Research Article

Physicochemical Performance of Portland-Rice Husk Ash-Calcined Clay-Dried Acetylene Lime Sludge Cement in Sulphate and Chloride Media

Table 1

Compositions of various materials used.

MaterialDescription

OPCCommercial ordinary Portland cement (42.5 N/mm)
PPCCommercial Portland pozzolana cement or blended cement (32.5 N/mm)
PCDCA blend of 55% OPC and 45% test ash
Test ashA blend of DALS and a calcined mix of RH, SBE, and ground BB
SO1Sulphate-simulated solutions with sulphate concentration equal to the sea water
SO2Sulphate-simulated solutions with sulphate concentration twice the sea water
Cl1Chloride-simulated solutions with chloride concentration equal to the sea water
Cl2Chloride-simulated solutions with chloride concentration twice the sea water
DALSDried acetylene lime sludge
Corrosive mediaSea water, 20,000 and 40, 000 ppm Cl (MgCl2) solution, distilled water, 2342 and 4684 ppm SO42− (Na2SO4) solution