A possible direct recycling of dredged sediments from the Usumacinta River (Mexico) into fired bricks

Mazhar Hussain; Daniel Levacher; Nathalie Leblanc; Hafida Zmamou; Irini Djeran-Maigre; Andry Razakamanantsoa; Ali Hussan; Mazhar Hussain; Daniel Levacher; Nathalie Leblanc; Hafida Zmamou; Irini Djeran-Maigre; Andry Razakamanantsoa; Ali Hussan

doi:10.3934/ctr.2023012

Clean Technologies and Recycling

2023, Volume 3, Issue 3: 172-192. doi: 10.3934/ctr.2023012

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A possible direct recycling of dredged sediments from the Usumacinta River (Mexico) into fired bricks

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Normandie Université, Unicaen, UMR 6143 CNRS - M2C, 24 rue des Tilleuls, 14000 Caen, France
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UniLaSalle, Univ.Artois, EA7519 - Transformations & Agro-ressources, Normandie Université, 76130 Mont Saint Aignan, France
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Université Lyon, INSA Lyon, GEOMAS, 69621 Villeurbanne, France
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Université Gustave Eiffel, Département GERS, 44344 Bouguenais, France
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COMUE NU, Builders Engineering School, Builders Lab, 1 rue pierre et marie curie, 14610 Epron, France

Received: 06 July 2023 Revised: 20 August 2023 Accepted: 21 August 2023 Published: 20 September 2023

Reuse of dredged sediments is an effective approach to waste management. This study focuses on the reuse of Usumacinta River dredged sediments in fired bricks. Physico-chemical characteristics of sediments were investigated for their reuse. The grain size of sediments shows that Usumacinta sediments have a sandy texture with low organic matter. The presence of contaminants in these sediments is negligible. Suitability for bricks was observed with a clay workability chart, Winkler, and Augustinik diagram. Bricks were molded into cubic and prismatic brick specimens of size 20 × 20 × 20 mm³ and 15 × 15 × 60 mm³ for compressive and tensile strength. The molding moisture content of sediments was defined with the Sembenelli diagram. Bricks were dried at 60 ℃ and fired at a temperature of 700 to 1100 ℃. Linear shrinkage and density of Usumacinta sediments bricks increase with increasing temperature. Clayey sediments (T2 and J4) show higher shrinkage on drying. Testing of bricks shows their compressive strength varies between 0.10 to 19.38 MPa and the indirect tensile strength varies from 0.17 to 12.82 MPa. T2 sediment bricks have the lowest strength due higher percentage of sand. The compressive strength of bricks from T5 and J4 is comparatively higher and satisfies the strength requirements of bricks at a moderate temperature of 850 ℃.
- Usumacinta River,
- dredged sediments,
- sediments characteristics,
- waste valorization,
- fired bricks
Citation: Mazhar Hussain, Daniel Levacher, Nathalie Leblanc, Hafida Zmamou, Irini Djeran-Maigre, Andry Razakamanantsoa, Ali Hussan. A possible direct recycling of dredged sediments from the Usumacinta River (Mexico) into fired bricks[J]. Clean Technologies and Recycling, 2023, 3(3): 172-192. doi: 10.3934/ctr.2023012

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Abstract

Reuse of dredged sediments is an effective approach to waste management. This study focuses on the reuse of Usumacinta River dredged sediments in fired bricks. Physico-chemical characteristics of sediments were investigated for their reuse. The grain size of sediments shows that Usumacinta sediments have a sandy texture with low organic matter. The presence of contaminants in these sediments is negligible. Suitability for bricks was observed with a clay workability chart, Winkler, and Augustinik diagram. Bricks were molded into cubic and prismatic brick specimens of size 20 × 20 × 20 mm³ and 15 × 15 × 60 mm³ for compressive and tensile strength. The molding moisture content of sediments was defined with the Sembenelli diagram. Bricks were dried at 60 ℃ and fired at a temperature of 700 to 1100 ℃. Linear shrinkage and density of Usumacinta sediments bricks increase with increasing temperature. Clayey sediments (T2 and J4) show higher shrinkage on drying. Testing of bricks shows their compressive strength varies between 0.10 to 19.38 MPa and the indirect tensile strength varies from 0.17 to 12.82 MPa. T2 sediment bricks have the lowest strength due higher percentage of sand. The compressive strength of bricks from T5 and J4 is comparatively higher and satisfies the strength requirements of bricks at a moderate temperature of 850 ℃.

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