Ceramic Materials from Coffee Bagasse Ash Waste, 2015 SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology Series

Introduction.- Porcelain Tile.- Solid Waste Materials.- Coffee Industry in Brazil.- Using CBA in Ceramic Formulations.- Theoretical Analysis of Crystalline Phases .- Physical and Mechanical Properties of CBA Incorporated Materials.- Mullite and Leucite Formation.

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.

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