The influence of co-combusted biomass-coal fly ash on limiting alkali-silica reaction

The increasing application of the fossil fuels-biomass co-combustion causes the increased interest in fly ashes produced in this process. The literature data indicate that the fly ash recovered from the co-combustion of coal and biomass and conforming to the requirements defined in the standards may also influence the extent of the ASR expansion. Fly ashes contribute to better durability of concrete in terms of alkali-silica reaction effects. Biomass fly ash chemical composition is different from that of the fly ash recovered from the combustion of coal. The ashes are more finely divided and contain less unbound CaO as compared to calcareous ashes.