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The Pozzolanic Activity of Sediments Treated by the Flash Calcination Method

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The dredged sediment has been used as an alternative material in the construction sector. However, it’s often necessary to apply the specific treatments in order to improve their reactivity and performance. The papar aims to investigate the pozzolanic reactivity of a river sediment treated by flash calcination method at calcination temperatures 650, 750, and 800 °C respectively to develop a novel pouzzolanic admixture for blended cement. The pozzolanic reactivity of flash calcined sediments was evaluated by using numerous analysis such as Fratini test, isothermal calorimetry analysis, lime consumption analysis and compressive strength development. The results clearly showed the detrimental effect of raw sediment on the cement hydration, resistance development and microstructure of mortars. However, flash calcined sediments clearly exhibited pozzolanic reactivity and considerably improved the microstructure, mechanical performance with a same substitution rate. The results demonstrated that flash calcination could be used as a suitable treatment method to produce a new supplementary cementitious materials of low—CO2 blended cement.

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Chu, D.C., Amar, M., Kleib, J. et al. The Pozzolanic Activity of Sediments Treated by the Flash Calcination Method. Waste Biomass Valor 13, 4963–4982 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-022-01789-8

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