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    • Characterization of LUSI mud volcano as geopolymer raw material 

      Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Djwantoro, Hardjito, Dr.; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr. (Trans Tech Publications, 2012)
      The mud of mud volcano samples were collected from an eruption site named 'LUSI' (Lumpur "mud" -Sidoarjo), East Java, Indonesia for characterization. Analysis showed that, the major constituents of mud are SiO 2 and Al 2O ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Comparative characterization of Clinker’s microstructure at different temperature zone during cement production 

      Mohd Sobri, Idris; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Shamsul Baharin, Jamaludin; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Kamarudin, Hussin (Science Publications, 2007)
      Temperature is an important parameter for transformation of minerals in clinker during cement productions. It influences the formation of alite from belite during calcinations and clinkering processes. The result of ...
    • Comparative Characterization of Clinker’s Microstructure at Different Temperature Zone during Cement Production 

      Mohd Sobri, Idris; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Shamsul Baharin, Jamaludin; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Kamarudin, Hussin (Science Publications, 2007)
      Temperature is an important parameter for transformation of minerals in clinker during cement productions. It influences the formation of alite from belite during calcinations and clinkering processes. The result of ...
    • Comparative Study of Clinker’s Transformation at Different Temperature Zone During Cement Production 

      Mohd Sobri, Idris; Khairul Nizar, Ismail; Shamsul Baharin, Jamaludin; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Kamarudin, Hussin (Science Publications, 2007)
      Chemical composition analysis using x-ray fluorescence is one of the important quality analysis for examining of cement and widely used in cement industries for a long time as a tool to estimate phase composition. X-ray ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Effect of curing regimes on metakaolin geopolymer pastes produced from geopolymer powder 

      Liew, Yun Ming; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Mohammed, Bnhussain; Luqman, Musa; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Prof. Madya Dr.; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali, Prof. Madya; Cheng, Yong Heah (Scientific.Net/Trans Tech Publications, 2012-12)
      The properties of metakaolin geopolymer paste are affected by the alkali concentration, the initial raw materials, solidification process, and amount of mixing water as well as the curing conditions. This study aimed to ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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, ...
    • The effect of curing time on the properties of fly ash-based geopolymer bricks 

      Wan Mastura, W. I.; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Datuk Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Prof. Madya Dr.; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Mohammed, Bnhussain (Scientific.Net/Trans Tech Publications, 2012-12)
      This paper reports the results of an experimental work conducted to investigate the effect of curing conditions on the properties of fly ash-based geopolymer bricks prepared by using fly ash as base material and combination ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Effects of calcination temperature and zinc-source concentration on chemical-solution synthesized ZnO nanorods 

      Kuan Y., Cheong; Hartini, Hussin; Khairul Nizar, Ismail (Electrochemical Society, 2006)
      In this paper, ZnO nanoparticles, in particular nanorods, were prepared by a time-saving and a cost effective chemical-solution process. Zinc acetate dehydrates, 2-propanol and diethanolamine were used as the source to ...
    • Effects of elevated temperatures on the thermal behavior and mechanical performance of fly ash geopolymer paste, mortar and lightweight concrete 

      Omar A., Abdulkareem; Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Dr.; Saif, Ala’eddin A. (Elsevier, 2014-01)
      This paper reports a comparative study of the influence of elevated temperature on geopolymer paste, mortars and lightweight aggregate geopolymer concrete (LWAGC) systems made by using fly ash (FA) as only source material. ...
    • 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 ...
    • The fabrication of artificial marble from dolomite (Batu Reput) 

      Kamarudin, Hussin; Shamsul Baharin, Jamaludin; Che Mohd Ruzaidi, Ghazali; Mohd Sobri, Idris; Mohd Nazry, Salleh; Mohabattul Zaman, S NS Bukhari; Khairul Nizar, Ismail (The Mineral, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), 2006-01)
      Perlis is one of the major producers of "Batu Reput" in Malaysia and majority of the deposits contain of high-purity calcium and magnesium carbonate. The composition of Batu Reput is similar with the ordinary dolomite. ...
    • Feasibility of producing wood fibre-reinforced geopolymer composites (WFRGC) 

      Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri, Abdullah; Mohd Izzat, Ahmad; Muhammad Faheem, Mohd Tahir; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr.; Mohamed, Bnhussain, Prof. Dr.; Rafiza, Abdul Razak; Zarina, Yahya; Liyana, Jamaludin (Trans Tech Publications, 2013)
      Wood fibres have long been known as a fibre reinforcement for concrete. Due to its availability and low production cost, this natural fibre has been used in less developed country where conventional construction materials ...
    • Fire resistance evaluation of lightweight geopolymer concrete system exposed to elevated temperatures of 100-800 °C 

      Omar A., Abdulkareem; Mohd Mustafa Al-Bakri, Abdullah; Kamarudin, Hussin, Brig. Jen. Dato' Prof. Dr.; Khairul Nizar, Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Dr. (Trans Tech Publications, 2014)
      This paper reports the fire resistance property of a lightweight aggregate geopolymer concrete (LWAGC) material synthesized by the alkali-activation of locally source fly ash (FA) after exposed to elevated temperatures ...