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Incorporation of industrial waste in the production of clay bricks
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The report concerns about the purpose of better understanding of the circular economy in brick manufacturing industries in Portugal. Recycling of waste generated from industrial or agricultural activities into building materials appears to be a solution for the circular economy. The main part of the work was to study the technical viability of using different types of wastes in a brick manufacturing company. The source and economic interest of the waste material available were evaluated, because it was important in selecting the waste material. Industrial waste like cork sludge, aluminium sludge, cork waste, ash, and stone sludge have been investigated and incorporated in to test specimens. The work deals on the activities carried out and student's experience in the development of their duties as a trainee in the company Prélis. The report includes a literature review on the area and activities under study, complemented with the presentation and explanation of the work in the company, with many examples of circular economy practiced in brick industry. From the results, specimens which have results near to the reference specimens were those which incorporate stone sludge and cork sludge. The worst results were obtained using cork waste and aluminium sludge. Stone sludge seems to be the most interesting waste studied for incorporation in brick manufacturing.
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Ceramic brick Circular economy Industrial waste