Print Email Facebook Twitter Transforming Zeolite Tuff and Cigarette Waste into Eco-Friendly Ceramic Bricks for Sustainable Construction Title Transforming Zeolite Tuff and Cigarette Waste into Eco-Friendly Ceramic Bricks for Sustainable Construction Author Ibrahim, Jamal Eldin F.M. (University of Miskolc) Basyooni, Mohamed A. (TU Delft Dynamics of Micro and Nano Systems; Selçuk University; National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics) Móricz, Ferenc (University of Miskolc) Kocserha, István (University of Miskolc) Date 2024 Abstract The use of waste materials has gained attention as a sustainable approach in various industries. Cigarette waste, which is typically discarded as a non-recyclable material, poses a significant environmental challenge due to its toxicity and slow decomposition rate. However, by incorporating this waste into ceramic bricks, new approaches for waste management and resource utilization are explored. This research work provides a detailed evaluation of the possibility of utilizing natural zeolite tuff incorporated with cigarette waste to produce sustainable ceramic bricks. Uniform powders are produced by milling various combinations of zeolitic tuff and cigarette waste using a planetary ball mill. The substitution ratios ranged from 0% to 12% by weight of the zeolitic tuff, with increments of 2%. Ceramic discs were formed by dry pressing and then subjected to sintering at different heat treatment temperatures (950–1250 °C). The impact of the inclusion of cigarette waste on the microstructural and technical features of zeolite tuff-based ceramic bricks has been thoroughly investigated. The results of the experiments demonstrate that incorporating cigarette waste into the development of ceramic bricks leads to improved thermal insulation properties, with thermal conductivity ranging from 0.33 to 0.93 W/m·K. Additionally, these bricks exhibit a lighter weight in a range of 1.45 to 1.96 g/cm3. Although the inclusion of cigarette waste slightly reduces the compressive strength, with values ranging from 6.96 to 58.6 MPa, it still falls within the acceptable range specified by standards. The inclusion of cigarette waste into zeolite tuff is an innovative approach and sustainable practice for reducing energy consumption in buildings while simultaneously addressing the issue of waste disposal and pollution mitigation. Subject zeolite tuffcigarette wastedry compactionthermal conductivitycompressive strength To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:28bd0834-5fbc-4af4-b7fe-bb790c76bebb DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14010144 ISSN 2075-5309 Source Buildings, 14 (1) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2024 Jamal Eldin F.M. Ibrahim, Mohamed A. Basyooni, Ferenc Móricz, István Kocserha Files PDF buildings_14_00144.pdf 7.81 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:28bd0834-5fbc-4af4-b7fe-bb790c76bebb/datastream/OBJ/view