| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L93577/01 |
| Title: |
THE RECYCLING OF PAPER MILL WASTE INTO HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION BRICKS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Bridgwater, Professor AV |
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Sch of Engineering and Applied Science |
| Organisation: |
Aston University |
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| Starts: |
01 September 1998 |
Ends: |
31 August 2001 |
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116,368
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The decomposition of organic matter during the firing process provides the porosity within the fire-brick matrix upon which the insulating properties depend. It is important, both from the manufacturing viewpoint and the environmental viewpoint to have a clear understanding of the pyrolisis process involved. Novel microwave technology, developed in the context of coal science, will be used to ascertain these facts. In addition, microwave heating will be evaluated as a means of firing the bricks. A second objective will be to develop quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis for inorganic materials in the presence of organic additives (e.g. as in paper industry waste).
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http://www.aston.ac.uk |