QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF CERAMIC BRICKS BY INCORPORATION OF SLUDGE FROM WATER TREATMENT UNITS

Sludge from water treatment units was incorporated into clay in order to produce bricks with enhanced performance on mechanical properties. The residue can be potentially reused due to mineral similarity with clay. Powder X-ray diffraction and FT-IR spectroscopy revealed that the main constituents o...

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Main Authors: Deborah Campos Cruz, Jésica Santos Oliveira, Maria Cláudia Sousa Alvarenga, Rodrigo Lassarote Lavall, Cassiano Rodrigues de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) 2016-04-01
Series:The Journal of Engineering and Exact Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufv.br/ojs/jcec/article/view/2164