Sugarcane Bagasse Ash Micronized Using Air Jet Mills for Green Pozzolan in Brazil

Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil Department of Physics, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil Department of Civil Engineering, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil Campus de Jandaia do Sul, Federal University of Paraná, Jandaia do Sul, 86900-000 Curitiba, Brazil Department of Physics, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas 96010-610, Brazil


Introduction
e prospect of an increase in Portland cement consumption indicates that by 2025 the release of CO 2 from cement production processes will be as much as 3.5 billion tons per year worldwide. Shi et al. [1] argue that this projection equates to all CO 2 production from industrial activities in Europe at the beginning of the current decade. According to Mehta and Monteiro [2], the annual generation of at least 1.5 billion tons of CO 2 resulting from Portland cement manufacture accounts for approximately 7% of global emissions. Furthermore, the cement industry is the second largest consumer of industrial energy, accounting for 7% of the consumption [3].
On the other hand, a joint report issued by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) states that the implementation of changes, along with the development of processes and the support of public policies, will allow for a 24% reduction in the levels of CO 2 generated as a result of cement production by 2050 [3]. According to Mehta [4], one of the main contributions to scale down energy consumption and the greenhouse effect is the reduction of cement production processes from raw clinker lumps. e development of green pozzolanic binders to partially replace Portland cement is a valuable socioenvironmental option. As reported by Yu et al. [5], 80% of fly ashes were successfully used in Portland cement production. In this study, the authors emphasized the valuable reduction in cost, energy consumption, and CO 2 emissions when compared to conventional concretes. Loh et al. [6] emphasize the versatile use of sugarcane bagasse and its by-products as a green raw material in several composites. According to them, the low pollutant index is one of the highlights of the use of green materials to develop new solutions. Among the new options of green pozzolanic addition under development, the milling fly sugarcane bagasse ash (MFSCBA) stands out, as reported by Soares et al. [7], Cordeiro et al. [8], Delalibera et al. [9], and Bahurudeen and Santhanam [10]. e sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA) is a residue resulting from the burning of sugarcane bagasse in boilers in power cogeneration processes in sugar plants.
e term SCBA represents all ashes generated, that is, the fly sugarcane bagasse ash (FSCBA) from gas washing and the bottom sugarcane bagasse ash (BSCBA) from the burning of the boiler's bottom. FSCBA milling results in MFSCBA. e current processing technology allows all the energy required to operate plant processes (steam, mechanical, and electrical) to be supplied by this cogeneration system, which may lead to energy self-sufficiency in plants [11,12]. Furthermore, in some cases, plants partner up with power distribution companies to even provide electric power to consumer units connected to the power grid. All these factors put together stress the valuable contribution of the reuse of by-products resulting from the burning of bagasse in electric power production.
In addition, Fairbairn et al. [13] showed that the use of MFSCBA as a pozzolanic material would reduce CO 2 emissions along the cement production chain, enabling the issue of the certified emission reduction (CER) credits. In the referred study, the authors highlighted the possibility of reducing 519.3 thousand tons of CO 2 yearly, given the potential of SCBA generation in the region studied, which is responsible for 60% of the sugarcane production in Brazil.
Based on the data provided by Hojo [14], it is possible to estimate that 11% of the ashes generated in boilers are FSCBA-type resulting from gas and suspended particulate matter washing, whereas 89% of the ashes are BSCBA-type resulting from removing particulates from the bottom of boilers.
Brazil is considered to be the largest sugarcane producer in the world and the main exporter of its derivatives, namely, ethanol and sugar. According to the data from Fiesp/Ciesp [15], in general, 0.260 tons of sugarcane bagasse is generated for each ton of sugarcane processed, producing 6.2 kg of ashes. According to Conab [16], the Brazilian sugarcane production for the 2018/2019 harvest is estimated to be around 615 million tons. ese results show that Brazil can potentially produce up to 3.813 million tons of SCBA (FSCBA + BSCBA) in the referred harvest. SCBA is currently mainly disposed of directly in farmlands, with no effective value being added to the soil and pushing up logistics costs which make sugar plant outputs more expensive.
For FSCBA to be ready to be used as pozzolana, a number of prerequisites provided by Brazilian standard NBR 12653 [17] and international standard ASTM C618-17a [18] must be met, as well as prerequisites related to the amorphous structural organization [7,8,10,19,20]. Ash milling, bagasse burning control, or even ash burning control can be mentioned as the most commonly used preparation methods. In this situation, it is known that particle size and shape have a significant effect on the viability of Portland cement-based materials [21].
In this sense, FSCBA micronization by air jet mills is a relevant technique that allows microstructural alterations. is application has been used efficiently in other industrial segments, such as mineral milling, pharmaceuticals, and the food industry [22]. Micronization parameterization performed in the laboratory has a simplified set-up, allowing for large-scale production in industrial air jet mills. e ash was prepared without using any additional burning processes, with thermal control in the laboratory.
is study assessed the efficacy of the innovative micronization process of fly sugarcane bagasse ash using air jet mills to obtain and prepare pozzolanicity prerequisites. e performance of pozzolanic materials of milling fly sugarcane bagasse ash was also analyzed using the compressive strength method as well as the chemical reactivity analysis method.

