| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T23: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Career Transition: How to Navigate the Job Market? Insights from Academia and Industry
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| Presentation Title |
E-6: Sinks for Recycling Glass – New Applications that Avoid Landfills |
| Author(s) |
Lucas L. Greiner, William LaCourse, Doris Möncke |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Lucas L. Greiner |
| Abstract Scope |
In order to prevent glass from ending up in landfills, the Department of Energy and Conservation of NY is looking for various ways of reducing glass waste. One approach studied at Alfred University is the identification and research into new ways of reusing glass waste, especially for single-sort recycling, or other glass waste that contains other components that prohibit the remelting of new container glasses.
Low and moderate-temperature processes are employed to dealkalize the glass using water, ultrasonics, and various gases. Glass cullet processed through the various dealkalization processes was foamed in search of a more environmentally friendly foaming option compared to traditional carbonates. The dealkalization of recycled glass allows the waste glass to be used for the synthesis of new materials for new applications, which range from the production of foam glass for building insulation, foam glass for road and landscape aggregate, to even slow-release foamed and beaded fertilizer. |