Formulação e caracterização de peças cerâmicas fabricadas a partir do rejeito do granito asa branca com adição dos produtos da combustão do carvão mineral

Abstract

The use of residues from the extraction of granite for the production of ceramic tiles has been proposed as an alternative to reduce the waste of raw material in the dimension stone industry. Moreover, during the burning of coal in power plants, are generated various kinds of waste or by-product called combustion of coal (CCP´s.). Currently, such materials have been investigated, by presenting various technological applications, such as in the manufacture of ceramic. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of using waste granite Asa Branca (RGAB) as raw material, added to the Products of Combustion of Coal (CCPs) as phase reinforcement in the manufacture of ceramic tiles with low water absorption for the construction industry. The materials used were granite Albite granite (GRAB) and the products of combustion of coal (CCP's) in concentrations of 0% wt, 5% wt, 10% wt, 15% wt, 20%wt, 25%wt and 30 wt% of CCP's. For the characterization of raw materials and samples were used techniques: X-ray diffraction, X-Ray Fluorescence, Scanning Electron Microscopy, thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis. To determine the physical and mechanical properties were performed testing retraction Linear Burn (RQL); Water Absorption, Apparent Porosity, Apparent Density, Microhardness Vickers and resistance diametrical compression. The results showed that the use of waste of Albite granite granite with the addition of CCP's for ceramic tile manufacturing is quite feasible