In this study, an attempt was made to use water treatment plant (WTP) sludge and dam sediment as raw materials for brick-making through the sintering process. The sinter of dam sediment fired at 1,050°C had a less than 15% ratio water absorption, and its compressive strength and bulk density met the Chinese National Standard (CNS) for first level brick. The WTP sludge sinter made under the same operating condition exhibited higher water absorption, larger shrinkage, but poorer compressive strength. When fired at 1,100°C, the shrinkage of the WTP sludge sinter was as high as 45%, although its compressive strength and water absorption of WTP sludge brick still met the standard for the first level brick. To reuse WTP sludge in an economical way, mixtures of various proportions of WTP sludge to dam sediment are used as raw materials. A satisfactory result was achieved when the ratio of the WTP sludge was less than 20% of the mixture. Results of tests indicated that the sinter of dam sediments which are fired at a temperature of 1000~1100°C has reached the requirement for tile brick.
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November 01 2001
Reuse of water treatment plant sludge and dam sediment in brick-making
C. Huang;
C. Huang
1Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30039
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J.R. Pan;
J.R. Pan
1Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30039
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K.-D. Sun;
K.-D. Sun
1Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30039
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C.-T. Liaw
C.-T. Liaw
2Safety and Health Technology Development, Industrial Technology Research Institute Center for Environmental, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30039
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Water Sci Technol (2001) 44 (10): 273–277.
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C. Huang, J.R. Pan, K.-D. Sun, C.-T. Liaw; Reuse of water treatment plant sludge and dam sediment in brick-making. Water Sci Technol 1 November 2001; 44 (10): 273–277. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2001.0639
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