41. Technical and radiological characterisation of fly ash and bottom ash from thermal power plantEmilija Fidanchevski, Biljana Angjusheva, Vojo Jovanov, Pece Murtanovski, Ljubica Vladiceska, Nikolina Stamatovska Aluloska, Jelena Krneta Nikolić, Andrej Ipavec, Katarina Šter, Maruša Mrak, Sabina Dolenec, 2021, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Huge quantities of fly ash and bottom ash are generated from thermal power plants and it presents great concern for country, mainly due to the environmental effects. In this study, fly ashes and bottom ash were characterized from technical and radiological aspects. Health effect due to the activity of radionuclides 226Ra, 232Th and 40K was estimated via radium equivalent activity (Raeq), external hazards index (Hex), the external absorbed dose rate (D) and annual effective dose rate (EDR). The specific surface area (40.25 m2 g−1), particle density (1.88 g cm−3) and LOI (23.49%) were typical for bottom ash. Siliceous fly ash contained 32% reactive silica. The annual effective dose rate for all ashes is ≤ 0.2 mSv y−1. Both, fly ash and bottom ash present potential secondary raw materials to be used for building purposes as result of their technological and radiological assessment.
Ključne besede: fly ash, bottom ash, gamma spectrometry, building materials
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42. Biophysical properties of foamed and solid polymers used in orthotics and prostheticsKlemen Bohinc, Anže Abram, Anamarija Zore, Roman Štukelj, Ana Lenarčič, Rajko Vidrih, Andrijana Sever Škapin, 2021, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Orthotic and prosthetic materials should have good mechanical and antibacterial properties. Therefore, in our study, we consider four common foamed closed-cells and two solid polymeric materials regarding their mechanical behaviour and tendency for bacterial adhesion. For all materials, the surface roughness, hydrophobicity, zeta potential, tensile properties, hardness and CIE color parameters were measured. We found that foamed polymeric materials have higher roughness, higher hydrophobicity, lower Young's modulus, lower maximum tensile strength and lower hardness than solid materials. Bacterial adhesion test measurements based on observation by scanning electron microscopy show much a lower adhesion extent of S. aureus on solid materials than on foamed materials. The measured biophysical properties could be the key data for users to select the optimal materials.
Ključne besede: surface characterization, bacterial adhesion, foamed materials, prosthetic and orthotic material, surfaces
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43. Potential usage of hybrid polymers binders based on fly ash with the addition of PVA with satisfying mechanical and radiological propertiesMiljana Mirković, Ljiljana Kljajević, Sabina Dolenec, Miloš Nenadović, Vladimir Pavlović, Milica Rajačić, Snežana B. Nenadović, 2021, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Since recycled technologies usage is mandatory for environmental safety, and in this regard, it is important to examine new materials that can be used in construction and are primarily produced from fly ash. In addition to characteristics such as hardness and compressive strength, the given materials must also be radiologically and environmentally safe. The main concept of engineered geopolymer gel composites based on fly ash residues is focused on developing binder materials via gel formation processes that can replace ordinary cement materials. This study is unique in researching the potential use of fly ash from the Nikola Tesla thermal power plant in Serbia, where the hybrid geopolymeric materials synthesized from fly ash are experimentally examined with the addition 1 wt% and 2 wt% of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). This paper aims to investigate the structural, morphological, mechanical, and radiological properties of hybrid materials with the addition of PVA and without additive in the period of ageing for 28 days at room temperature. The phase composition was investigated using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) analysis, while morphological characteristics of these materials were examined using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDS). Vibrational spectra of obtained samples are investigated using diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) techniques. The hardness and compressive strength are also examined, indicating that the 1 wt% addition in geopolymeric matrix results in the best mechanical properties. Radiological measurements of investigated all geopolymer samples show decreasing activity concentrations of radionuclides for 50% compared to fly ash.
Ključne besede: geopolymer gel, inorganic binders, hybrid materials, fly ash, radiological properties, strength, open access
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44. Freeze-casting of highly porous cellulose-nanofiber-reinforced γ-Al2O3 monolithsHermina Hudelja, Thomas Konegger, Bernd Wicklein, Janko Čretnik, Farid Akhtar, Andraž Kocjan, 2021, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Freeze-casting is a powerful consolidation technique for the fabrication of highly porous and layered-hybrid materials, including ceramic-metal composites, and porous scaffolds for catalysis, bone substitutes and high- performance membranes. The aqueous suspensions to be freeze-casted usually contain dense particles facilitating macroporous, layered ceramics with dense (nonporous) struts. In the present study, hierarchical macro-mesoporous alumina (HMMA) monoliths were successfully prepared by freeze-casting of aqueous suspensions containing hierarchically-assembled, mesoporous γ‒Al2O3 (MA) powder and cellulose nanofibers (CNF). As- prepared monoliths were ultra-porous (93.1–99.2%), had low densities (0.01–0.25 g/cm3), and displayed relatively high surface areas (91–134 m2/g), but were still remarkably rigid with high compressive strengths (up to 52 kPa). Owing to the columnar porosity and mesoporous nature of the struts the freeze-casted HMMA monoliths exhibited high permeability and high thermal insulation, the latter ranging from 0.039 W/m∙K to 0.071 W/m∙K, depending on pore orientation.
