The FBC ash as a hydraulic ingredient of hydraulic lime

Abstract

This work is focused on the possibilities of utilization of ashes from fluidized bed combustion, i.e. FBC ashes, for the manufacturing of hydraulic lime. Alternative hydraulic binders are becoming very popular in the present due to requirements on reducing CO2 emissions. FBC ash is an easily available, though not easily usable raw material. Because it has several hydraulic characteristics, it can create a hydraulic binder together with lime. Mixtures of hydrated lime and FBC ash from filters and from a bed were prepared in this work. The main criterion was the hydraulic modulus. The physico-mechanical properties were observed and were compared with the reference sample, which was hydraulic lime from industrial production. The prepared hydraulic limes achieved similar parameters as commercially manufactured hydraulic limes or lower strength class cements.