title: Development of porous ceramsite from construction and demolition waste.
abstract: The disposal of construction and demolition (C&D) waste has become a serious problem in China due to the rapid increase of Chinese construction industry in recent years. In the present study, typical C&D waste was employed for ceramsite fabrication so as to find a new way for its effective recycling. A novel process was developed for manufacturing high-quality porous ceramsite according to the special chemical composition and properties of C&D waste. Most importantly, a unique bloating agent was developed for the porous structure formation since it was difficult to obtain a suitable porous structure using traditional bloating agents. The effects of processing parameters such as sintering temperature, heating rate and soaking time were investigated, and the bloating mechanism for ceramsite was discussed. The C&D waste ceramsite (CDWC), with high-intensity, low density and homogeneous mechanical properties, was much more suitable for application in the construction field. This study provides a practical process for efficient recycling of the rapidly increasing quantities of C&D waste.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Chuan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Jian-Zhi
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Fu-Shen
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D000077215:Clay; D003252:Construction Materials; D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D016062:Porosity; D059027:Recycling / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D000077215:Clay