NTPC-Ramagundam Develops Geo-Polymer Aggregate
After its successful research project of laying road with geo-polymer substance, a material made using 90% fly ash content in it, NTPC-Ramagundam has now developed geo-polymer coarse aggregates as a replacement to natural aggregates for use in building construction. According to an official of NTPC-Ramagundam, they have developed the material as part of the concept of waste-to-best to make best use of fly ash generated in the thermal power plant there. The innovate entrepreneurship is being seen as a fascinating journey of ash generated in the thermal power plants into useful material as part of the waste-to-best concept. Geo-polymer aggregate will not only increase fly ash utilisation but also saves the environment. Further, requirement of land for ash pond will be negligible as the newly developed aggregates does not require cement for using them in concrete. In fact, fly ash based geo-polymer mortar will act as a binding agent. The geo-polymer aggregates will help in reducing carbon emission and has great potential for reduction of water consumption, the official explained. The aggregate developed by NTPC-Ramagundam from fly ash will help in meeting the demand to a great extent and will also reduce the impact on environment caused by natural aggregates which require quarrying of natural stone.
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