Manufacturing of Brick with MSWI Ash: Sustainable Approach
摘要
Bricks are widely used in construction and building materials around the world. In many areas of the world, there is already shortage of natural source materials for production of the conventional bricks. For environmental and sustainable development, extensive research has been conducted on the production of bricks from waste materials. Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) ash leads to the generation of bottom ash and fly ash. The study seeks the application of municipal solid waste incinerated bottom ash in the manufacturing of bricks. Various experimental test, including compressive strength, water absorption, soundness, leaching and efflorescence tests, were conducted to evaluate the suitability of MSWI ash as raw material in brick. The results showed better performance compared to conventional clay brick in the properties investigated. Analytical techniques such as SEM analysis, XRD, and EDAX were employed to assess the characteristics of MSWI ash. A final cost analysis of these bricks was done with the conventional ones, which confirms that these bricks are equally efficient for the construction industries. The incorporation of MSWI ash in brick production presents a promising solution to MSW waste disposal challenges, offering a sustainable approach to urban waste management. The application of these bricks was less but not limited to a specific.