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Effects of sintering temperature on the characteristics of solar panel waste glass in the production of ceramic tiles

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This study employs the following operating conditions: constant pressure (5 MPa), sintering temperature (800–1100 °C), sintering time (2 h), percentage of solar panel waste glass by weight (0–40 %), and the rate of heating was 5 °C/min, to fabricate clay tiles. The sintered samples were characterized to determine their porosity, water absorption, and mechanical strength. Fired samples were microstructurally analyzed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Increasing the temperature resulted in a rise in the resistance to abrasion in the tiles. Solar panel waste glass promotes a more effective melting of quartz, leading to a more abundant and less viscous liquid phase, which accelerates the sintering kinetics. In conclusion, solar panel waste glass can be used at 30–40 % with tolerable modifications of the technological behavior and performance of ceramic tiles. Solar panel waste glass has a high content of total fluxing oxides that favor the maturation of the ceramic tile at lower sintering temperatures. Therefore, this waste glass is a good substitute for feldspar in stoneware tile products, as it satisfies the most demanding requirements of the CNS 3299 standard.

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  1. Department of Environmental Engineering, National Ilan University, No. 1, Sec. 1, Shen-Lung Road, Yi-Lan City, I-Lan, 26047, Taiwan, ROC

    Kae-Long Lin

  2. Department of Civil and Disaster Prevention Engineering, National United University, 1, Lienda, Miao-Li, 360-03, Taiwan, ROC

    Tzen-Chin Lee

  3. Department of Construction Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Keelung Rd., Sec. 4, Taipei, 106, Taiwan, ROC

    Chao-Lung Hwang

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Lin, KL., Lee, TC. & Hwang, CL. Effects of sintering temperature on the characteristics of solar panel waste glass in the production of ceramic tiles. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 17, 194–200 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-014-0240-3

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