This page provides access to research works by Khairul Nizar Ismail, Associate Professor Dr. currently a Professor of School of Environmental Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis.

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  • Properties of hooked steel fibers reinforced alkali activated material concrete 

    Meor Ahmad Faris, Meor Ahmad Tajudin; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Ratnasamy, Muniandy; Aiman, Mahmad Nor; Ramadhansyah, Putra Jaya; Warid Wazien, Ahmad Zailani‬ (EDP Sciences, 2016)
    In this study, alkali activated material was produced by using Class F fly ash from Manjung power station, Lumut, Perak, Malaysia. Fly ash then was activated by alkaline activator which is consisting of sodium silicate ...
  • Effect of Solids-To-Liquids, Na2SiO3-To-NaOH and Curing Temperature on the Palm Oil Boiler Ash (Si + Ca) Geopolymerisation System 

    Zarina, Yahya; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Rafiza, Abd Razak; Sandu, Andrei Victor (MDPI AG, 2015)
    This paper investigates the effect of the solids-to-liquids (S/L) and Na2SiO3/NaOH ratios on the production of palm oil boiler ash (POBA) based geopolymer. Sodium silicate and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution were used as ...
  • Optimization of NaOH Molarity, LUSI Mud/Alkaline Activator, and Na2SiO3/NaOH Ratio to Produce Lightweight Aggregate-Based Geopolymer 

    Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Djwantoro, Hardjito; Zarina, Yahya (MDPI AG, 2015-05-21)
    This paper presents the mechanical function and characterization of an artificial lightweight geopolymer aggregate (ALGA) using LUSI (Sidoarjo mud) and alkaline activator as source materials. LUSI stands for LU-Lumpur and ...
  • Strength, density and water absoprtion of Palm oil boiler ash (POBA) geopolymer brick/IBS brick 

    Zarina, Yahya; Kamarudin, Hussin; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Rafiza, Abd Razak (Trans Tech Publications Ltd., 2016-01)
    Geopolymer or alkali-activated binder is produced by synthesizing aluminosilicate source materials with an alkaline activator solution. This study has been conducted to produce palm oil boiler ash (POBA) geopolymer brick/IBS ...
  • Chemical reactions in the geopolymerisation process using fly ash-based geopolymer: A review 

    Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin; Mohammed Amjad, Hussain; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Mohd Izzat, Ahmad (American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information (AENSI Publisher), 2011-07)
    The development of our world, demanding the power supply which is produced by combustion of coal. Unfortunately, the million of tons of fly ash and related-products have been generated. To overcome these problems, fly ash ...
  • Effect of curing system on properties of fly ash-based geopolymer bricks 

    Wan Mastura, Wan Ibrahim; Kamarudin, Hussin; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Mohd Mustafa, Al Bakri Abdullah; Mohammed Amjad, Hussain (Praise Worthy Prize, 2013)
    The influence of curing time and curing temperature on properties of fly ash-based geopolymer bricks has been studied. The compressive strength and water absorption of geopolymer bricks were investigated which are produced ...
  • Effect of curing profile on kaolin-based geopolymers 

    Heah, Cheng Yong; Kamarudin, Hussin; Mohd Mustafa, Al Bakri Abdullah; Mohammed Amjad, Hussain; Luqman, Musa; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Liew Yun, Ming (Elsevier B.V., 2011)
    Depending on the processing conditions, geopolymers can exhibit a wide variety of properties and characteristics. Curing profile serves as a crucial parameter in synthesis of geopolymers. In this paper, the influence of ...
  • The relationship of NaOH molarity, Na2SiO3/NaOH ratio, fly ash/alkaline activator ratio, and curing temperature to the strength of fly ash-based geopolymer 

    Mohd Mustafa, Al Bakri Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin; Mohammed Amjad, Hussin; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Zarina, Yahya (Trans Tech Publications, 2011)
    Geopolymer, produced by the reaction of fly ash with an alkaline activator (mixture of Na2SiO3 and NaOH solutions), is an alternative to the use of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) in the construction industry. However, there ...
  • The effect of curing temperature on physical and chemical properties of geopolymers 

    Mohd Mustafa, Al Bakri Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin; Mohammed Amjad, Hussain; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Zarina, Yahya; Rafiza, Abdul Razak (Elsevier BV, 2011)
    Fly ash-based geopolymers required heat to increase the geopolymerization process in order to obtain higher compressive strength. As such, geopolymer samples were prepared using different curing temperatures (room temperature, ...
  • Chemical and physical characterization of boiler ash from palm oil industry waste for geopolymer composite 

