Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2014

Reuse of Sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) for Clay brick production

G. Viruthagiri, S. Sathiya Priya, N. Shanmugam

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The utilization of industrial waste produced by industrial process has been the focus of waste reduction research for economical, environmental and technical reasons. Sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) is a fious waste – product of the sugar mill industry. Sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) mainly contains silica, ion, calcium and aluminium. In this paper, bagasse ash has been chemically and physically characterized, and partially replaced in the ratio of 0 %, 5 %,     10 %, 15 % and 20 % ash by weight of weight in Clay ick. The samples were fired at temperatures between 800 ºC and 1100 ºC. X–ray fluorescence, thermal analysis (differential thermal analysis, thermo gravimetric analysis), and test for texture (particle size analysis), compressive strength, porosity, water absorption and shrinkage were carried out to characterize the samples. The results showed that the amount of ash to be incorporated will depend on mainly the composition of clay but also ash, and indicated that the clay used in this work can incorporate up to 15% weight of ash to produce solid icks. The results also showed an improvement in clay/ash properties at sintering temperature 1000 ºC. 

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G. Viruthagiri, S. Sathiya priya, N. Shanmugam Reuse of Sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) for Clay brick production Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue.8 August 2014

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