Use of wood bottom ash in cementitious materials: a review

The search for sustainable solutions associated with cement production has drawn increasingly attention. Concurrently, agro-industrial residues are being generated more frequently and do not have an environmentally appropriate destination. Thus, one option is to use these agro-industrial residues as...

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Main Authors: Leila Celin Nascimento, Gercyr Baptista Junior, Gustavo de Castro Xavier, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira, Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo, Jonas Alexandre
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Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785423003046
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author Leila Celin Nascimento
Gercyr Baptista Junior
Gustavo de Castro Xavier
Sergio Neves Monteiro
Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira
Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo
Jonas Alexandre
author_facet Leila Celin Nascimento
Gercyr Baptista Junior
Gustavo de Castro Xavier
Sergio Neves Monteiro
Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira
Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo
Jonas Alexandre
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description The search for sustainable solutions associated with cement production has drawn increasingly attention. Concurrently, agro-industrial residues are being generated more frequently and do not have an environmentally appropriate destination. Thus, one option is to use these agro-industrial residues as supplementary cementitious materials. Among these residues, wood ash generated in thermoelectric plants or in small industrial furnaces stands out. This study presents a comprehensive review on the use of wood bottom ash (WBA) in cementitious materials, addressing its characterization, microstructure, mechanical performance, durability and environmental aspects. It is concluded that there is an optimal range of values for replacing cement by WBA between 5 and 20%. The chemical characteristics are different, with a relatively higher amount of Ca and Si. The sum of iron + aluminum + silicon oxides is generally less than 70% and the loss on ignition greater than 9%. The pozzolanicity is zero or low, but depends on the presence of the amorphous phase and the surface area. The morphology is irregular, impairing the workability, and can be improved with additives. In general, processing is necessary to adjust the properties, mainly granulometry and reactivity. The setting times were divergent. Mechanical properties were impaired and porosity increased, which negatively impacts durability characteristics. The environmental assessment of the WBA cementitious product indicated it as not harmful. Considering that there might be harmful effects in the use of ash in concrete, the material should be better studied, in addition to evaluating its use in non-structural concrete and mortars that do not require high mechanical resistance.
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spelling doaj.art-2b0298fb6330427098d7376b7b6d1cbe2023-03-28T06:48:00ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542023-03-012342264243Use of wood bottom ash in cementitious materials: a reviewLeila Celin Nascimento0Gercyr Baptista Junior1Gustavo de Castro Xavier2Sergio Neves Monteiro3Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira4Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo5Jonas Alexandre6IFES - Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Espírito Santo, Concrete Laboratory, Av. Vitória, 1729 - Jucutuquara, Vitória, BrazilIFES - Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Espírito Santo, Concrete Laboratory, Av. Vitória, 1729 - Jucutuquara, Vitória, BrazilUENF - State University of the Northern Rio de Janeiro, LAMAV – Advanced Materials Laboratory, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, 28013-602, Campos Dos Goytacazes - RJ, Brazil; Corresponding author.IME - Military Institute of Engineering, Materials Science Program, Praça Gen. Tibúrcio, 80, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22290-270, BrazilUENF - State University of the Northern Rio de Janeiro, LAMAV – Advanced Materials Laboratory, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, 28013-602, Campos Dos Goytacazes - RJ, BrazilUENF - State University of the Northern Rio de Janeiro, LAMAV – Advanced Materials Laboratory, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, 28013-602, Campos Dos Goytacazes - RJ, BrazilUENF - State University of the Northern Rio de Janeiro, LAMAV – Advanced Materials Laboratory, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, 28013-602, Campos Dos Goytacazes - RJ, BrazilThe search for sustainable solutions associated with cement production has drawn increasingly attention. Concurrently, agro-industrial residues are being generated more frequently and do not have an environmentally appropriate destination. Thus, one option is to use these agro-industrial residues as supplementary cementitious materials. Among these residues, wood ash generated in thermoelectric plants or in small industrial furnaces stands out. This study presents a comprehensive review on the use of wood bottom ash (WBA) in cementitious materials, addressing its characterization, microstructure, mechanical performance, durability and environmental aspects. It is concluded that there is an optimal range of values for replacing cement by WBA between 5 and 20%. The chemical characteristics are different, with a relatively higher amount of Ca and Si. The sum of iron + aluminum + silicon oxides is generally less than 70% and the loss on ignition greater than 9%. The pozzolanicity is zero or low, but depends on the presence of the amorphous phase and the surface area. The morphology is irregular, impairing the workability, and can be improved with additives. In general, processing is necessary to adjust the properties, mainly granulometry and reactivity. The setting times were divergent. Mechanical properties were impaired and porosity increased, which negatively impacts durability characteristics. The environmental assessment of the WBA cementitious product indicated it as not harmful. Considering that there might be harmful effects in the use of ash in concrete, the material should be better studied, in addition to evaluating its use in non-structural concrete and mortars that do not require high mechanical resistance.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785423003046Wood bottom ashPartial replacementCementitious materialsDurability
spellingShingle Leila Celin Nascimento
Gercyr Baptista Junior
Gustavo de Castro Xavier
Sergio Neves Monteiro
Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira
Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo
Jonas Alexandre
Use of wood bottom ash in cementitious materials: a review
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Wood bottom ash
Partial replacement
Cementitious materials
Durability
title Use of wood bottom ash in cementitious materials: a review
title_full Use of wood bottom ash in cementitious materials: a review
title_fullStr Use of wood bottom ash in cementitious materials: a review
title_full_unstemmed Use of wood bottom ash in cementitious materials: a review
title_short Use of wood bottom ash in cementitious materials: a review
title_sort use of wood bottom ash in cementitious materials a review
topic Wood bottom ash
Partial replacement
Cementitious materials
Durability
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