Pozzolan, Trass

 

Trass

we are supplying a perfect quality natural pozzolan (called also trass or pozzolana) as a clinker replacement material, which has been used 

(we are supplying a perfect quality natural pozzolan (called also trass or pozzolana) as a clinker replacement material, which has been used )

What is Pozzolan?

They are substances that contain large amounts of colloidal elements, especially active silica. Pozzolanes alone have little or no binding properties. However, when mixed with another binder such as lime or cement, it gains binding property. Therefore, in order for the reaction to occur, the binder must be calcium

It must contain hydroxide.

Today, it is used with cements that can set in water. It can be added into concrete.

Pozzolans

Natural: (Volcanic ash, volcanic tuffs (tras). Silica and Alumina, ie acid character. Lime is basic. They enter into acid-base reaction with lime to become active.

Napoli pozzolans, the island of Santorin in Greece, are the most important deposits. They are also located around the Libyan city of Tripoli. In our country, it is located in Kayseri-Nevşehir region. Artificial: (Baked clay, fly ash, silica-powder, blast furnace slags)

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What is Blast Furnace Slags?

In the blast furnace used in iron production, it is the part remaining after iron is taken from the ore. This is called slag (letiye). It contains alumina, silica and lime.