Estimation of the heat of reaction in traditional ceramic compositions

Abstract

Most energy studies on the traditional ceramic manufacturing process focus on the firing stage because this is the process stage that consumes the greatest amount of thermal energy. At present in Europe, using typical technologies, about 50% of the energy input in the firing stage is still lost through the kiln stacks. A key issue in energy studies is the accurate determination of the energy efficiency of the process, an issue that may become crucial in coming years to enable the energy management of different facilities and products to be compared. To reliably determine energy efficiency, accurate determination is required of the energy needed for the necessary physico-chemical transformations to develop in the material in the firing stage. This energy is also the only strictly unrecoverable energy, as the energy contained in other streams could, potentially at least, be partly recoverable. The present study was undertaken to develop an analytical methodology for estimating the heat of reaction of seven different traditional ceramic products, involving a broad spectrum of compositions, with peak firing temperatures ranging from 850 ºC to 1200 ºC. The following industrial ceramic compositions were studied: four ceramic tile compositions (red-body stoneware tile, porcelain tile, red-body earthenware wall tile, and white-body earthenware wall tile); two structural ceramics compositions (white brick and roof tile), and a porcelain tableware composition. To estimate the energy involved in the physico-chemical reactions in the firing stage, an analytical methodology was developed, based on   the mineralogy data of the unfired body composition and on the enthalpy of formation of the minerals in the fired tiles. The methodology was validated by comparing the results with experimental data.

Identifikasi Mineral Lokal Batu Gayo, Aceh dan pemanfaatannya Sebagai massa raga keramik Stoneware

“…S. Ferrer et al (2015) menjelaskan proses yang terjadi selama pembakaran terhadap badan keramik. Pada rentang suhu 40-325 o C, kandungan air dan zat-zat organik terurai, terjadi dekomposisi hydroxida, dan hilangnya air terikat pada struktur lempung.…”

Effect of specimen geometry on kinetics of thermal decomposition of minerals in porous ceramic tiles

“…Several authors have investigated the kinetics parameters of the dehydroxylation of clay minerals and decomposition of calcium carbonates . Kaolinite is the main clay mineral applied in ceramic tile compositions.…”

“…Decomposition of this phase, according to Equation , has been studied by Gasparini et al, Ptácek et al, Teklay et al, and Ferrer et al . Decomposition of calcium carbonate, according to Equation , has been studied by Ferrer et al, Escardino et al, Garcia‐Ten et al, and Escardino, Garcia‐Ten, and Feliu . Table compiles relevant information from the literature, which is required to proceed with the numerical simulations.…”

Simulación de la transferencia de energía en hornos monoestrato de rodillos para la cocción de baldosas cerámicas

“…De entre las reacciones químicas que acontecen en el seno de las baldosas, las más significativas desde el punto de vista térmico son endotérmicas [20,21]. Por consiguiente, es necesario invertir una cierta cantidad de energía para que éstas tengan lugar.…”

“…Las otras muchas transformaciones fisico-químicas que tienen lugar en la composición cerámica no son relevantes desde el punto de vista térmico [21,23,27], ni tampoco tienen asociada la liberación de cantidades importantes de gases.…”