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Chao-Wei Tang1,2,3, Chiu-Kuei Cheng4
1Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Cheng Shiu University, No. 840, Chengching Rd., Niaosong District, Kaohsiung 83347, Taiwan.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate the development of a process for manufacturing lightweight aggregates (LWAs) by incorporating sludge from wastewater treatment plants in industrial parks with reservoir sediments. The research was divided into two stages: laboratory-scale firing and large-scale firing. In the laboratory-scale stage, a high-temperature furnace was used for trial firing. In the large-scale stage, a commercial rotary kiln was used for trial firing for mass production. The test results showed that the water absorption, dry loose bulk density, and crushing strength of the sintered LWAs were 14.2-26.9%, 634-753 kg/m3, and 1.29-2.90 MPa, respectively. Moreover, the water absorption of the sintered LWAs increased as the percentage of added sludge increased. In addition, the dry loose bulk density of the sintered LWAs gradually decreased as the percentage of added sludge increased. Moreover, the results of the heavy metal toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) dissolution test for the LWAs produced by blending 30-50% sludge were all lower than the standard value required by the Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency for general industrial waste. The strength grade of the sintered LWAs was 20 MPa. From this point of view, the sintered LWAs that were studied under the test conditions could be used as aggregates for lightweight concrete and would allow it to have a reasonable strength of greater than 20 MPa.
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