| Title |
Characterization of Mortars Made with Coal Ashes Identified as a Way Forward to Mitigate Climate Change |
| ID_Doc |
29318 |
| Authors |
Menéndez, E; Argiz, C; Recino, H; Sanjuán, MA |
| Title |
Characterization of Mortars Made with Coal Ashes Identified as a Way Forward to Mitigate Climate Change |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
Crystals, 12.0, 4 |
| DOI |
10.3390/cryst12040557 |
| Abstract |
Portland cement production is an energy-intensive process that releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. To reach carbon neutrality by 2050, it would be necessary to implement innovative measures in the cement industry to deliver carbon neutrality. In this respect, it is striking that the new cement types made with high contents of industrial by-products will act as a lever to combat climate change. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to assess coal-ash blended cements in light of climate change mitigation. In particular, ground coal bottom ash could be considered as a novel constituent for common cement production. The performance of these coal-ash mortars was assessed by measuring pozzolanic reactivity, mechanical strength gain, and microstructural characteristics. Mortars were made with 10%, 25%, or 35% of coal ash (fly ash and/or bottom ash). Therefore, by considering an emission intensity factor of 830 kgCO(2)/kg of clinker, a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions for all coal fly ash cements is expected, which will be about 83 kgCO(2)/kg of cement, 208 kgCO(2)/kg of cement, and 290 kgCO(2)/kg of cement, respectively. Ground coal bottom ash presented similar characteristics to the coal fly ash. Consequently, ground coal bottom ash is a promising Portland cement constituent with properties comparable to coal fly ash, and its increased usage can contribute to the climate change mitigation. |
| Author Keywords |
inorganic building materials; climate change; circular economy; coal ashes; bottom ash; fly ash; mortar; Portland cement; compressive strength; pozzolanicity |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000786985500001 |
| WoS Category |
Crystallography; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary |
| Research Area |
Crystallography; Materials Science |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/12/4/557/pdf?version=1650024704
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