This work is intended to study the possibility of adding an amount of waste from iron mining in the ceramic mass. Clay and coal, from Vale do Paraiba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, were used in this research. These raw materials are ...

The growth of the cities has brought with environmental, social and economic problems, doing an aware-ness of sustainable development essential for the survival of humanity and for the preservation of the envi-ronment. In ...

Rotary-vacuum-filter mud (RVFM) is waste generated during the manufacturing process of titanium dioxide. In this work, RVFM and ceramic bricks containing different ratios of this waste are investigated. The mud samples ...

Rotary-vacuum-filter mud (RVFM) is waste generated during the manufacturing process of titanium dioxide. In this work, RVFM and ceramic bricks containing different ratios of this waste are investigated. The mud samples ...

Industrial processes are activities that produce large amounts of wastes. Often these wastes are disposed in dam or landfills, occupying large areas and causing environmental damage such as the contamination of water and ...

In the presented research were used residues of aluminum and iron production. Bauxite residue, which is also called bauxite tailings or red mud, and blast furnace slag are the key wastes of metallurgical industry. There ...

Materiais cimentícios alternativos podem reduzir potencialmente o impacto ambiental da extração de cal e a produção de cimento Portland. Resíduos de cerâmica vermelha podem ser triturados em partículas finas e usados como ...