INVESTIGATION OF SUGAR CANE BAGASSE ASH AS A BINDING MATERIAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY | .....

Sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) is a byproduct of the sugar industry that is created when sugarcane bagasse is burned to generate energy. After all of the sugarcane's economically valuable sugar has been extracted, sugarcane bagasse is created. In facilities that produce power from sugarcane, disposing of this debris is a typical environmental issue. About 61,000 tonnes of SCBA are manufactured each year by Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL), but only about 30,000 tonnes are used, leaving the rest to be dumped, posing an environmental danger. The purpose of this study was to see if bagasse ash could be used as a cement substitute in the construction sector. Chemical characteristics of bagasse ash samples taken from KSL were examined. The compressive strength of mortars containing conventional Portland cement and SCBA in proportions of 0%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, and 40% as a cement replacement was studied. Three replicas were made and tested, with bagasse ash replacing regular Portland cement in the above-mentioned proportions. At a test age of 28 days, the results demonstrated that regular Portland cement can be replaced with SCBA up to 20% without altering the compressive strength of the mortar. These data show that using SCBA for cement could result in lower building costs.

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