Potential reuse of industrial sludge in the production of ceramic floor mortar
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The growing generation of sludge from Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) has become a great challenge for researchers in recent decades, since due to its special characteristics it must be guaranteed that there is a comprehensive management to eliminate any risk of producing negative environmental impacts. Therefore, it is intended that the large generation of these wastes be incorporated into productive cycles for their valorization and reduction of negative environmental impacts that may be generated by their inadequate disposal.
The present investigation evaluated the incorporation of industrial and municipal waste sludge in the manufacture of ceramic adhesive. The various characteristics of the sludge were evaluated and an experimental design was implemented in collaboration with the company MAECOL to identify the quality of the glue. It was found that the most suitable sludge to replace a percentage of the conventional aggregates of the ceramic adhesive is the one produced by the company 2 of the metalworking sector, since higher tensile strengths were obtained, being the best behavior when 10% is replaced of this mud (0.34 MPa). It should be noted that when it is used in 20 and 30% resistance decreases, however, all values are acceptable.
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