| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2019 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Green Materials Engineering: An EPD Symposium in Honor of Sergio Monteiro
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| Presentation Title |
Technical Feasibility of Catalyst Waste as Raw Material for Ceramic Industry |
| Author(s) |
Lucas Amaral, Geovana Carla Girondi Delaqua, Gabriela Sigiliano Teixeira, Ulisses Prado, Sérgio Monteiro Neves, Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Lucas Amaral |
| Abstract Scope |
The catalytic cracking process is performed under heat, pressure and solid-acid catalysts, with zeolites being the most commonly catalysts. As soon as the virgin catalyst is put to use in the unit in operation, its activity begins to decline, mainly due to coking and metals contamination. This waste is treated as hazardous waste, and its disposition in a controlled landfill is the least noble alternative in the order of priority for solid waste management. Therefore, the objective of this work is to provide an alternative for the use of the catalyst waste as raw material for the red ceramic industry. For that, laboratory specimens were developed by extrusion, by replacing 0 to 30% of sand by the residue, and sintered at 850 ºC. The highly favorable results demonstrated that the use of this waste has the ability to reduce the density of the ceramic body and increase its mechanical strength. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: None Selected |