Framework for Investigations on Variability in Characteristics and Pozzolanic Reactivity of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash during the Crushing Period
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 33, Issue 12
Abstract
The consistency in the quality of as-such received sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) samples produced from the sugar industry throughout the sugarcane crushing period is a crucial aspect from the pretreatment point of view for their use in cement-based products. The majority of the reported research used SCBA samples collected from a single source (sugar plant) and at one time. In view of these unattended facets of SCBA, an organized study (characterization and pozzolanic reactivity through various techniques) in a holistic manner was conducted on as-such received SCBA samples collected from two sugar industries having distinct ash collection systems at frequent intervals throughout the sugarcane crushing period to deduce profound conclusions about the reactivity of SCBA in a particular sugarcane crushing period. The results of this study indicate that the physical and chemical characteristics of as-such received SCBA samples collected from a specific sugar industry in a particular crushing period differed to a reasonable extent. For assessment of the pozzolanic nature of the SCBA samples, it is desirable to perform a strength activity index along with the Frattini test. Based on the study, a simple framework was proposed for assessing the variability in the quality of as-such received SCBA.
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Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to express sincere thanks to Mohanrao Shinde SSK Ltd., Arag, and Sarvoday SSK Ltd., Karandwadi, for providing samples of sugarcane bagasse ash throughout the sugarcane crushing period and explaining the various aspects related to the combustion of sugarcane bagasse. Materials characterization support from the Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility and Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay, India, is acknowledged. The authors also wish to thank the Transportation Engineering lab of Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, Maharashtra, India, for providing the facility of laser particle-size analyzer. Finally, the authors acknowledge the support of TEQIP-III and Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.
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