Towards sustainable solutions for fly ash reapplication through mechanical activation

Abstract

The aim of investigation was to find sustainable solution for coal fly ash reapplication by increasing its reactivity through mechano-activation. For obtaining complete insight into activation process an understanding of theoretical principles of activator operation is necessary. The vibratory mill was used in experiments. The characteristics of activated ash and possibility of grain inertia measurement by automatic grain counter were analyzed. Following proposed AGC operating hypothesis, energy and properties of ash grains induced by mechanical force were expressed as grain inertia change. The ash used in experiment was thoroughly analyzed by XRD and SEM methods. The final result was establishing of the upper limit of activation period.