Ključne besede: cellulose nanofiber, freeze-casting, gamma alumina, hierarchical porosity, insulative materials
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45. Bioleaching process for copper extraction from waste in alkaline and acid mediumIvica Ristović, Darina Štyriaková, Iveta Štyriakova, Jaroslav Šuba, Emilija Širadović, 2022, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: Flotation wastes are becoming a valuable secondary raw material and source of many metals and semimetals worldwide with the possibilities of industrial recycling. The flotation tailings contain oxide and sulfide minerals that have not been sufficiently stabilized and form acidic mine waters, which in turn contaminate groundwater, rivers, and reservoi6sediments. An effective way to recycle these mine wastes is to recover the metals through leaching. While the focus is on acid bioleaching by iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, alkaline leaching, and the removal of iron- containing surface coatings on sulfide minerals contribute significantly to the overall environmental efficiency of leaching. For this study, static and percolate bioleaching of copper from flotation waste at the Bor copper mine in Serbia was investigated in alkaline and then acidic environments. The aim of the study was to verify the effect of alkaline pH and nutrient stimulation on the bioleaching process and element extraction. A sample was taken from a mine waste site, which was characterized by XRF analyses. The concentration of leached copper was increased when copper oxide minerals dissolved during alkaline bioleaching. The highest copper yield during alkaline bioleaching was achieved after 9 days and reached 67%. The addition of nutrients in acidic medium enhanced the degradation of sulfide minerals and increased Cu recovery to 74%, while Fe and Ag recoveries were not significantly affected. Combined bioleaching with alkaline media and iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria in acidic media should be a good reference for ecological Cu recovery from copper oxide and sulfide wastes.
Ključne besede: copper, alkaline, acidic bioleaching, secondary raw materials, open access
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46. Report of RILEM TC 267-TRM phase 3 : validation of the R3 reactivity test across a wide range of materialsDiana Londono-Zuluaga, Sabina Dolenec, Maruša Mrak, 2022, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: RILEM TC 267 TRM– “Tests for Reactivity of Supplementary Cementitious Materials” recommends the Rapid Reliable Relevant (R3) test as a method for determining the chemical reactivity of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in Portland cement blends. In this paper, the R3 test was applied to 52 materials from a wide range of conventional and alternative SCMs with the aim to validate such test. An excellent correlation was found between the cumulative heat release and the bound water determined following the R3 test method. Comparison of the R3 test results to mortar compressive strength development showed that all conventional SCMs (e.g. blast furnace slag and fly ashes) followed the same trend, with the notable exception of very reactive calcined kaolinitic clays. It is discussed, through an in-depth statistical regression analysis of the R3 reactivity test results and the 28 days relative compressive strengths, how reactivity threshold values for classification of the chemical reactivity of SCMs could be proposed based on the R3 test results.
Ključne besede: supplementary cementitious materials, reactivity test, heat release, bound water, compressive strength
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47. Report of RILEM TC 267-TRM phase 2 : optimization and testing of the robustness of the R3 reactivity tests for supplementary cementitious materialsFrançois Avet, Sabina Dolenec, Maruša Mrak, 2022, izvirni znanstveni članek Povzetek: The results of phase 1 of an interlaboratory test, coordinated by the RILEM TC 267-TRM “Tests for Reactivity of Supplementary Cementitious Materials” showed that the R3 (rapid, relevant, reliable) test method, by measurement of heat release or bound water, provided the most reliable and relevant determination of the chemical reactivity of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), compared to other test methods. The phase 2 work, described in this paper aimed to improve the robustness of the test procedure and to develop precision statements for the consolidated test procedure. The effect of the pre-mixing and mixing conditions, and the impact of the mix design on the test method robustness were assessed and fixed for optimal conditions to carry out the R3 heat release test. The effect of the drying step was evaluated to define the R3 bound water test procedure in more detail. Finally, the robustness of the consolidated final test methods was determined by an interlaboratory study to define the precision statements.
Ključne besede: supplementary cementitious materials, reactivity test, bound water
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50. Structural and CO [sub] 2 capture properties of ethylenediamine-modified HKUST-1 metal-organic frameworkNika Vrtovec, Matjaž Mazaj, Gianpiero Buscarino, Angela Terracina, Simonpietro Agnello, Iztok Arčon, Janez Kovač, Nataša Zabukovec Logar, 2020, izvirni znanstveni članek Ključne besede: functionalization, modification, adsorption, extended X-ray absorption fine structure, materials
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