The transformation sequence of cement-asbestos slates up to 1200 °C and safe recycling of the reaction product in stoneware tile mixtures

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 563-570

  Gualtieri, A F ^a   Cavenati, C ^b   Zanatto, I ^b   Meloni, M ^b   Elmi, G ^c   Gualtieri, M Lassinantti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b ZETADI Srl   (Italy)

^c GEPRIN Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Rietveld method; SEM; Stoneware tile; Thermal treatment

Indexed keywords

CEMENT ADDITIVES; DEGRADATION; HEAT TREATMENT; OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; RIETVELD METHOD; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CEMENT-ASBESTOS SLATES; STONEWARE TILE;

ASBESTOS;

ALUMINUM; ASBESTOS; CEMENT; IRON; MAGNESIUM;

ASBESTOS; CEMENT ADDITIVES; DEGRADATION; HEAT TREATMENT; OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; RIETVELD METHOD; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ASBESTOS; CEMENT; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RECYCLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SLATE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TRANSFORMATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LOW TEMPERATURE; RECYCLING; ROCK; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

ASBESTOS; CERAMICS; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 39849094035     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.07.037     Document Type: Article

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