Preparation and Properties of Glass Produced from Palm Ash

Abstract:

In this paper, palm petiole ash (PPA) in Thailand was calcined in different temperatures and their structures and compositions were analyzed. The glasses from each PPA were prepared by melt-quenched technique and investigated their optical and physical properties. The results show that, the major compositions of PPA are SiO₂ and CaO, MgO, K₂O and P₂O₅. The structures of PPA are low-quartz phase in all calcining temperatures. The tridymite phase was appeared at 800 and 1,000°C. Glasses from PPA were produced and showed light yellow-brown color. The results are similar in all samples, correspond with absorption spectra from UV-Visible spectrophotometer.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 506)
• Pages: 567-570
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.506.567
• Online since: April 2012
• Authors: Jakrapong Kaewkhao, Suwimon Ruengsri, Y. Ruangtaweep, Pichet Limsuwan
• Keywords: Ashes, Glass, Optical Property, Palm

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DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/18/11/112008