scholarly journals Impact of Fly Ashes from Combustion in Fluidized Bed Boilers and Siliceous Fly Ashes on Durability of Mortars Exposed to Seawater and Carbonation Process

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2345
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Janowska-Renkas ◽  
Agnieszka Kaliciak

This article presents test results of aggressive environment impact, i.e., seawater, acid solutions and carbonation, on the durability of cement–ash mortars. Tests were conducted on CEM I 42.5R-based mortars containing 35 to 70% by mass of FBC fly ash from brown and black coal combustion in a homogeneous form and mixtures of 35% by mass of siliceous fly ashes (CFA) and 35% by mass of FBC fly ash. It was demonstrated that in normal conditions (20 °C), FBC ashes showed higher pozzolanic activity than CFA, except when their curing temperature was increased to 50 °C. FBC ashes increased mortars’ water demands, which led to an accelerated carbonation process. In an environment of Cl− ions, cement–ash mortars showed more Ca2+ ions leached and no expansive linear and mass changes, which, with their increased strength, might be an argument in favour for their future use in construction of coastal structures resistant to seawater. FBC ash content may be increased to 35% by mass, maintaining mortars’ resistance to seawater, acid rain and carbonation. A favourable solution turned out to be a FBC and CFA mixed addition to cement of 35% by mass each, in contrast to mortars containing 70% of FBC fly ash in homogeneous form.

2018 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 02002
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Janowska-Renkas ◽  
Jolanta Kowalska

The study presents the state of knowledge regarding physical and chemical properties, as well as trends for application of fly ashes from combustion in fluidized bed boilers in building materials. Clinker - slag - ash based binders were tested that contained up to 40 mass % of fly ashes from combustion in fluidized bed boilers. It was demonstrated that fluidized bed combustion fly ashes (FBC fly ash), apart from granular blast furnace slag, could be the ingredient of low clinker Portland cements (ca. 20% by mass). These cements, compared to CEM I Portland cement, have higher water demand and durability in the corrosive environment, and a lower compressive strength value. Based on test results of binders with various content of blast furnace slag and fly ash, the clinker - slag - ash based binder was singled out, which demonstrated the higher durability in the corrosive environment. It was found that production of clinker - slag - ash based binders was possible in the strength class 32.5 even with 30% by mass of FBC fly ash content.


2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 143-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicja Uliasz-Bocheńczyk ◽  
Aleksandra Pawluk ◽  
Michał Pyzalski

Summary As a result of energy production processes, the power industry is the largest source of CO2 emissions in Poland. Emissions from the energy sector accounted for 52.37% (162 689.57 kt) of the total emissions in 2015, which was estimated at 310.64 million tons of CO2. In recent years, the tightening of regulations on the use of renewable energy sources has resulted in an increased amount of biomass used in the professional energy industry. This is due to the fact that the CO2 emissions from biomass combustion are not included in the total emissions from the combustion of fuels, resulting in the zero- emission factor for biomass. At the same time, according to the hierarchy of waste management methods, recycling is the preferred option for the management of by-products generated during energy production. The fly ashes resulting from the biomass combustion in pulverized boilers (which, due to their chemical composition, can be classified as silicate ash) were subjected to analysis. These ashes can be classified as waste 10 01 17 - fly ash from co-firing other than mentioned in 10 01 16 according to the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of December 9, 2014 on waste catalogues. The maximum theoretical carbon dioxide binding capacity for the analyzed fly ashes resulting from the co-combustion of biomass is 8.03%. The phase composition analysis of the fly ashes subjected to carbonation process has shown, in addition to the components identified in pure fly ash samples (SiO2, mullite), the presence of calcium carbonate − calcite − the primary product of the carbonation process, as indicated by the results of both X-ray and thermogravimetric analysis.The degree of carbonation has been determined based on the analysis of the results of the phase composition of fly ash resulting from the co-firing of biomass and bituminous coal. The calculated degree of carbonation amounted to 1.51%. The carbonation process is also confirmed by the lowered pH of the water extracts, decreasing from 11.96 for pure ashes to 8.7 for CO2 treated fly ashes. In addition, the carbonation process has reduced the leaching of pollutants, most notably chlorides, sulphates, and potassium.


