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Glass‐Ceramic Tiles Prepared by Pressing and Sintering DC Plasma‐Vitrified Air Pollution Control Residues
Author(s) -
Devaraj Amutha Rani,
Cheeseman Chris R.,
Boccaccini Aldo R.,
Deegan David
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of applied ceramic technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1744-7402
pISSN - 1546-542X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2009.02387.x
Subject(s) - materials science , tile , ceramic , sintering , hazardous waste , flexural strength , residue (chemistry) , pressing , inert , waste management , composite material , absorption of water , environmental pollution , inert gas , plasma , environmental science , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , environmental protection , quantum mechanics , engineering
Air pollution control (APC) residues produced from cleaning gas emissions at energy from waste (EfW) plants processing municipal solid waste are a problematic hazardous waste. In this research they have been treated using DC plasma technology and this produces an inert glass. Glass‐ceramic tiles were prepared by powder pressing and sintering fritted APC residue‐derived glass. Tile samples prepared with high levels of plasma treated APC residue glass had comparable physical properties to commercially available ceramics such as porcelain and monoporosa, with high bulk density (2.4 g/cm 3 ), low water absorption (<6%) and high flexural strength (∼60 MPa).