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Valorization of Kraft Pulp and Paper Mill Slaker Grits and Biomass Fly Ash as Fillers in a Commercial Screed Mortar Formulation

Slaker grits (SG) and biomass fly ash (BFA), two waste streams generated in the pulp and paper industry, are commonly disposed of in landfills, a practice with a high economic and environmental burden. In this work, their individual valorization as fillers in a commercial screed mortar formulation was evaluated in order to achieve a more sustainable management practice. The waste streams were characterized in terms of true density, particle size and morphology, and chemical and mineralogical composition. The influence of their incorporation amount (5.0, 7.5, and 10.0 wt.% of the total solids) and pre-treatment (sieving and grinding) on the fresh (workability) and hardened state (density, water absorption by capillarity, and flexural and compressive strength) properties of the mortars were assessed. The results show that the addition of 10.0 wt.% of the SG after milling and sieving (<75 µm) and 7.5 wt.% of BFA in the as-received condition, or up to 10.0 wt.% after grinding and sieving (<63 µm), allowed for the production of mortar samples with properties within the recommended specifications and that were resistant to 25 consecutive freeze-thaw cycles. This waste valorization route could represent an economic benefit of up to 8.85 €/tmortar and 2.87 €/tmortar for mortar, and pulp and paper companies, respectively.
- University of Aveiro Portugal
- University of Aveiro Portugal
- University of Aveiro Portugal
- Universidade de Aveiro Portugal
- Centro de Estudos Ambientais e Marinhos Portugal
biomass fly ash; lime slaker grits; pre-treatments; cement mortar; filler; freeze-thaw resistance; economic evaluation; recycling, Compressive Strength, Construction Materials, lime slaker grits, filler, Organic chemistry, freeze-thaw resistance, Coal Ash, Article, cement mortar, QD241-441, Biomass, Particle Size, pre-treatments, biomass fly ash
biomass fly ash; lime slaker grits; pre-treatments; cement mortar; filler; freeze-thaw resistance; economic evaluation; recycling, Compressive Strength, Construction Materials, lime slaker grits, filler, Organic chemistry, freeze-thaw resistance, Coal Ash, Article, cement mortar, QD241-441, Biomass, Particle Size, pre-treatments, biomass fly ash
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