International Congress on the Phenomenological Aspects of Civil Engineering (PACE-2021), Erzurum, Türkiye, 21 - 23 Haziran 2021, cilt.1, ss.531-535
While the sugar production process, hydrated
lime in the consistency of limewash is mixed with the raw juice and the
colloidal substances in it are precipitated. The excess lime added to the juice
is removed from the juice with the help of CO2 in the carbonation boilers. The
sludge part of the sludge taken here is settled in decanters and filtered with
the help of press filters. The waste that contains approximately 80% dry matter
from press filters is called "Press Filter Waste" (PFW). Study was
executed on the recycling of PFW which is released during this process.
Geopolymer samples containing fly ash (FA) and PFW were obtained by using alkaline
activators. In study, samples were produced with standard sand, FA, Na2SiO3,
PFW and water (S). Samples were prepared as sand/binder ratio 3.0, H20/binder
ratio 0.19, 0.17 and H20/Na2SiO3 ratio 0.386, 0.341 and were cured at 120 0C.
It has been observed that PFW10FA90S2T samples have the highest compressive
strength for 28 days (23.68 MPa), while the PFW30FA70S2T samples have the
lowest compressive strength (21.00 MPa). When the 28-day unit weights of the
samples were evaluated, it was determined that the PFW10FA90S2T samples have
the highest unit weight (1.950 kg/dm3).