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Investigating the possible usage of elephant grass ash to manufacture the eco-friendly binary cements

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Author(s):
Nakanishi, Erika Y. [1] ; Frias, Moises [2] ; Santos, Sergio F. [3] ; Rodrigues, Michelle S. [1] ; de la Villa, Raquel Vigil [4] ; Rodriguez, Olga [2] ; Savastano Junior, Holmer [1]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, FZEA, Dept Biosyst Engn, Ave Duque Caxias Norte 225, BR-13635900 Pirassununga, SP - Brazil
[2] Eduardo Torroja Inst IETcc CSIC, C Serrano Galvache 4, Madrid 28033 - Spain
[3] Sao Paulo State Univ, Fac Engn, Dept Mat & Technol, Guaratingueta, SP - Brazil
[4] Autonomous Univ Madrid, Associate Unit CSIC UAM, Geol & Geochem Dept, E-28049 Madrid - Spain
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION; v. 116, p. 236-243, MAR 10 2016.
Web of Science Citations: 11
Abstract

In recent years, agro-industrial residues are focusing attention worldwide as a new source of pozzolans; in Brazil one of the wastes generated from agro-industrial activities comes from elephant grass that is cultivated as biomass for energy cogeneration. The goal of this paper is to analyze the influence of elephant grass, once activated at 700 degrees C for 1 h in electric furnace, on the evolution of the hydration reaction as well as physical and mechanical properties in blended cement elaborated with 20% of elephant grass ash. For the present study, different instrumental techniques of characterization and methodologies (XRF, XRD, TG/DTG, mercury porosimetry, isothermal calorimetry and mechanical strength) were used. The results obtained in the present work show, that due to its high pozzolanic activity, the elephant grass ash activated at 700 degrees C can be used as an alternative pozzolan in the blended cement manufacture. Additions of 20% of ash confirm the formation of CSH gels and hexagonal C(4)AH(13) as main products from hydration as well as pozzolanic reaction. The 20% ash blended cement showed lower heat evolution than OPC and similar to the 20% silica fume blended cement, a 12% of reduction of compressive strength and an important reduction of pore sizes below 50 nm. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/50790-8 - Non conventional cement-based materials developed with industrial wastes as a contribution for a more sustainable industry
Grantee:Holmer Savastano Junior
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 11/16842-5 - Waste ashes from the burning of the elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) as pozzolanic material for the partial substitution of the ordinary Portland cement
Grantee:Erika Yukari Nakanishi
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
FAPESP's process: 09/17293-5 - Fracture mechanics applied to the development of non conventional extruded composites reinforced with cellulosic and synthetic fibers
Grantee:Sérgio Francisco dos Santos
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
FAPESP's process: 10/16524-0 - Fracture mechanics applied to the development of non conventional extruded composites reinforced with cellulosic and syntetic fibers
Grantee:Sérgio Francisco dos Santos
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Young Researchers