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Table 3 Element composition of RFA ash and two washed ashes

From: Transformation of hazardous residues from laboratory waste treatment plant into compressed concrete paving units

Item

RFA

FWFA

SWFA

Average

(g kg−1)

RSD (%)

Average

(g kg−1)

RSD (%)

Average

(g kg−1)

RSD (%)

Al

1.3

57.1

1.1

45.4

0.6

41.1

Ca

6.9

67.0

3.4

16.8

1.7

8.5

Cd

0.04

2.4

0.04

15.0

0.04

3.4

Co

0.06

4.4

0.03

27.7

0.02

2.3

Cr

4.8

18.5

5.2

51.1

3.5

27.0

Cu

1.3

12.3

0.9

12.2

0.7

3.5

Fe

25.4

21.8

20.8

17.6

24.9

33.3

K

2.1

57.0

0.5

31.1

0.1

12.8

Mn

0.3

7.9

0.2

27.6

0.09

4.0

Mg

1.9

4.5

1.2

43.9

0.3

12.4

Na

133

1.3

47.4

48.7

4.2

5.3

Ni

1.6

6.3

0.8

39.5

0.3

34.8

Pb

3.2

23.4

2.1

3.87

2.2

6.4

Si

22.4

21.1

17.5

14.2

14.5

15.3

Zn

1.8

2.2

1.1

40.9

0.5

4.7

Cl

112

19.4

36.5

13.5

8.5

16.2

RMP (%)

100

80.7

12.3

72.1

14.5

  1. RMP (Remained mass percentage, %) =\(\frac{\text{remained mass of washed fly ash}}{\text{mass of RFA}}\) ÷ × 100%