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Engineering Properties of Fibrous Paper Mill Sludge from Southern Brazil.
- Source :
- Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering; Sep2011, Vol. 23 Issue 9, p1346-1352, 7p, 2 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph, 2 Charts, 7 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The paper recycling process generates a sludge characterized by a high content of cellulose fiber. To understand the behavior of this fibrous material, this article presents an interpretation of the geotechnical behavior of a waste sludge from a paper recycling plant situated in southern Brazil using data from laboratory tests. Engineering properties of compacted paper mill sludges are similar to those of most fibrous organic soils: low hydraulic conductivity upon compression and high compressibility. The waste studied has a water content of approximately 250%, organic content of 48%, mineral charges, and water. The one-dimensional compressibility parameters are indicative of high compressibility. For the determination of the strength parameters of the material, undrained triaxial tests were carried out. An incredibly high effective friction angle ([lowercase_phi_synonym]<superscript>′</superscript>=53°) was found, probably because of the fibrous nature of the paper sludge. In addition, hydraulic conductivity tests were performed on a flexible wall permeameter. The hydraulic conductivity of the fibrous paper sludge reached values near10<superscript>-9</superscript> m/s. The results showed that the paper mill sludge is a ductile material with reduced hydraulic conductivity and elevated shear strength that could have multiple applications, such as in the construction of bottom liners, cover liners, and steep side-slope liners for solid-waste landfills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08991561
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 65302761
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000306