Characteristics and the environmental acceptability of the natural stone quarrying waste rocks

Luodes, Hannu; Kauppila, Päivi; Luodes, N.; Aatos, Soile; Kallioinen, J.; Luukkanen, S.; Aalto, J.

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“…Delgado et al (2006) carried out a study on the environmental impact and showed that the granite fines do not constitute a significant hazard to the quality of natural waters. Luodes et al (2012) performed experimental work on granite, rapakivi granite, migmatite, syenite, diorite, gabbro, anorthosite gabbro, schist and soapstone, and showed that the waste rocks of Finnish natural stone quarries can generally be considered environmentally sound with potential uses in other industries.…”

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Recycling waste from natural stone processing plants to stabilise clayey soil

2013

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For the countries with a developed stone industry the waste generated in the natural stone processing plants pose environmental and economic problems. The utilisation of stone waste in various areas is still under research. In addition, there are only a limited number of studies concerning the use of stone waste obtained from processing plants in the stabilisation of clayey soil. Furthermore, none of the studies in the literature investigated the effect of the characteristics of the stone on the stabilisation of the soil. This is the first study that compares the efficiency of the waste calcitic marble, dolomitic marble and granite powder as additives for the stabilisation of clayey soil. Artificial soil samples were prepared in the laboratory using bentonite and kaolinite. Natural stone waste powder was added to the soil samples at different percentages, and the index and compaction parameters of the stabilised soil were analysed. The results showed that the types of waste powder used in this study, like lime, could be used as stabilisers. As the percentage of additives increased, the plasticity index of the clayey soil decreased and the physical properties of the soil changed from clay to silt. In terms of compaction parameters, the use of all types of natural waste powder in the study resulted in a decrease in the optimum water content and an increase in the maximum dry unit weight. The lowest optimum water content and the highest maximum dry unit weight were obtained from the dolomitic marble powder.

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Recycling waste from natural stone processing plants to stabilise clayey soil

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“…In the 2010s, a Newco (Carrara Marble Way srl, which groups 40 Carrara and Massa quarry company) decided to invest in EW management and recovery, creating a complete production line to exploit EW (from the best to the poorest quality). The starting point to evaluate the best potential applications for marble waste (both coarse and fine fractions) was to investigate different research dealing with the recovery of limestone and marble waste [74][75][76][77][78][79], including also the residual sludge produced during drilling activity and in processing plants [26,[80][81][82][83][84].…”

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New Developments for the Sustainable Exploitation of Ornamental Stone in Carrara Basin

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The use of natural stone has historical and environmental value that makes it strategically valuable for landscape conservation in Europe. Marble, among others, is widely spread on Earth, and it offers high-performance features in architectural applications. However, the complexity of these formations and the rock variability in different ore bodies require detailed studies of the natural and induced stress state, the fracturing degree, and the influence of external factor (such as temperature and/or chemical agents) on the mechanical properties in order to optimize the exploitation processes by reducing extractive waste. This article shows a series of studies conducted by the authors over the last 20 years aimed at making the exploitation of marble blocks in the Carrara basin safer, more efficient, and, therefore, more sustainable. In particular, studies for increasing our knowledge of the natural and the induced stress state through on-site measurements and numerical modeling, studies to improve the quality of the exploited material through improvements of cutting technologies, studies to improve the knowledge of the mechanical behavior of the material under varying loads and temperature conditions, and studies to improve the reuse of water materials and their reduction are reported.

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“…In the 10s of the XX century a Newco (Carrara Marble Way srl, which groups 40 Carrara and Massa quarry company) decided to invest in EW management and recovery, creating a complete production-line to exploit EW (from the best to the poorest quality). The starting point to evaluate the best potential applications for marble waste (both coarse and fine fractions) was to investigate different researches dealing with the recovery of limestone and marble waste [70][71][72][73][74][75], including also residual sludge produced during drilling activity and in working plants [24,[76][77][78][79][80].…”

Section: Extractive Waste Management and Recoverymentioning

confidence: 99%

New Developments for Sustainable Exploitation of Ornamental Stone in Carrara Basin

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Umili³

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The use of natural stone has a historical and environmental value that makes it strategically valuable for landscape conservation in Europe. Marble, among others, is widely spread on Earth, and it offers high-performance features in architectural applications. However, the complexity of these formations and the rock variability in different ore bodies require detailed studies of the natural and induced stress state, the fracturing degree, and the influence of external factor (such as temperature and/or chemical agents) on the mechanical properties in order to optimize the exploitation processes by reducing extractive waste. This article shows a series of studies conducted by the authors over the last 20 years aimed at making the exploitation of marble blocks in the Carrara basin safer, more efficient, and, therefore, more sustainable. In particular, studies for increasing the knowledge on the natural and the induced stress state through on-site measurements and numerical modeling, studies to improve the quality of the exploited material through improvements of cutting technologies, studies to improve the knowledge of the mechanical behavior of the material under varying loads and temperature conditions and studies to improve the reuse of water materials and their reduction are reported.

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Characteristics and the environmental acceptability of the natural stone quarrying waste rocks

Cited by 26 publications

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Recycling waste from natural stone processing plants to stabilise clayey soil

Recycling waste from natural stone processing plants to stabilise clayey soil

New Developments for the Sustainable Exploitation of Ornamental Stone in Carrara Basin

New Developments for Sustainable Exploitation of Ornamental Stone in Carrara Basin

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