Materials.
e characterized materials later used in the development of the pozzolanic analyses were as follows: (  [14], fly ashes represent 11% of the ashes generated in the sugar plant.

FSCBA Preparation and Characterization
Methods. e fly sugarcane bagasse ash generated from the burning of sugarcane bagasse in the boiler, at temperatures between 500°C and 800°C, only underwent sieving separation, chamber drying, and air jet milling. It is important to stress that the FSCBA was collected separately in dedicated intermediate tanks at the exit of the gas and particulate washing process, that is, prior to being mixed to the BSCBA in the settling tanks. Altogether, four 5 kg fractions of wet material (approximately 10% water content) were collected in four consecutive days. e fractions were manually mixed to make up the sample to be analyzed.
FSCBA raw-state samples were chamber-dried at 100 ± 5°C for 24 hours. Subsequently, the samples were manually sieved (2 mm·mesh) to remove larger impurities, such as the remaining organic straws resulting from the incomplete burning.
is initial procedure generated the primary type of FSCBA.
After sieving, the ash was milled and homogenized by air jet milling to generate the MFSCBA samples. Particle micronization consisted in particle collisions that took place inside a steel-resistant chamber, which occurred after compressed air was applied at up to 500 m/s for 10 min. e air jet milling process was performed in laboratory-scale equipment, with an air pressure injection of 0.8 MPa, output particle size of 1 to 45 μm, and production capacity of 500 g to 5000 g of material milled per hour. e first stage in the air jet milling process created suction to aspirate light materials within the chamber which removed lighter organic matter exposed on the upper part of the sample. With the process used, ash conversion efficiency was 95%. Figure 1 shows a scheme of the micronization equipment operation. e second stage of the procedure was intended to achieve the necessary size reduction to enable pozzolanic investigations. e methods used in FSCBA and MFSCBA characterizations were as follows: (1) Scanning electron microscopy (SEM): generation of visual aspects and textural indication. e samples were fixed on to the surface of a double-faced carbon adhesive tape and coated with a thin gold layer. e analyses were performed in a FEI microscope, Quanta 250 model.

