Effect of Incineration Temperatures and Time on the Rice Husk Ash (RHA) Silica Structure: A comparative study to the literature with experimental work
Abstract
Controlled burning of rice husk can produce amorphous rice husk ash (RHA) with high silica content which can significantly enhance the properties of concrete. This study has been undertaken to investigate the relationship between the incineration temperatures and time to produce RHA with ultimate reactivity. The rice husk samples were incinerated in an electrical muffle furnace at 350°C, 400°C, 425°C 450°C, 475°C, and 500°C for 60 and 90 minutes, respectively. The silica structure in the Rice Husk Ash (RHA) was determined using X-Ray diffraction analysis. The results show that RHA appeared to be the totally amorphous when the husk incineration up to 425°C for 60 and even at 90 minutes. However, with increased temperature to 450°C, 475°C and 500°C, traces of crystalline silica (quartz) were detected. Nonetheless, is unable to be considered as it does not impact the ash structure. In conclusion, the result gives an idea of the temperature and the time required for the production of ash from rice husk with totally amorphous form.
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