2016 ◽  
Vol 722 ◽  
pp. 168-172
Author(s):  
Karel Kulísek ◽  
Dominik Gazdič ◽  
Karel Dvořák ◽  
Marcela Fridrichová

The present work focuses on the use of fluid fly ash for Portland clinker burning. Fluid ashes are carriers of all basic oxides represented in the cement raw meal. However, while the share of hydraulic oxides is in ashes sufficient, there is a significant deficiency in calcium oxide content. Preliminary studies have shown that the combination thereof with calcite as the second essential component of the fluid fly-ashes for the raw material based on Portland clinker burning application, it is necessary to solve a problematic issues. The first one concerns the potential leakage SOx resulting from decomposition of CaSO4 ash into the atmosphere. The second circumstance is the correction tracks raw meal in order to redistribute in the samples prepared under the initial studies, the obtained clinker minerals content in favor of calcium silicate, of them further in favor of alite. The last issue is the evaluation of the impact of fluid utilization of fly ash as a partial raw material bases for reducing CO2 emissions in the Portland clinker burning.


2018 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 02006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Janowska-Renkas ◽  
Jolanta Kowalska ◽  
Grzegorz Janus ◽  
Agnieszka Kaliciak

The study shows results of research on the aggressive environment impact (1, 3 and 5% HCl solution) on durability of cement mortars with fraction from 30 to 45% by mass of fly ashes from the fluidized bed combustion (FBC fly ash) and conventional fly ashes used separately and in the form of a mixture. The impact of aggressive environments on durability of cement and ash mortars was tested for aperiod of 365 days, by testing the compressive strength, linear changes, mass loss and porosity. It was demonstrated that mortars with the content of FBC fly ashes, after 365 days of tests showed the higher resistance to aggressive environment impact. It is confirmed by e.g. their higher compressive strength, and thus the reduced total porosity. Reduction of total porosity content (<50 nm) was accompanied by the increased compressive strength, which in the aqueous environment was in favour of cement mortars, and in the aggressive environment in favour of cement and ash mortars. It was demonstrated that the content of pores < 200 nm was lower for mortars with FBC fly ashes and mixtures of ashes regardless of environment the mortars were stored in. A beneficial impact of FBC fly ashes was found on physical properties of mortars, i.e. reduction of the shrinkage, lower mass loss and reduced destruction of mortars in the acid corrosion environment. That effect was especially beneficial for the mortar with higher (45% by mass) content of FBC fly ashes, regardless of aggressive character of the environment.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Paszek ◽  
Marcin Górski

ThispaperpresentsastudyintothemechanicalbehaviourofFluidizedBedCombustion (FBC)fly ash-based geopolymer.FBCflyashisaby-product of a burning of a solid fuel (hard coal in case of this study) in a furnace at a low temperature. FBC fly ash is a type of a waste which is more difficult to recycle than pulverized fly ash.UsingFBCflyashin geopolymers offers one possible way to recycle it. The main goals of the investigation were to determine the influence of curing temperature and curing conditions on the strength of FBC fly ash-based geopolymer; to determine the changes of strength over time and the changes of the temperature inside the geopolymer during the curing process. Tests have shown that the strength of the geopolymer generally increases in line with the increase of a curing temperature. The compressive strength stabilizes after 5 days of curing and yet continues to gain extra strength over the longer term. Theflexuralbehaviourisnotmonotonicandthereforehardtopredict.The temperature inside the geopolymer rises rapidly until reaching around 27.5°C and then decreases steadily. Keywords: geopolymer, Fluidized Bed Combustion Fly ash, temperature, strength


Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 690
Author(s):  
Artur Łagosz ◽  
Tomasz Tracz ◽  
Radosław Mróz

A significant reduction in the CO2 emission associated with cement production is obtained by partially replacing Portland cement with supplementary cementing materials (SCM’s): e.g., siliceous fly ash or granulated blast furnace slag. In the near future, the limited availability of these materials will do more attractive to use ashes from combustion in fluidized bed boilers, which currently are mainly deposited in various landfills. Paper identifies the effect of Fluidized Bed Combustion (FBC) fly ash from both hard and brown coal combustion on the durability of mortars exposed to sodium and magnesium sulfate solution at different curing temperature: 20 and 5 °C. The evaluation was based on the results of long-term linear changes of mortar samples made with Portland cement and different amounts of FBC fly ash addition stored in a corrosive environment, as well as the evaluation of the type of formed corrosion products using XRD and microstructural studies (SEM/EDS). It has been shown that amount of FBC fly ashes used in binders significantly determines sulfate resistance of prepared cements as well as its chemical composition. By using fluidized ashes, the sulfate resistance of cement binders can be achieved with their content even of 15%.