Pozzolanic Investigation
Methods. MFSCBA preparations followed the recommendations provided in Brazilian standard NBR 12653 [17] and international standard ASTM C618-17a [18]. Mortar preparations, the flow value of the control mortar test, the chemical reactivity test for MFSCBA, and the compressive strength analysis followed the guidelines provided by Brazilian standards NBR 5752 [29] and NBR 15895 [30], which directly correlated to international standards ASTM C109/C109M-12 [31], ASTM C1437-7 [32], and ASTM C311-11b [33]. In addition, publications by authors who have addressed the theme were also considered [7,8,10,19,20,34]. e percentages of alkalis (Na 2 O and K 2 O) were calculated based on the NM 25 [35] standard. e pozzolanic studies were conducted using two methods: the first one evaluated the pozzolanic performance of the SCBA with Portland cement by analyzing the axial compressive strength at 28 days, by means of the IDP28 indicator described in the NBR 5752 [29] standard, replacing 25% of the cement mass for SCBA mass. e second pozzolanic analysis method, described in the NBR 15895 [30] standard and referred to as the modified Chapelle method, was used to analyze the chemical reactivity of SCBA with lime and was quantified by means of the I Ca(OH)2 indicator.  standard determines that to be classified as a pozzolanic material, the Pozzolanic Activity Index of the material studied with the Portland cement (IDP28) should be at least 90%. is method evaluates the axial compressive strength at 28 days of specimens in which 25% of the cement mass is substituted for the mass of the studied material. As described in the NBR 5752 [29] standard, the mean axial compressive strength of CP II-F-32 cement mortar was evaluated on day 7 for six cylindrical specimens (CSs) (50 mm × 100 mm). us, two mortar compositions were prepared (in duplicate): one reference sample without MFSCBA (Mref ), and another with MFSCBA (Mmf ). For each sample class, six cylindrical specimens (50 mm × 100 mm) were prepared to rupture at 28 days by axial compressive strength in a 100-ton capacity hydraulic press. e materials used in mortar compositions were cement (624 ± 0.4 g), sand (1872 ± 0.4 g), and water (300 ± 0.2 g). As for the Mmf mortar, 25% of the cement mass was replaced for an equivalent mass of MFSCBA, in addition to occasional workability-related corrections made with the use of superplasticizer. ese doses represent a water/cement factor of 0.48 and a sand/cement factor of 3.

Determining the Pozzolanic
e following equipment was used in mortar preparation: a 1000 ± 0.05 g analytical balance, an automated mortar mixer operating at low speed at 140 ± 5 rpm and high speed at 285 ± 10 rpm, and a 5-liter flow table used in the consistency index test. Mortar mixtures were performed according to the NBR 7215 [23] standard. e Mmf consistency index (CI) was accepted with a ±10 mm variation in relation to the Mref CI.
For the axial compressive strength results to be accepted in IDP28 calculations, the existence of patterns between the means of both replicate batches is expected. us, Student's ttest for the mean strength of both samples was performed. e central hypothesis assumed in this test was that the difference of the means of each sample is zero, i.e., h 0 � 0. To that effect, the existence of equivalent variances with 2n − 2 freedom degrees and 95% reliability level [36] were considered. Equation (1) was used to calculate the pozzolanic coefficient.
where IDP28 is the performance index percentage of the studied material with the Portland cement at 28 days; f c Mmf is the compressive strength mean of Mmf specimens at 28 days, in MPa; and f c Mref is the compressive strength mean of Mref specimens at 28 days, in MPa. Finally, a complementary visual microstructural evaluation in areas with cement paste crystallizations was performed by scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) at 28 days. e points in the EDS reading came from fragments no larger than 8 mm mainly located in the central area of the ruptured specimens.
e samples were metalized with gold ink on a carbon tape.

Pozzolanic Activity Index Using the Modified Chapelle
Method. e method described in the NBR 15895 [30] standard is an adaptation of Raverdy et al. [37]. Generally, the test used to conduct a pozzolanic activity analysis determines the content of calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH) 2 ) produced, in milligrams (mg) per gram (g), by the studied material (supposedly pozzolanic).
Equation (2) presents the Chapelle theoretical model for the pozzolanic activity index recommended in the NBR 15895 [30] standard.
where I Ca(OH) 2 is the Chapelle pozzolanic activity index, expressed according to the Ca(OH) 2 content of the material studied, in milligrams per gram; m 2 is the mass of the studied material, in grams; V 2 is the HCl 0.1 M volume, in milliliters; V 3 is the HCl 0.1 M volume in blank solution, in milliliters; F c is the HCl correction factor for a concentration of 0.1 M; and 1.32 is the molecular reaction Ca(OH) 2 per CaO. According to Raverdy et al. [37], the minimum consumption value of 330 mg of CaO per gram of the evaluated material is expected, and stoichiometry results determined that this value accounts for 436 mg of Ca(OH) 2 per gram. e analyses were performed in duplicate using two individual readings per test. us, the average results and standard deviations of I Ca(OH)2 indices were calculated considering a total of four results. Lastly, the confidence interval was estimated by Student's t-test, with a 5% significance level for reproducibility verification.

