Surface Modified Fly Ash for Value Added Products (SuMo Fly Ash)
- Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
- The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
- Pittsburg State Univ., Pittsburg, KS (United States)
- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
- US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), Washington, DC (United States)
The objective of this project is to develop a technology to encapsulate coal fly ash particles in sulfurized vegetable oil, enhancing physical and mechanical properties of the fly ash as a filler material when applied in commercial products. This project significantly advances the knowledge base and technology for synthesizing coated fly ash particles for application in different polymer matrices to increase cross-linking, compatibility, air-entrainment and to decrease the leaching potential of metals of concern. Specifically, the project focuses on (a) collection, and characterization of fly ash material from coal power plants; (b) development of Sulfurized Vegetable Oil (SVO) modified (SuMo) fly ash and their detailed characterization; (c) evaluation of the mechanical properties of the SuMo fly ash incorporated plastic and rubber composites for potential replacement of CaCO3 or carbon black as filler materials with SuMo fly ash in plastic and rubber composites; (d) leaching potential of SuMo fly ash and SuMo fly ash-incorporated plastic and rubber composites to determine the rate of release of trace metals. The major findings of this project are: i) Sulfurized Vegetable Oil coated fly ash (SuMo fly ash) was successfully prepared with a particle size of ≤ 45 micron which exhibited hydrophobicity of contact angle > 90°; ii) the coating reduces leaching of metals (e.g., B, Cr) from fly ash when exposed to water; iii) incorporation of SuMo fly ash increases thermal stability and yield strength of plastics; iv) SuMo coating helps disperse fly ash particles into cured rubbers, natural rubber; (v) SuMo fly ash-incorporated plastic/cured rubbers compounds protects against leaching of toxic elements.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FE0032039
- OSTI ID:
- 2339855
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-UIUC--32039-1; DE-FOA-0002190
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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