Review Paper on Utilization of Fly ash Cenospheres in Cement Concrete

Cenospheres are light weight, idle, inert and hollow particles. These are the constituent particles of fly ash, which is librated from coal based thermal power plant. These are the microscopic spherical balls made up of minor ceramic elements with smooth silica and alumina as the major componenets. It is used in few industries like ceramic, plastic, nylon and construction etc. Many researchers and scientists have been performed the physical, chemical and micro-structural properties analysis of cenospheres to determine its basic properties and beneficial uses. Present research work is focused on the feasibility of cenospheres with cement concrete. In this review paper the effect of cenospheres in cement concrete is discussed, which include the thermal properties, self-weight and strength parameters of cenospheres mixed cement concrete. The aim is the analysis of potential for practical use of fly-ash cenospheres as a binding material in the cement concrete.