Abstract

GARCIA-UBAQUE, C. A; GONZALEZ-HASSIG, A  and  VACA-BOHORQUEZ, M. L. Ceramic bricks made from municipal solid waste incineration-derived clay and ashes: a quality study. Ing. Investig. [online]. 2013, vol.33, n.2, pp.36-41. ISSN 0120-5609.

This paper presents analytical data from tests on bricks made from different clay/ash mixtures. The ashes used were obtained from a Hoffmann-type brick-making furnace equipped for coal and municipal solid waste co-firing. The bricks were physically and chemically characterised and their quality was determined by porosimetry, water absorption, breaking load and tensile strength tests. Brick loading capacity increased by up to 10% with ash mixtures and decreased at higher percentages, whereas water absorption increased brick loading capacity for all mixtures. This study showed that clay/ash bricks complied with all the quality standards required in Colombia.

Keywords : brick; incineration; co-firing; municipal solid waste; volatile ash; encapsulation.

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