Effect of Thai Kaolin on properties of agricultural ash blended geopolymers

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• 作者：Chayanee Tippayasam ; Pimpawee Keawpapasson ; Parjaree Thavorniti ; Thammarat Panyathanmaporn ; Cristina Leonelli ; Duangrudee Chaysuwan
• 关键词：Kaolin geopolymer ; Metakaolin geopolymer ; Kaolin blended with pozzolans ; Bagasse ash ; Rice husk ash
• 刊名：Construction and Building Materials
• 出版年：28 February, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：53
• 期：Complete
• 页码：455-459
• 全文大小：1714 K

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Geopolymer has been developed as an alternative material to Portland cement. It is based on the polymerization of alkali activators and oxides of silicon and aluminium from pozzolans. Pozzolans are materials mainly SiO₂ and/or Al₂O₃ which reacts with NaOH and Na₂SiO₃ to generate a three dimentional aluminosilicate structure. The clean and fine kaolin from south of Thailand transforms into metakaolin at 550-600 掳C, as determined by DTA. In this research, kaolin was heated at 600 掳C, 700 掳C and 800 掳C for 2 and 6 h to optimize its transformation into metakaolin as pozzolans for geopolymers preparation. Additionally, the as-received kaolin was exploited also as a pozzolan for geopolymers in order to reduce heat energy consumption. However, it was found that kaolin alone did not display sufficient pozzolanic behavior to form geopolymer at 7 days of age unless specimens were slightly warm cured. Therefore, it was blended with more active pozzolans such as bagasse ash and rice husk ash. Finally, the results of compressive strength and microstructures were investigated and discussed.