Characterization of the Materials Used.
According to the tests performed to determine the specific mass, the MFSCBA presented values of 2.52 g/cm 3 . e specific mass of the fly sugarcane bagasse ash reported by Cordeiro et al. [8] of 2.569 g/cm 3 was close to the MFSCBA sample. Della et al. [38] emphasize that the lower specific mass of fly sugarcane bagasse ashes results from a greater quantity of pores as compared to the BSCBA. Figure 2 shows the visual images and micrographs of FSCBA and MFSCBA samples. e FSCBA (Figure 2(a)) and MFSCBA (Figure 2(b)) images were made with an approximation of 100x and 5000x, respectively, in order to provide a clearer image due to the micronization process. erefore, Figure 2 shows the efficiency of air jet milling in micronization. e fragments and irregularities of the faces in their most varied forms are characteristics of this type of process, in which collisions and friction are agents that promote grain size reduction. Figure 3 shows the granulometric patterns and X-ray diffraction (DRX) patterns of the FSCBA and MFSCBA categories. Figure 3(a) shows that both FSCBA samples have the largest particle representation in the range of 0.1 mm to 0.3 mm, which account for at least 70% of them, the majority being smaller than 0.7 mm. e results show the efficiency in reducing ash particle size using air jet milling. As for the MFSCBA sample, 98% of the particles were reduced to a size smaller than 0.02 mm (20 μm). In addition, all particles are smaller than 0.03 mm (30 μm). erefore, the micronization method using air jet milling, in fact, presented great efficiency in particle size reduction. e granulometry obtained in this method is in accordance with the requirements described in Table 1. Figure 3(b) shows that all samples present diffraction patterns of alpha-quartz structure (standard pattern number #201354-ICSD database) as a priority pattern [39]. is pattern is the same presented by Filho et al. [40] for a sample from a Brazilian plant. e samples presented an elevation of the baseline in a range between 15°and 35°, which also indicates the presence of an amorphous phase. Table 2 shows the chemical composition of the milled fly sugarcane bagasse ash. Table 2 shows that the MFSCBA sample presents silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) as the compound with higher representativity. In addition to SiO 2 , there are four other oxides with percentages higher than 5% and four other oxides with percentages higher than 1%. Silicon dioxide, iron dioxide, and aluminum dioxide, together with calcium dioxide, can also be observed with good representativity in milling fly sugarcane bagasse ash samples in other studies [7][8][9]14]. Table 1 shows the list of characterization results obtained for the MFSCBA sample. As per Brazilian standard NBR 12653 [17], the milling fly sugarcane bagasse ash is an artificial E class pozzolan resulting from industrial transformation processes. e MFSCBA sample did not satisfy all prerequisites. However, although the loss on ignition has exceeded standard recommendations, it is lower than the 17.6% found in the sample investigated by Lima and Rossignolo [41] and close to the 11.9% reported by Cordeiro et al. [8].

Evaluation of MFSCBA as a Pozzolanic Material.
Lima and Rossignolo [41] used a sample of ash as a pozzolan with 18.02% alkali content. e authors argued that even though this is a significant percentage, it does not represent more than the 0.6% of limit of the total concrete mass. e cement used in this study is estimated to have only 1.1% alkali content. Replacing the cement mass for 25% of MFSCBA would produce a cement compound with 2.18% alkali content. is percentage would represent only 0.48% of the total mass of mortars as the ones dosed in this study. Such alkali percentage would be even less in concretes, given the presence of gravel. International Journal of Chemical Engineering maximum relative deviation (MRD) of 2.4%, in accordance with the 6% limit required as per NBR 7215 [23]. All mortars obtained the expected CI of 20 cm ± 1. e Mmf required the use of a superplasticizer (0.5%) in both preparations to correct the CI. e existence of unitary mass values around a level of 2 g/cm 3 is observed. Such values are consistent with the mortars used in the research by Filho et al. [40]. e specimens were molded after calculating the Mmf CI. e axial compressive strength values in MPa described in Table 3 show the results of six specimens. Table 3 also shows the statistical indicators of Student's t-test related to the mean of both samples. e results of the mean compression for Mmf samples are 20% greater than the mean of Mref results. e results of the mean compressive strength at 28 days for Mref (Table 3) are similar to the ones obtained by Filho [42], which was 25.14 MPa, and by Lima and Rossignolo [41], which was 27.19 MPa, using high initial strength cements CP V-ARI. In addition, Filho [42] used sand of the same origin and specifications as the one used in this study.

