Utilization of Coal Fly Ash for the Production of Glass-ceramics With Unique Performances: A Brief Review

Shuming Wang，Caixing Zhang，Jundan Chen

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing

摘 要：Coal fly ash is an industrial by-product generated during the combustion of coal for energy production. Due to the increasing annual consumption of coal power and the serious potential environmental threats of coal fly ash, a considerable amount of research on the utilization of coal fly ash has been undertaken worldwide. Vitrification seems to be one of the most promising options for reusing this industrial waste. This paper presents a short overview of the production of unique high performance glass-ceramics using coal fly ash as a raw material. A detailed description of the methodologies for the synthesis of glass-ceramics from coal fly ash and the principal crystal phases, corresponding property and possible usage of those materials are introduced. Investigations revealed that converting coal fly ash into high performance glass-ceramic materials is a promising new approach to improve the utilization of this industrial by-product. This conversion not only alleviates the problems with disposal but also converts a waste material into a high value-added marketable commodity.

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