Effect of SiO2-Al2O3-flux ratio change on the bloating characteristics of lightweight aggregate material produced from recycled sewage sludge.
This study investigates the characteristics of lightweight aggregates sintered from sewage sludge ash by modifying the proportion of the main components (SiO(2)-Al(2)O(3)-flux). The ash of incinerated sludge from a municipal sewage treatment plant (STP) was used as the tested material and sintering temperature ranged from 1050 to 1100 degrees C within a time span of 10-30min. The sludge ash appeared to have a high proportion of SiO(2) (44.89%), Al(2)O(3) (11.62%) and Fe(2)O(3) (6.81%) resembling the dilatable shale. When the sintering temperature was raised to above 1060 degrees C, the blowing phenomenon appeared. The aggregates become lighter in weight by prolonging the sintering time and raising the temperature. Cullet powder (amorphous SiO(2)), Al(2)O(3), and fly ash were added to sludge ash to analyse the characteristic changes of the aggregates. The results showed that amorphous SiO(2) lowered the melting point and increased foaming; Al(2)O(3) raised the compression resistance; fly ash lowered the sintering temperature required. However, the composition of fly ash can vary dramatically, resulting in a less predictable characteristic of aggregates.
Tsai
Chen-Chiu
CC
Center for Environmental, Safety and Health Technology Development, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC. aball@itri.org.tw
Wang
Kuen-Sheng
KS
Chiou
Ing-Jia
IJ
D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry; D000077215:Clay; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D012722:Sewage; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014867:Water; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012722:Sewage; D014867:Water; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D000077215:Clay