Abstract
It is well known that the transformation of some clay minerals into pozzolanic materials for the manufacture of Portland cements depends on the activation conditions. In the current paper, a study was carried out to evaluate the effect of activation temperature in the range of 500–700°C on the characteristics of thermally activated clay wastes (ACWs). Different chemical, morphological, mineralogical and pozzolanic characteristics as well as kinetic parameter determinations were analysed in order to provide a complete study of the activated products and the viability of their use in the manufacture of blended cements. The results obtained showed that activation temperature plays a special role in the mineralogy of ACWs as well as their pozzolanic behaviour. Mineralogically, the ACWs were essentially formed from calcite and talc; kaolinite and chlorite were also identified depending on activation conditions. The values of the kinetic parameters indicated different pozzolanic activity of the ACWs, mainly over the short term.
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