Comparison of Foam Glass-Ceramics with Different Composition Derived from Ark Clamshell (ACS) and Soda Lime Silica (SLS) Glass Bottles Sintered at Various Temperatures

Soda lime silica (SLS) waste as the source of silica (SiO2) and ark clamshell (ACS) as the foaming agent has been utilized to fabricate the low-cost and lightweight foam glass-ceramics. A series of 1 and 6 wt% foam glass-ceramics were successfully prepared by the conventional solid-state sintering method at various sintering temperatures for 60 min. The bulk density of the samples has achieved minimum density (1.014 g/cm3) with maximum expansion (62.31%) at 6 wt% of the ACS content sintered at 800 °C for 60 min. The bulk density increases while the linear shrinkage and total porosity decrease with the progression of ACS contents and sintering temperature, where the results correspond with the FESEM micrograph. The result of XRD and FTIR transmittance spectra have shown that the formation of wollastonite crystal has occurred starting at 6 wt% of the ACS content sintered at 800 °C for 30 min. The highest mechanical performance (3.90 MPa) with an average total porosity (8.04%) is observed for the sample containing 1 wt% of ACS. It can be concluded that the composition of foam glass-ceramics (1 and 6 wt%) and sintering temperatures give significant results to the structural, physical, and mechanical properties of the fabricated foam glass-ceramics.

PHYSICO-MECHANICAL AND THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FOAM- GLASS CERAMICS BASED ON SILICA ROCK

Obtaining the foam-glass ceramic building materials bypassing the process of high-temperature glass melting and the use of local rocks as raw materials, which can significantly reduce the cost of the final product, is an urgent task of modern building materials science. The aim of this work is to study the physical, mechanical and thermal properties of foam- glass ceramic building materials obtained by one heating of the mixture consisting of silica-containing rock (tripoli) and soda ash. The developed heat-insulating building materials have an average density of 200 to 600 kg/m3, compressive strength of 1.2 to 9.8 MPa, thermal conductivity of 0.053 to 0.065 W/m °C. Studies establishes a rational ratio of components in the composition of foam glass ceramics based on silica rock. In the production of foam materials, the heating rate of the charge should vary from 3 to 4.5 ° C / min, and the maximum heating temperature from 800 to 850 ° C. The developed material will expand the range of thermal insulation building materials and can be used in the construction of industrial and civil facilities, nuclear power plants, in the gas and oil industry.