is utilized for synthesis of zeolites due to its aluminosilicate composition. The highest degree of zeolitization of coal ash in a particular zeolite phase is achieved by double-stage synthesis involving successive alkaline melting and hydrothermal activation of the reaction mixtures, while the uniform distribution of the iron oxides transferred from the raw coal ash is ensured by ultrasonic treatment. However, the applied melting step results in the oxidation of the magnetic iron oxide phases to non-magnetic ones, which results in the loss of magnetic properties of the resulting materials. The present investigation focuses on an improved double- stage synthesis procedure by the addition of raw coal ash containing magnetite between high temperature and low temperature processing. In this way, the magnetic phase is retained in the final product and the magnetic properties of the zeolites are preserved, which is important for their application in the adsorption of pollutants from wastewater.


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