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Characterisation of the Hydration Products of a Chemically and Mechanically Activated High Coal Fly Ash Hybrid Cement
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | du Toit, Grizelda van der Merwe, Elizabet M. Kruger, Richard A. McDonald, James M. Kearsley, Elsabé P. |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | Cement companies are significant contributors of the planet’s anthropogenic $CO_{2}$ emissions. With increased awareness of the substantial volume of $CO_{2}$ emissions from cement production, a variety of mitigation strategies are being considered and pursued globally. Hybrid cements are deemed to be technologically viable materials for contemporary construction. They require less clinker than that for ordinary Portland cement, leading to a decrease in $CO_{2}$ emissions per tonne of hybrid cement manufactured. The hybrids produced in this study consist of 70% siliceous coal fly ash and 30% Portland cement, and combines chemical (sodium sulphate) and mechanical (milling) activation. The aim of this work was to develop a better understanding of the hydration products formed and the resulting effect of activation on these hydration products, of hybrid coal fly ash cement pastes over an extended curing period of up to one year. The results indicated that chemical activation increases the formation of stable, well crystallised ettringite. Chemical activation as well as mechanical activation increased the rate of the pozzolanic reaction between portlandite contained in cement and coal fly ash. The application of combined chemical and mechanical activation definitely resulted in the fastest rate of portlandite consumption, hence an increased rate of the pozzolanic reaction. |
| Starting Page | 157 |
| e-ISSN | 2075163X |
| DOI | 10.3390/min12020157 |
| Journal | Minerals |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 12 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-01-27 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Minerals Environmental Engineering Hybrid Cement Coal Fly Ash Ettringite Pozzolanic Reactivity Compressive Strength |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
