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Characterization of Catalyzed Devitrification in Quenched Fly Ash Melts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

Subhash H. Risbud*
Affiliation:
Department of Ceramic Engineering and Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801
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Coal combustion produces enormous quantities of residual ash often called bottom ash or fly ash. The fly ash component contains lightweight cenospheres giving the ash a fluffy character. Fly ash is captured in the coal combustion process by air pollution control devices as the gases exit the stack. Fly ash compositions are usually highly siliceous consisting mainly of the oxides of silica, alumina, calcia, and iron oxides; minor constituents such as MgO, alkali oxides, TiO2 etc. are also almost invariably present in quantities of ≈0.5 to 3 wt%. Two important aspects of crystallization of fly ash melts and glasses relate to the prevention of boiler slagging [1] and, from a waste utilization point of view, to the development of new products using fly ash as a raw material[2–4]. Ash devitrification on cooling of the melt results in friable material that does not stick to boiler walls as easily as glassy slag [5]. From another standpoint, crystallization of glassy ash slag to a fine grained equiaxed microstructure is considered a desirable glass-ceramic body for thermomechanical reasons [6].

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1985

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