Production of Brick Materials from Municipal Solid Waste Ash

A lot of research is currently being done recycling, into how to reuse the waste we produce in our daily lives. This paper presents some of the results from a continuous study of recycling municipal solid waste ash (MSW-ash) into brick materials. In present study, the mixture of municipal solid waste ash and clay are used to make standard bricks fired at 900°C & 950°C. Physical characteristics including density, firing shrinkage, compressive strength and water absorption test of brick materials are reported and discussed. The results of test indicated that the municipal solid waste ash proportion and firing temperature were the two key factors determining the quality of bricks.