Usability of alternative admixtures for the production of blended cements

Abstract

This paper studies how pozzolan materials can be mechanically activated. For this, two major grinding technologies and different types of artificial pozzolans, such as red brick dust, granulated blastfurnace slag and sheet glass, were used. Observed properties were chemical and mineral composition, amorphousness, particle size and specific surface area. Pozzolan activity of selected materials was compared by evaluation of the reaction with lime using X-Ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and differential thermal analysis (DTA)This paper studies how pozzolan materials can be mechanically activated. For this, two major grinding technologies and different types of artificial pozzolans, such as red brick dust, granulated blastfurnace slag and sheet glass, were used. Observed properties were chemical and mineral composition, amorphousness, particle size and specific surface area. Pozzolan activity of selected materials was compared by evaluation of the reaction with lime using X-Ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and differential thermal analysis (DTA)