Determining the Pozzolanic Performance Index with
Compressive strength values for Mmf are significantly higher than those obtained by Filho [42], which was 15.65 MPa at 28 days for his mortar with 26% of the cement being replaced for ash. e strength results (concrete specimens) of Delalibera et al. [9], which were about 20 MPa (rich trace) at 28 days, for an estimated trace with 25% of the cement replaced for MFSCBA, are lower than those obtained in this research.
According to Table 3, in all cases, the statistics of the test (Stat t) was within the 95% confidence interval both in the one-tailed test (below the critical t) and the two-tailed test (ranges between critical -t and critical + t), assuming the hypothesis h 0 . e p value (P (T ≤ t)) higher than the evaluated significance value (α) of 0.05 (5%), in all cases, is another statistical evidence that both batches produce means with repeatability guarantee. erefore, the results of the means can be used with 95% confidence to estimate the mean result of both test batches. e triplicate was not performed due to the satisfactory results of the duplicates. Amount of particles smaller than 0.045 mm (% min.) 80 Air jet milling process and measurement by laser refraction analyzer 100 7 Structural organization with amorphous indication Indication X-ray diffraction (XRD) In accordance a a e moisture content was controlled and checked considering mortar production. b Off-specification requirements.  Considering the acceptance conditions of compressive strength analyses of the batches, the pozzolanic performance index of the ash with Portland cement (IDP28) was obtained by using equation (1) from the result of the mean compressive strength. e Mmf obtained IDP28 was 120%.
It is noteworthy that the Mmf IDP28 result was satisfactorily reached with a performance that increased the mean mortar strength by 20% when compared to Mref. In addition, this result preliminarily indicates the probable existence of reactivity in oxides with Ca(OH) 2 in the presence of water, especially in regard to the SiO 2 presented in the MFSCBA in the amorphous state, to form hydrated calcium silicate. Figures 4(a) and 4(b) show the visual aspects of the mortar specimens. Figures 4(c) and 4(d) present the internal structure images obtained via SEM/EDS of the ruptured mortars at 28 days, as well as the points of measurement of the dispersive energy in specimen fragments.
A difference in color among the sample specimens can be observed. e Mmf sample (Figure 4(b)) presented a darker color, similar to the coloration of the MFSCBA sample itself (Figure 2(b)).
As complementary results in Figure 4, EDS data in both Figures 4(e) and 4(f ) show a similar Ca and Si ratio, as it was expected. Value deviations regarding the percentages shown in the table occurred because carbon and oxygen percentages were maintained during measurement and are not considered reliable values to be used for comparison purposes.
ere is no significant difference related to the association of these compounds between mortars; thus, it is possible to assume that Mmf kept at least the same level of formation of the main crystals obtained in the Mref. In the Mref (Figure 4(c)), it is possible to observe the presence of the crystals, which include formations which suggest the presence of calcium hydroxide, calcium silicate hydrate, cristobalite, calcium monosulfate, and ettringite, among others, similar to those reported by Mehta and Monteiro [2], Kazmi et al. [34], and Melo [43]. Moreover, Mref samples presented the largest cracks and voids in the agglomerates when compared to the other samples.
However, the Mmf aspect, especially regarding the formation of continuous plate on large scale with reduction of capillary voids, as mentioned by Mehta and Monteiro [2], was highlighted in the SEM analysis.
is could be a probable consequence of the pozzolanic effect attributed to the system, as it was observed by Kazmi et al. [34] and Melo [43]. e reduced amount of capillary voids, the cohesive extension of the plates (Figure 4(d)), and their forms are possibly related to the 20% increase in Mmf strength when compared to the Mref.

