Authors: Santos, Rogerio S.¹; Silva, Angelus G.P.¹; Holanda, Jose Nilson F.²

Source: International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, Volume 2, Number 6, 6 December 2008 , pp. 625-635(11)

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

Abstract:

In Brazil, the growth of the petroleum industry has resulted in an increasing amount of toxic oily wastes that have a high environmental impact. This work analyses the possibility of recovering waste from the petroleum industry using the powder technology route to produce clay-based ceramics. Batches of clay-petroleum waste mixes with up to 20 wt.% waste were prepared. The results showed that the incorporation of petroleum waste influenced the technological properties of the fired pieces. Leaching tests have shown that the petroleum waste could be inertised within a clay ceramic fired at 1100°C. In addition, petroleum waste containing pieces presented technological properties acceptable for application in clay-based ceramics.

Keywords: ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALS; Environment and Sustainable Development

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEWM.2008.021865

Affiliations: 1: Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Science and Tecnology Centre, Northern Fluminense State University, Av. Alberto Lamego 2000 CEP 28013-602, Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ Brazil. 2: Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Science and Tecnology Centre, Northern Fluminense State University, Av. Alberto Lamego 2000 CEP 28013-602, Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ Brazil

Publication date: 2008-12-06

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