Pozzolanic properties of residues of sugar industries (first part)

Abstract

Non altered straw and sugar cane bagasse ash (CPC, CBC) collected directly from the boilers in the sugar industry and from non-controlled burning in the open fields turned up to be a reasonably good pozzolana, which can be utilized for the manufacture of lime-pozzolana binders. This paper presents a detailed survey of this material with the aim to use it as raw material in the manufacture of binders.