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Ceramic Materials from Coffee Bagasse Ash Waste

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  • © 2015

Overview

  • Presents a new approach of using coffee bagasse ash waste as raw material in ceramic formulations
  • Proposes coffee bagasse ash waste as an alternative to feldspar in tile production
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)

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About this book

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 to substitute feldspar in tile production.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics Campus Universitario, S-N, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal-RN, Brazil

    Wilson Acchar

  • Campus Eunapolis, Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia, Eunapolis-BA, Brazil

    Eduardo J. V. Dultra

About the authors

Wilson Acchar is a full professor at Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. He has experience in Ceramic Materials, working on the following subjects: nanostructured materials, clay-based materials, materials characterization and recycling of materials.

Eduardo  Jorge Vidal Dultra coordinates the Civil Engineering Course at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Bahia. His research interests are in the field of concrete and mortar technology, advanced ceramics and solid wastes recycling.

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