Assessment of a new Portland cement component: ground coal bottom ash

[EN]: Coal bottom ash is produced in electrical power stations as result of the coal combustion. Because coal fly ash and coal bottom ash are formed together in the same boiler, similar chemical and mineralogical composition is expected. The size and shape of these ashes is very different, and then,...

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Autores: Sanjuán, Miguel Ángel, Argiz, Cristina, Menéndez, Esperanza
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/211492
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/211492
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Coal bottom ash
Portland cement
Compressive strength
Durability
Cenizas de fondo
Cementos Pórtland
Resistencia a compresión
Durabilidad
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Sumario:[EN]: Coal bottom ash is produced in electrical power stations as result of the coal combustion. Because coal fly ash and coal bottom ash are formed together in the same boiler, similar chemical and mineralogical composition is expected. The size and shape of these ashes is very different, and then, its effect on the performance must be studied. In order to get a similar grain size to that of the coal fly ash, the coal bottom ash was ground. Cement-based products are the main construction materials which manufacture requires the use of significant natural raw materials and energy. These manufacturing processes result in several types of emissions. In particular, the cement industry is under pressure to reduce CO2 emissions and some studies have shown different measures to reach CO2 reduction. For instance, reducing the clinker/cement factor will lead to a clear CO2 emission reduction. In this work, ground coal bottom ash is investigated to know its viability of being used as a new Portland cement constituent. Then, it is studied from a mechanical and durability point of view to evaluate the potential use of the coal bottom ash as an innovative binder. Ground coal bottom ash and fly ash mortars were more carbonated and exhibited a lower compressive strength than the reference mortars, but similar to each other.