Physicochemical Properties of Combustion Ashes of Some Trees(Urban Pruning)Present in the Neotropical Region  

作　　者：John Freddy Gelves-Díaz Ludovic Dorkis Richard Monroy-Sepúlveda Sandra Rozo-Rincón Yebrail Alexis Romero-Arcos 

机构地区：[1]Competitiveness and Sustainability for Development Research Group,Faculty of Engineering,Universidad Libre-Cúcuta Sectional,Cúcuta,Colombia [2]Catalysis and Nanomaterials Research Group,Faculty of Mines,Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Medellín Sectional,Medellín,Colombia

出　　处：《Journal of Renewable Materials》2023年第10期3769-3787,共19页可再生材料杂志（英文）

基　　金：Ministry of Science,Technology and Innovation of Colombia through the“Fondo Francisco Joséde Caldas”National Financing Fund for Science,Technology and Innovation for the financing provided for the development of the project (Project 120885272102,Call 852 of 2019).

摘　　要：Secondary lignocellulosic biomass has proved to be useful as an energy source through its oxidation by means of combustion processes.In accordance with the above,in this paper,we wanted to study the ash from urban pruning residues that are generated in cities in the Neotropics.Species such as Licania tomentosa,Azadirachta indica,Ficus benjamina,Terminalia catappa,Leucaena leucocephala,Prosopis juliflora and Pithecellobium dulce were selected because they have been previously studied and showed potential for thermal energy generation.These materials were calcined in an oxidizing atmosphere and characterized by X-ray diffraction and fluorescence,scanning electron microscopy with microchemistry,BET surface area,thermal gravimetric analysis,and differential scanning calorimetry.The pH and apparent density were also established.The results show high basicity materials(average pH 10),a behavior associated with the presence of chemical elements such as calcium,potassium,magnesium,chlorine,phosphorus,and sulfur.Structurally,these materials have a very significant amorphous fraction(between 49%and 74.5%),the dominant crystalline phases are calcite,arcanite,sylvite,and hydroxyapatite.These ashes have low surface area and do not exceed 13 m^(2)/g.Two characteristic morphological aspects were observed in these ashes:a morphology of rounded grains where silicon content is highlighted,and lamellar morphologies where the presence of chlorine is highlighted.Thermally,these ashes show four significant mass loss events(400℃,430℃,680℃,and 920℃),causing mass losses that vary between 25%and 40%.Through this study,it was possible to establish that,from a chemical point of view,these ashes are less dangerous in comparison with those of a mineral coal that was used as a reference.However,they require additional treatments for their disposal due to their high basicity.Because of their composition,these ashes have the potential to be used in the ceramic and cement industries,and in the manufacture of fertilizers.

关 键 词：Bottom ash chemical composition characterization MINERALOGY plant biomass pruning residues urban flora 

分 类 号：TB3[一般工业技术—材料科学与工程]