Ceramic Materials from Coffee Bagasse Ash Waste

• Main Authors: Acchar, Wilson (Author), J. V. Dultra, Eduardo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Materials science.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Waste management.; Materials Science.; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods.; Waste Management/Waste Technology.; Industrial and Production Engineering.

This book proposes the use of coffee bagasse ash (CBA) waste as raw material to be used in ceramic formulations. The approach presented here is a solution to a current ambiental problem as CBA waste is discharged in high amounts in agriculture. The authors analyze the potencial of CBA as a material...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Porcelain Tile
• Solid Waste Materials
• Coffee Industry in Brazil
• Using CBA in Ceramic Formulations
• Theoretical Analysis of Crystalline Phases
• Physical and Mechanical Properties of CBA Incorporated Materials
• Mullite and Leucite Formation.