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Pozzolanic Characteristics of Palm Oil Waste Ash (POWA) and Treated
Palm Oil Fuel Ash (TPOFA)
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Nurdeen M. Altwair1, 2 , M. A. Megat Johari1 & A.M. Zeyad1,3
1
School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Malaysia
2
Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Merghab University, Al-Khums, Libya
3
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Sciences and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen
S. F. Saiyid Hashim
School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Engineering Campus,Universiti Sains Malaysia
ABSTRACT: This work presents the results of the processing of palm oil waste ash (POWA) under controlled
burring conditions in order to obtain materials with pozzolanic properties. Palm oil waste samples were burnt
in an aired electric oven at 800 and 1000 for 6 and 2 h, respectively. Furthermore, treatment of palm oil fuel
ash is also discussed. Ground palm oil fuel ash (GPOFA) was treated by heating at 450 C for 90 min. For both
methods, either ash production from raw materials or ash treatment, pozzolanic characteristics was character-
ized by using chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and strength
activity index (SAI). Results obtained conrm that POWA burned at 800 and 1000 C have properties indica-
tive of very high pozzolanic activity. Moreover, no inuence of heat treatment on the pozzolanic properties of
treated POFA.
4 CONCLUSIONS
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors gratefully acknowledge the Universiti
Sains Malaysia for providing the financial support
through the Research University
(1001/PAWAM/814103) and Short-Term Grant
Schemes for undertaking the research work. Special
thanks are due to United Palm Oil Industries for
providing the materials.
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