2018 ◽  
Vol 761 ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matej Špak ◽  
Pavel Raschman

Alkali-activated materials based on fly ash are widely developed and also produced on the present. Some of fly ashes are not suitable for production of alkali-activated materials because of their inconvenient chemical composition. Alumina-silicates are the most important components that are needed to accomplish the successful reaction. The proper content of amorphous phase of alumina-silicates and its proportion as well should be provided for the final composition of alkali-activated materials. The influence of pure aluminum oxide powder as well as raw milled natural perlite on mechanical properties and durability of alkali-activated mortars was investigated. These minerals were used as partial replacement of fly ash coming from black coal combustion. In addition, the mortars were prepared by using different alkali activators.


1984 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. I. A. Malek ◽  
D. M. Roy

AbstractThe zeta-potentials of two fly ashes were studied (high-calcium and low-calcium). It was found that they possess a point of charge reversal at pH = 10.5 to 12. The point of zero charge (low-calcium fly ash) was found to be at pH = 5. Furthermore, it shifted to more acidic values after the fly ash is aged in several calcium-containing solutions. The surficial changes that could happen when mixing fly ashes with cement and concrete were further evaluated by aging fly ashes in different solutions: Ca(OH)2, CaSO4·2H2O, NaOH and water solutions. Information from analyses for different ionic species in the solutions and characterization of the solid residues (XRD and SEM) was used in tentative explanations for the different behavior of the two types of fly ash in cementitious mixtures and concrete.


1987 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. H. Dodson

ABSTRACTIn practice, the amount of fly ash added to portland cement concrete varies depending upon the desired end properties of the concrete. Generally, when a given portland cement concrete is redesigned to include fly ash, between 10 and 50% of the cement is replaced by a volume of fly ash equal to that of the cement. Sometimes as much as twice the volume of the cement replaced, although 45.4 kg (100 lbs) of cement will only produce enough calcium hydroxide during its reaction with water to react with about 9 kg (20 lbs) of a typical fly ash. The combination of large amounts of certain fly ashes with small amounts of portland cement in concrete has been found to produce surprisingly high compressive strengths, which cannot be accounted for by the conventional “pozzolanic reaction”. Ratios of cement to fly ash as high as 1:15 by weight can produce compressive strengths of 20.7 MPa (3,000 psi) at I day and over 41.4 MPa (6,000 psi) at 28 days. Methods of identifying these “hyperactive” fly ashes along with some of the startling results, with and without chemical admixtures are described.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (9) ◽  
pp. 904-912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakan Berber ◽  
Ruedi Frey ◽  
Viktoria Voronova ◽  
Arina Koroljova

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the alternative environmental management options for the utilisation of municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration fly ash (FA), which is generated at Iru Power Plant where MSW is incinerated in Estonia. To determine sustainable and economically feasible environmental management options for MSW incineration FA in Estonia, CO2 sequestration with a further carbonation process was examined. A partial Cost & Benefit Analysis has been conducted to compare the carbonation process to the current situation. Two carbonation options were developed. Option 1 is to use carbonated FA in any other processes based on the waste-to-product principle. Option 2 is to send carbonated FA to the non-hazardous landfill in Tallinn, Estonia. Important parameters, such as Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Benefit–Cost Ratio (BCR) and Break Even Point (BEP), have been calculated for carbonation options and the current case. In addition, a sensitivity analysis has been conducted to examine its robustness. The results showed that the best option is carbonation Option 1 with NPV of 9,209,662 EUR, IRR of 43%, BCR of 2.63 and BEP between 2018 and 2019. Both Options 1 and 2 constitute more sustainable and environmentally friendly management options compared to the current situation. It can be concluded that this preliminary feasibility study showed that running a carbonation plant may be profitable and sustainable for Estonia. Currently, there is no treatment technology for MSW incineration FA in Estonia and FA is sent to a neighbouring country for further utilisation. This is the first study to demonstrate FA management options with economic and environmental benefits.


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