Alkali thermal fusion: A prospective route to enhance the reactivity of low-grade clay and utilize as supplementary cementitious material (SCM)

Common clay deposits contain a variety of minerals that provide low and unpredictable reactivity even after calcination. This study aims to enhance the reactivity of such low-grade clay via alkali thermal fusion, where clay was co-calcined with different dosages of NaOH to achieve superior reactivit...

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Published in:Cement & concrete composites 2024-03, Vol.147, p.105417, Article 105417
Main Authors: Borno, Ishrat Baki, Nair, Nithya, Ashraf, Warda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amorphous
Co-calcination
Dehydroxylation
Dissolution
Pozzolan
X-ray diffraction
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Summary:Common clay deposits contain a variety of minerals that provide low and unpredictable reactivity even after calcination. This study aims to enhance the reactivity of such low-grade clay via alkali thermal fusion, where clay was co-calcined with different dosages of NaOH to achieve superior reactivity. The effects of such co-calcination on the formation of reactive aluminosilicates were monitored using high-temperature in-situ X-ray Diffraction (XRD). Additionally, the role of different alkali dosages on the characteristics of the calcined clays was studied using ex-situ XRD, FTIR, ICP-OES, and 29Si NMR. The co-calcination process significantly enhanced the Al and Si dissolution from the calcined clays, which subsequently improved their pozzolanic properties. All of the alkali-fused SCMs satisfied the modified strength activity index (SAI) requirement and the lower dosages of alkali-containing samples (5 % NaOH) showed 50 % reduction in expansion due to alkali silica reaction.
ISSN:0958-9465
1873-393X
DOI:10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2023.105417