A comparative study of the influence of elevated temperature on foam geopolymer using circulating fluidized bed combustion fly ash(CFA) was reported. Foam geopoymers were prepared with different amounts of foam agent and different Si O2/Al2O3 molar ratios of 3.1, 3.4, and 3.8. The mechanical, thermo-physical properties and microstructure of the foam geopolymers before and after exposure to elevated temperature of 800, 1000, and 1200 °C were investigated. The specimen with Si O2/Al2O3 molar ratio of 3.8 exhibits the highest compressive strength, better microstructure and dimension stability before and after firing. Carnegeite, nepheline, and zeolite crystalline phases appearing after exposure may contribute to the good post-exposure strength. Low weight foam geopolymer using CFA can increase strength and maintain higher stability as high as 1000 °C.
In recent years,circulating fluidized bed combustion fly ash(CFA) is used as a raw material for geopolymer synthesis.Hydrogen peroxide was employed as a foaming agent to prepare CFA-based foam geopolymer.The particle distribution,mineral composition,and chemical composition of CFA were examined firstly.Geopolymerization products were characterized by mechanical testing,scanning electron microscopy(SEM),X-ray diffraction(XRD),and X-ray fluorescence(XRF).The CFA-based foam geopolymer was successfully fabricated with different contents of hydrogen peroxide and exhibited uncompleted alkali reaction and reasonable strength with relative low atomic ratios of Si/Al and Si/Na.Type-C CFA in this research could be recycled as an alternative source material for geopolymer production.
Ze LiuNing-ning ShaoDong-min WangJun-feng QinTian-yong HuangWei SongMu-xi LinJin-sha YuanZhen Wang
Geopolymers are three-dimensional aluminosilicates formed in a short time at low temperature by geopolymerization. In this paper, alkali-activated foam geopolymers were fabricated from circulating fluidized bed fly ash(CFA), and the effect of SiO2/Na2O mole ratio(0.91–1.68) on their properties was studied. Geopolymerization products were characterized by mechanical testing, scanning electron microscopy(SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDX), and X-ray diffraction(XRD). The results show that SiO2/Na2O mole ratio plays an important role in the mechanical and morphological characteristics of geopolymers. Foam samples prepared in 28 d with a SiO2/Na2O mole ratio of 1.42 exhibit the greatest compressive strength of 2.52 MPa. Morphological analysis reveals that these foam geopolymers appear the relatively optimized pore structure and distribution, which are beneficial to the structure stability. Moreover, a combination of the Si/Al atomic ratio ranging between 1.47 and 1.94 with the Na/Al atomic ratio of about 1 produces the samples with high strength.
Ze LiuNing-ning ShaoTian-yong HuangJun-feng QinDong-min WangYu Yang
