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Effect of Calcination on the Chemical and Microstructural Properties of Rice Husk Ash

Khalil Ur Rehman, Afaq Ahmad, Fawad Ahmad, Ezaz Ali Khan, Muhammad Armaghan Siffat

Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · pp. 81–87 · Published 22 Nov 2021

10.9734/jerr/2021/v21i517466

Abstract

This research study is aimed to evaluate the effects of different calcination temperatures on the properties of rice husk ash such as the chemical and microstructural properties. Rice husk ash is not utilized properly; it is not dumped with proper handling which is also causing environmental issues. Currently researchers are working on supplementary cementitious materials in concrete, in light of which, this research study is aimed to evaluate the effects of burning on Rics Husk Ash (RHA) structure and its pozzolanic reactivity for utilizing it in concrete. The rice husk is burnt at temperatures of 600-800°C for a duration of 8, 16 and 24 hours and for evaluating different chemical and structural properties through tests of X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray fluorescence (XRF) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). It is concluded that burning of rice husk at 600-800°C for duration of 24 hours gives us more reactive and amorphous material and can be used as a cement substitute for sustainable concrete production.

RHA calcination microstructural properties supplementary cementious material controlled burning

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