An Evaluation of Marine Sediments in Terms of their usability in the Brick Industry: Case Study Port of Koper

Baksa, Patrik; Cepak, Franka; Lukman, Rebeka Kovačič; Ducman, Vilma

doi:10.13044/j.sdewes.d5.0183

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“…Physical, mechanical, mineralogical and environmental properties of sediments define their possible usage in civil engineering. Today they are used as road construction materials (Wang et al 2017), clay bricks (Baksa et al, 2018), cementitious materials and paving blocks (Dubois et al 2009).…”

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Properties of sediments deposited in a fluid with different pH

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Amini

Kouchakzadeh

2018

Marine Georesources & Geotechnology

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The effect of pH on the physical and mechanical properties of a sediment was investigated through a set of experimental tests. The sediment was formed from deposition of suspended particles in a fluid. Two different types of clay soil were suspended in fluids with different pH (2, 4, 7, 9 and 11) in cylindrical tubes with volume of 1 liter and also in special cylindrical reservoirs. The height of the sediment was measured in the cylindrical tube until equilibrium was achieved. The sediment deposited in the reservoirs was dried in air and then Atterberg limit, compaction and unconfined compressive strength (UCS) tests were conducted on samples prepared from each sediment. The results showed that the final height of the settled sediment is a function of pH; the height of sediment is increased with increasing the pH. Also, the Atterberg limits increased with increasing the pH. The maximum dry unit weight and optimum water content decreased and increased with increasing the pH. The final strength of the sediment decreased with increasing pH. Based on SEM analysis, it was found that the values of pH influence the properties of the formed sediments.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Properties of sediments deposited in a fluid with different pH

Estabragh

Amini

Kouchakzadeh

2018

Marine Georesources & Geotechnology

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“…Baksa et al [70] tested the marine sediments of the Port of Koper as appropriate raw materials for the brick industry, particularly for the production of clay blocks, roofing and ceramic tiles. They carried out various analyses to determine if the marine sediments are suitable and environmentally friendly for their use in the brick industry.…”

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Toward an Efficient and Sustainable Use of Energy in Industries and Cities

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Several countries have recently realized that the present development paradigm is not sustainable from an environmental and energy point of view. The growing awareness of the population regarding environmental issues is pushing governments worldwide more and more to promote policies aiming at limiting harmful effects of human development. In particular, the rapid increase of the global temperature, especially in the polar regions, and the management of human wastes, mainly plastic in seas, are some of the main points to be addressed by these novel policies. Several actions must be implemented in order to limit such issues. Unfortunately, the recent COP 24 Conference was not successful, but hopefully an agreement will be established in 2020 at the COP 26 Conference. The effort performed by policymakers must be mandatorily supported by the scientific community. In this framework, this paper aims at showing that countries worldwide are trying to negotiate an agreement to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In addition, in this paper all the researchers reported can provide quantitative measures of the actions to be implemented in order to address a sustainable and efficient use of energy. Here, innovations in terms of novel efficient and environmentally friendly technologies mainly based on renewable energy sources have been also investigated. The study also highlights different sectors that have been involved for this aim, such as energy conversion systems, urban areas, mobility, sustainability, water management, social aspects, etc. In this framework, specific conferences are periodically organized in order to provide a forum for discussion regarding these topics. In this area the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) conference is the most ordinary conference. The 13th Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Conference was held in Palermo, Italy in 2018. The current Special Issue of Energies, precisely dedicated to the 13th SDEWES Conference, is based on three main topics: energy policy and energy efficiency in urban areas, energy efficiency in industry and biomass and other miscellaneous energy systems.

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“…The phase transition of quartz at 573 • C during the cooling phase should be taken into account as it is associated with volumetric changes and can lead to cracks in the products if the cooling process is not properly controlled. The carbonate content, if finely dispersed, can be as high as 20-25%; only lime inclusions larger than 1 mm can pose a problem [19,20]. A number of publications [20][21][22][23][24][25] on the use of different sediments in the brick sector have already been carried out, and the feasibility has been confirmed, but still each individual sediment needs to be tested in combination with the clay.…”

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“…The carbonate content, if finely dispersed, can be as high as 20-25%; only lime inclusions larger than 1 mm can pose a problem [19,20]. A number of publications [20][21][22][23][24][25] on the use of different sediments in the brick sector have already been carried out, and the feasibility has been confirmed, but still each individual sediment needs to be tested in combination with the clay. Bricks with 50 wt% sediment from the Bremen harbor were produced on an industrial-scale [21].…”

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Evaluation of Sediments from the River Drava and Their Potential for Further Use in the Building Sector

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Sedimentation is a naturally occurring process of allowing particles in water bodies to settle out of the suspension under a gravity effect. In this study, the sediments of the Drava River were fully investigated to determine the heavy metal concentrations along the river and their potential reuse in the construction sector. Naturally dehydrated sediments from the Drava River were tested as an additive for the production of fired bricks. The dredged sediments were used as a substitute for natural brick clay in amounts up to 50% by weight, and it was confirmed that up to 20% by weight of the added sediment could be used directly in the process without critically affecting performance. Finally, the naturally dehydrated sediments were also evaluated for their use as a filling material in the construction of levees. The natural moisture content of the dehydrated sediment was too high for it to be used without additives, so quicklime was added as an inorganic binder. The test results showed an improvement in the geotechnical properties of the material to such an extent that it is suitable as a filling material for levees.

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An Evaluation of Marine Sediments in Terms of their usability in the Brick Industry: Case Study Port of Koper

Cited by 13 publications

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Properties of sediments deposited in a fluid with different pH

Properties of sediments deposited in a fluid with different pH

Toward an Efficient and Sustainable Use of Energy in Industries and Cities

Evaluation of Sediments from the River Drava and Their Potential for Further Use in the Building Sector

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