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Comprehensive Assessment of High-Temperature Performance, Economic and Sustainability of MSWI Bottom Ash-Based
Jingmei Wang1, Yonghui Gao2, Yifan Ma3
1School of Mathematics and Statistics, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China.
Abstract:
This study presents a comprehensive assessment of high-temperature performance, economic viability, and environmental sustainability of alkali-activated slag paste (AASB) incorporating municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash (MSWI-BA). The research systematically evaluates the effects of MSWI-BA content (0-12%), alkali content (2-6% Na2O equivalent), water glass modulus (Ms = 0.75-1.75), and activator type on key performance metrics, both resource recovery and carbon reduction goals. Results show that the optimized formulation (6% MSWI-BA, 4% Na2O, Ms = 1.5) achieves superior high-temperature resilience, retaining 76% of its initial compressive strength after 800 °C exposure-a stark contrast to OPC, which undergoes near-complete strength loss. Economic analysis reveals that while MSWI-BA offers an 88% reduction in raw precursor cost, the optimized AASB incurs a modest 3.7% total material cost premium over OPC, which is offset by its long-term sustainability benefits. Furthermore, a life-cycle assessment demonstrates that AASB has a 66.95% lower carbon footprint than OPC.
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