<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>International agreements oblige our state to develop ecological sources of energy, one of which is biomass. During its combustion fly-ashes are produced. Several studies have shown that they might be useful in concrete production. The article presents a comparison of biomass fly-ash and coal fly-ash influence on the properties of cement composites. The replacement levels of cement by fly-ash (FA) were 20%, 40% and 60%. Biomass fly-ash FA(B) have replaced coal fly-ash by 0%, 50% and 100%. The compressive strength tests showed similarities in strength development of coal and biomass fly-ashes concretes. Specimens with biomass fly-ash presented similar or better abrasion resistance comparing to coal fly-ash samples.</p></abstract>

International agreements oblige our state to develop ecological sources of energy, one of which is biomass. During its combustion fly-ashes are produced. Several studies have shown that they might be useful in concrete production. The article presents a comparison of biomass fly-ash and coal fly-ash influence on the properties of cement composites. The replacement levels of cement by fly-ash (FA) were 20%, 40% and 60%. Biomass fly-ash FA(B) have replaced coal fly-ash by 0%, 50% and 100%. The compressive strength tests showed similarities in strength development of coal and biomass fly-ashes concretes. Specimens with biomass fly-ash presented similar or better abrasion resistance comparing to coal fly-ash samples.

Utility Assessment of Biomass Fly-Ash for Production of Concrete Products

Department of Construction Materials, Technology and Organization, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Technical Transactions

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International agreements oblige our state to develop ecological sources of energy, one of which is biomass. During its combustion fly-ashes are produced....

Utility Assessment of Biomass Fly-Ash for Production of Concrete Products

Published Online: May 26, 2020

Page range: 129 - 142

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.135.6886

Keywords
biomass fly-ash, cement, concrete

© 2020 Jakub Popławski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Utility Assessment of Biomass Fly-Ash for Production of Concrete Products

Published Online: May 26, 2020

Page range: 129 - 142

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.135.6886

Keywordsbiomass fly-ash, cement, concrete

© 2020 Jakub Popławski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
biomass fly-ash, cement, concrete