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Measurement of apparent sintering activation energy for densification of clays

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 March 2022

André Biava Comin ,
Alexandre Zaccaron Open the ORCID record for Alexandre Zaccaron [Opens in a new window] ,
Vitor de Souza Nandi ,
Jordana Mariot Inocente Open the ORCID record for Jordana Mariot Inocente [Opens in a new window] ,
Thuani Gesser Muller Open the ORCID record for Thuani Gesser Muller [Opens in a new window] ,
Alexandre Gonçalves Dal Bó Open the ORCID record for Alexandre Gonçalves Dal Bó [Opens in a new window] ,
Adriano Michael Bernardin Open the ORCID record for Adriano Michael Bernardin [Opens in a new window]  and
Michael Peterson Open the ORCID record for Michael Peterson [Opens in a new window]
André Biava Comin
Affiliation:
Post-Graduate Program on Materials Science and Engineering – PPGCEM, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Avenida Universitária 1105, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88806-000, Brazil
Alexandre Zaccaron*
Affiliation:
Post-Graduate Program on Materials Science and Engineering – PPGCEM, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Avenida Universitária 1105, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88806-000, Brazil
Vitor de Souza Nandi
Affiliation:
Post-Graduate Program on Materials Science and Engineering – PPGCEM, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Avenida Universitária 1105, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88806-000, Brazil
Jordana Mariot Inocente
Affiliation:
Post-Graduate Program on Materials Science and Engineering – PPGCEM, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Avenida Universitária 1105, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88806-000, Brazil
Thuani Gesser Muller
Affiliation:
Reactors and Industrial Processes Laboratory – LabRePI, Parque Científico e Tecnológico, Rodovia Jorge Lacerda 3800, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88807-400, Brazil
Alexandre Gonçalves Dal Bó
Affiliation:
Post-Graduate Program on Materials Science and Engineering – PPGCEM, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Avenida Universitária 1105, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88806-000, Brazil
Adriano Michael Bernardin
Affiliation:
Post-Graduate Program on Materials Science and Engineering – PPGCEM, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Avenida Universitária 1105, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88806-000, Brazil
Michael Peterson
Affiliation:
Post-Graduate Program on Materials Science and Engineering – PPGCEM, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Avenida Universitária 1105, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88806-000, Brazil Reactors and Industrial Processes Laboratory – LabRePI, Parque Científico e Tecnológico, Rodovia Jorge Lacerda 3800, Criciúma, Santa Catarina, 88807-400, Brazil
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*Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Clays are raw materials with properties that are necessary for the manufacture of ceramic tiles. The characteristics of clay ceramic raw materials may vary within the same mineral deposit. Clay blending promotes better use of clay reserves, thereby increasing the applicability and life cycle of raw materials. Therefore, it is important to understand the mechanisms controlling the firing of ceramic tiles. In this study, three different clays from a clay deposit were assessed and ten formulations were prepared using the mixture design method. The formulations were analysed using differential thermal and thermogravimetric analyses and dilatometric analysis. Subsequently, the most refractory and fluxing formulations were subjected to thermal tests under various heating rates, similar to the process used for the calculation of apparent sintering activation energy for the densification of clays and for pyroplasticity tests. It is suggested that a mineral deposit can be assessed based on activation energy and thermal kinetics, expanding the alternatives available to the miner through the planning of mixtures with various clays and thus reducing the energy costs of the industrial process.

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activation energyceramic tilesclaykinetics
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Clay Minerals , Volume 56 , Issue 4 , December 2021 , pp. 299 - 305
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland

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Associate Editor: João Labrincha

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