The industry of ornamental rocks from South-Eastern Brazil (Santo Antonio de Padua, RJ) produces huge…
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Glass-ceramics manufacturing from sludge and anodized waste
Feasibility of manufacturing ceramic-tile from sludge ash from a city water-treatment plant and from anodized…
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On the mechanism of densification of porous alumina by infiltration with an aqueous solution of chromium oxide
Densification of porous alumina by CrO3 infiltration was investigated on model composites containing a sapphire…
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Measurement of the apparent density of green ceramic tiles by a non-contact ultrasonic method
This paper discusses the problem of the measurement of the apparent density of green ceramic…
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Ceramics with ultra-low density fabricated by gelcasting: en unconventional view
Gelcasting is conventionally used to acquire high-density ceramic parts; however, in this work, alumina (Al2O3)…
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Microwave hybrid fast sintering of porcelain bodies
Microwave heating offers many advantages over conventional heating methods, such as saving energy, very rapid…
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Reducing NOx emissions in glass furnaces II
In the second of a two-part article, it describes how using oxygen-enriches air staging can…
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Glass-ceramic prepared from sludge generated by a water purification plant
Glass-ceramics were prepared from sludge generated in a water purification process. The main constituents of…
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Heavy metal-rich wastes sequester in mineral phases through a glass-ceramic process
Certain sludges generated by industry are rich in contaminating elements and are a major environmental…
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Development of waste-based ceramic pigments
Se presenta la preparación de pigmentos cerámicos empleando residuos industriales como fuente de materias primas.…
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