Abstract:
Incineration has the advantages of reducing mass and volume of the solid waste and
collecting energy from the combustible content simultaneously. The main by-product of
MSW incineration is bottom ash (BA). This paper examines the effects of partially
replacing Ordinary Portland Cement by Bottom Ash from Reppie Waste to energy plant.
The paper tried to characterize the chemical and physical properties of BA, assessing
workability of blend of cement and Bottom ash by slump test method, compressive
strength of cement and BA blend and potential environmental concerns of heavy metals
from the BA in using BA and cement blend. The research aims to determine the optimal
amount of Bottom Ash for production of high-grade mortar. The samples of Bottom Ash
were prepared in five different proportions (0, 10, 15, 20& 25 wt %) and design mix ratio
of 1: 2.0:0 with a 0.45 w/c ratio to make 45 prismatic mortar samples. The chemical
composition analysis of Reppie Bottom Ash satisfied the requirement of ASTM C618-00.At replacement less than 25 %, the initial and final setting time variation was so small
that it will hardly affect the requirements of construction. Mortar with the addition of
MSWIBA had remarkably reduced workability. Uniaxial Compressive Strength test of
results 7 and 28 curing days were compared to control cement mortar sample. 10 %
replacement of Bottom ash was an optimum replacement in this research with
compressive strength of 38 MPa less than by 6 % with the control meets the requirement
of the standards according to EN 196-1. Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Potential test
(TCLP) result shows that the raw Bottom ash contains high concentrations of Cu, Cd and
Zn. The cement matrix is known to be more stable than phases of raw materials. The
TCLP leaching concentrations of the target metals of mortar mixtures were all lower than
TCLP thresholds except Cd.