US-Egypt Cooperative Research: Investigations of Fly-Ash Based Particle Binders

描述：该奖项是为了支持S.K.博士和位于霍顿的密歇根理工大学冶金和材料工程系的Kawatra博士和阿德尔A.埃及开罗中央冶金研究与发展研究所主席Nofal说。 研究的目的是通过确定直接利用低NOx煤燃烧器产生的高碳飞灰的方法来解决煤燃烧器的污染。 具体而言，这是为了解决这些灰分的使用，其具有高于6重量%的碳含量。本研究的目的是更好地了解粉煤灰在粘结剂应用中的行为，并利用这些信息来确定控制粘结反应动力学的方法，并优化粉煤灰粘结剂的特性，以满足特定的应用。 范围：本项目将支持两个具有互补能力和机构设施的小组之间的合作。 美国研究小组目前正在研究使用高碳粉煤灰作为有机颗粒的粘合剂，如铸造砂。 埃及小组将提供研究熔融金属与飞灰相互作用所需的能力。 该项目完全符合国际方案司的目标。

Description: This award is for support of a collaborative research project between Dr. S.K. Kawatra, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, and Dr. Adel A. Nofal, Chairman of the Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute in Cairo, Egypt. The purpose of the research is to address pollution from coal combustors by identifying means for direct utilization of the high-carbon fly-ashes that are produced by Low-NOx coal combustors. Specifically this is to address the use of these ashes, which have a higher carbon content than 6% by weight. The objectives of this study are to better understand the behavior of fly-ash in binder applications, and to use this information to determine methods for controlling the kinetics of the binding reaction, and to optimize the fly-ash binder characteristics for particular applications. Scope: This project will support collaboration between two teams with complementary capabilities and institutional facilities. The US team is currently studying the use of high-carbon fly-ashes as binders for organic particulates, such as foundry sands. The Egyptian team will provide needed capabilities in the study of the interactions of molten metals with fly-ash. The project fits well within the objectives of the Division of International Programs.