    Zarina, Yahya; Mohd Mustafa, Al Bakri Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Andrei Victor, Sandu; Petricǎ, Vizureanu; Rafiza, Abdul Razak (Syscom 18 SRL/ SC BIBLIOTECA CHIMIEI SA, 2013-12)
    The characterizations of boiler ash waste from waste of palm oil industry were performed. The boiler ash was obtained from the boiler in the palm oil processing factory. The chemical and physical characterization has been ...
  • Effect of NaOH concentration on microstructure of boiler ash based geopolymer 

    Zarina, Yahya; Mohd Mustafa, Al Bakri Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Abdul Rahim, Abdul Razak (Trans Tech Publications Ltd., 2015)
    Boiler ash is one of the waste material from palm oil processing industry and it was widely available. The role of alkaline activator in geopolymer is important for its mechanical properties. NaOH and sodium silicate ...
  • Review on the various ash from palm oil waste as geopolymer material 

    Zarina, Yahya; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Rafiza, Abdul Razak (Advanced Study Center Co. Ltd., 2013)
    The solid waste from palm oil mill industry has been increasing annually where it has been reported that the palm oil waste was produced 4 million tons/years in Malaysia only. Hence, the solution to overcome the problems ...
  • Review of the characterization and processing of palm ash as a geopolymer composite 

    Zarina, Yahya; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr. (American Scientific Publishers, 2013-01)
    Malaysia is the world's largest producer and exporter of palm oil and it produces a million tons of palm oil waste annually. Palm ash is a by-product from the use of palm oil shells and palm oil bunches, which are used to ...
  • Mechanical performances of fly ash geopolymer bricks 

    Wan Mastura, Wan Ibrahim; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Prof. Madya Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah (American Scientific Publishers, 2013-01)
    Geopolymer is a new class of three-dimensionally networked amorphous to semi-crystalline alumino-silicate materials, and first developed by Professor Davidovits in 1978. Geopolymers can be synthesized by mixing alumino-silicate ...
  • Comparison of original and sintered LUSI mud from East Java, Indonesia as raw material for making a geopolymer 

    Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Djwantoro, Hardjito, Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr. (American Scientific Publishers, 2013-01)
    This paper presents the characterization of LUSI mud from East Java, Indonesia, as a potential raw material for making a geopolymer. Two types of LUSI mud were analyzed, i.e., original LUSI mud and LUSI mud that had been ...
  • Influence of solids-to-liquid and activator ratios on calcined kaolin cement powder 

    Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Assoc. Prof.; Luqman, Musa, Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Heah, Cheng Yong; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Mohammed, Binhussain; Liew, YunMing (Elsevier BV, 2011)
    This paper summarizes the effect of activator ratio on the processing of cement powder. Geopolymer slurry was produced via alkaline activation of calcined kaolin. Once the geopolymer slurry solidified, it was crushed and ...
  • Effects of fly ash addition on compressive strength and flexural strength of foamed cement composites 

    Roshasmawi, Abdul Wahab; Mazlee, Mohd Noor, Dr.; Shamsul, Baharin Jamaludin, Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Dr. (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
    In this study, the mixing of polystyrene (PS) beads and fly ash as a sand replacement material in foamed cement composites (FCC) has been investigated. Specifically, the mechanical properties such as compressive strength ...
  • Microstructure study on volcano ash geopolymer aggregate at different sintering temperature 

    Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Djwantoro, Hardjito, Dr.; Wan Hamidon Wan Badaruzzaman, Ir. Dr.; Zarina, Yahya (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)
    Recent research shows that the by-product materials such as fly ash can be used as raw material in producing aggregates and lightweight aggregates. The usage of this material can improve the quality of the aggregates ...
  • Physicochemical properties of pyrolitic carbon black from waste tyres 

    Umi Fazara, Md. Ali, Dr.; Ishak, Jainoo; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Fahmi, Muhammad Ridwan, Dr. (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)
    Waste tyres which are mainly generated from automotive industries have become a major environmental problem to the local authorities, the tyre industries and tyre dealer. When tyres are no longer usable due to worn-out, ...
  • Influence of dolomite on the mechanical properties of boiler ash geopolymer paste 

    Zarina, Yahya; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Rafiza, Abdul Razak (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)
    The waste material from palm oil industry has been increasing since Malaysia was the world largest exported of palm oil mill. The waste such as palm fibers, nut shells, palm kernel and empty fruit bunches are the solid ...

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