Cleaner production of porcelain tile powders. Fired compact properties

Shu, Zhu; García-Ten, J.; Monfort, E.; Amorós, José Luís; Zhou, Jun

doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2011.09.031

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“…Consumption of fresh water has been reduced by 50% and disposal of wastewater has reduced by 100% (Enrique, et al, 2000). Nevertheless, continuous efforts are being made (Gil et al, 2012;Melchiades et al, 2010;Shu et al, 2011Shu et al, , 2012aShu et al, , 2012b to improve the dry process for raw materials, which should make further major savings on water and thermal energy consumption and provide similar products.…”

Section: Water Consumptionmentioning

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The green factor in European manufacturing: a case study of the Spanish ceramic tile industry

Estevan

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Monfort

2014

Journal of Cleaner Production

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regulations. We also consider the innovation system and socioeconomic effects of the industry. In order to analyse the relationship between the environmental issues and innovation the empirical part of the paper builds on research on SCTI, including the industry value chain, and the innovation system and how it functions. We take account of the views of industry experts on the SCTI innovation system, its environmental impact and the constraints on the sector. Current research at the local level suggests that the environmental impacts of the industry are outweighed by its huge contribution to socioeconomic wellbeing. The transition from national environmental legal frameworks towards EU-wide regulation has had a clear effect on both the strategic goals and the management of the industry and the new regulation combined with a more complex international economic scenario is jeopardizing European manufacturing industries. This applies especially to traditional industries. The case study demonstrates that the capacity of the SCTI to adapt to new scenarios will be vital for its future survival and success.

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Section: Water Consumptionmentioning

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The green factor in European manufacturing: a case study of the Spanish ceramic tile industry

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Monfort

2014

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“…Figure 1 shows the density changes in CTs with temperature from ambient to 1000°C based on a collection of studies [28-41]. This figure clearly shows two unique trends: (1) the density of CTs is fairly stable up to 1000°C and (2) density of CTs could potentially slightly increase with rise in temperature.…”

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Ceramic tiles as sustainable, functional and insulating materials to mitigate fire damage

Naser

Thavarajah²

2021

Advances in Applied Ceramics

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Owing to their lower costs and functional properties, the construction industry has been increasingly adopting synthetic organic polymer (SOP) materials into linings, interiors and non-load bearing structural components. While SOPs have favourable properties and characteristics at ambient conditions, the same materials often perform poorly under moderate-to-elevated temperatures such as that arising from a building fire. In fact, most SOPs tend to combust and decompose at elevated temperatures which, unlike traditional building materials such as concrete and ceramic tiles, is proven to not only contribute to the fire but also to adversely affect evacuation and firefighting operations. From a fire engineering perspective, this paper tests a hypothesis in which ceramic tiles (CTs) are expected to outperform SOPs and commonly used insulations as finishing and lining materials under fire conditions. As such, this study showcases a thorough comparison between the behaviour of commonly available CTs, SOPs and insulations in temperatures ranging between 25 and 1000°C. Then, this paper analyses published CT models to derive temperature-dependent material models with the aid of machine learning (ML). Findings of this work advocate the use of CTs as favourable finishing and interior lining materials to enable realising improved structural fire performance and fire response managements, as opposed to SOPs, composites or insulations. The outcome of this work is expected to be of interest to architects, first responders, building officials, fire and structural engineers.

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“…In the European ceramic tile industry, body raw materials are commonly prepared following a wet route (EIPPCB, 2007), because it facilitates the production of higher quality ceramic tiles in larger sizes. However, some studies claim that the new dry route developments may allow similar results to be obtained in a more sustainable way (Bonucchi, 2012;Mezquita et al, 2017;Shu et al, 2012aShu et al, , 2012b. Nevertheless, these studies have not taken a life cycle approach.…”

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“…Several studies on how to improve the energy efficiency in the manufacturing sector of ceramic tiles have been published (Mezquita et al, 2014a(Mezquita et al, , 2014bShu et al, 2012aShu et al, , 2012b as well as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies that identify hotspots and make proposals for improvement (Almeida et al, 2016;Bovea et al, 2010;Ibáñez-Forés et al, 2013).…”

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How can the European ceramic tile industry meet the EU's low-carbon targets? A life cycle perspective

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Fullana–i–Palmer²,

Mezquita³

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Cleaner production of porcelain tile powders. Fired compact properties

Cited by 14 publications

References 12 publications

The green factor in European manufacturing: a case study of the Spanish ceramic tile industry

The green factor in European manufacturing: a case study of the Spanish ceramic tile industry

Ceramic tiles as sustainable, functional and insulating materials to mitigate fire damage

How can the European ceramic tile industry meet the EU's low-carbon targets? A life cycle perspective

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