Pozzolanic Activity Indices Using the Modified Chapelle
Method.
e results obtained for the chemical reactivity indicator were 604 and 596 mg of Ca(OH) 2 per gram for the first batch and 604 and 625 mg of Ca(OH) 2 per gram for the second batch. us, the average result of all values in the analysis of the pozzolanic activity index (I Ca(OH)2 ) for MFSCBA was 607 mg of Ca(OH) 2 per gram, with σ � 11 and confidence interval estimated to be between 587.7 and 627.7 mg of Ca(OH) 2 per gram. It is worth noting that the value obtained with MFSCBA is higher than the minimum recommended by Raverdy et al. [37], which is 436 mg of Ca(OH) 2 per gram. e results of the statistical confidence intervals obtained show that the reproducibility projections for new results, with 95% confidence provided by Student's t-test, reproduced values with satisfactory pozzolanic performances for MFSCBA. As the data were in agreement, a triplicate was not necessary.
e result of the fixation index endorses the hypothesis that the oxides present, in fact, contributed to the formation of calcium silicate hydrate in Mmf. is result is higher than I Ca(OH)2 obtained by Filho [42], which is 569 mg of Ca(OH) 2 per gram for the fly sugarcane bagasse ash sample, which had amorphous structural characteristics. Cordeiro et al. [8] obtained 736 mg of Ca(OH) 2 per gram with the same ash.
In view of this information, the I Ca(OH)2 of 607 mg of Ca(OH) 2 per gram for the MFSCBA sample represents a satisfactory result when compared to other results of residues evaluated as pozzolanic, especially in comparisons made with SCBA.

e Potential Use of fly Sugarcane Bagasse Ash as a Pozzolan in Brazil.
e 2018/2019 Brazilian sugarcane harvest alone would have a production potential of up to 0.419 million tons of FSCBA, considering that 11% of all the ashes generated as a result of bagasse burning is estimated to be fly sugarcane bagasse ash [14,16]. With the use of the air jet milling technology in ash micronization proposed in this study, up to 0.398 million tons of MFSCBA could be obtained. is amount of MFSCBA would reduce up to 0.7% of Portland cement consumption in relation to the 57 million tons consumed in Brazil in 2016, merely by using the MFSCBA as a pozzolanic addition [44]. According to Fairbain et al. [13], this volume of MFSCBA would allow for the effective reduction of 137.919 thousand tons of CO 2 emissions. However, it is important to develop new studies on FSCBA micronization using air jet mills on an industrial scale, and such studies would have to focus on the acquisition of processing lines to meet the estimated demand.
If the prospected volume of fly sugarcane bagasse ashes was prepared as a green pozzolanic material to partially replace 25% of Portland cement mass, this would lead to a production of up to 1.592 million tons of Portland cement of this new composite class in the current sugarcane harvest.
is amount of cement dosed in concretes that present reference consumption around 400 kg of cement per cubic meterwould provide the production of up to 3.980 million cubic meters of green concrete.
is volume of concrete would suffice to build as many as 49 Maracanã stadiums or 127 New World Trade Center complexes [40,45,46].
Partnerships in areas such as preparation, commercialization, and distribution of fly sugarcane bagasse ash could be established based on mutual interest between the sugarcane mills and Portland cement composite factories. To that effect, it is recommended that a cost-benefit ratio International Journal of Chemical Engineering analysis regarding the sharing of return flows of logistics routes used in the distribution of the respective outputs be made, among other possibilities. e maximum sugarcane bagasse FSCBA projection generated in the mills in the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Paraná, which will represent 88% of the 2018/2019 (2018) national harvest, could be absorbed by the 37 (42%) cement factories located in these states. Kurda et al. [47] report that environmental impacts can be reduced, even considering long distances between coal power and concrete plants. ey emphasize that the increase in the use of coal ash reduces the overall impacts of the production chains involved.
Finally, it is noted that the addition of MFSCBA to Portland cement is an excellent alternative to reduce CO 2 emissions per ton produced. erefore, the reduction mentioned in this study would result in a great positive environmental impact, given that the cement industry is the second largest CO 2 emitter.

Conclusions
e innovative micronization of FSCBA using air jet mills allowed for the development of a solution for the use of milling fly sugarcane bagasse ash to produce green pozzolana. e main highlights were as follows: (1) Air jet milling proved to be a technically viable and efficient alternative for the FSCBA micronization to achieve the granulometric requirements established in pozzolanic studies. All these actions can lead to advances that address social and environmental responsibilities related to the application of agro-industrial residues in the production of Portland cement. Furthermore, this initiative could help Brazil stand out in terms of CO 2 emissions control practices related to Portland composite cement production, complying with national and international legislation.

Data Availability
e data used to support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon request.

Conflicts of Interest
e authors herein declare that the publication of this paper will not lead to any conflicts of interest.