Manufacture and performance of lightweight aggregate from waste drill cuttings

Scm-drill Cuttings Bioremediation

Traditional methods for the disposal of Oil-Based Mud (OBM) drill cuttings have included pit burial or leaving the untreated cuttings scattered in-situ. Increasingly stringent regulations and increased environmental awareness have required new and improved disposal techniques. Scomi Equipment Inc, with over twenty one years Drilling Waste Management experience, has developed a system to remedia...

Utilization of sewage sludge in the manufacture of lightweight aggregate

This paper presents a comprehensive study on the possibility of sewage sludge management in a sintered ceramic material such as a lightweight aggregate. Made from clay and sludge lightweight aggregates were sintered at two temperatures: 1100 °C (name of sample LWA1) and 1150 °C (name of sample LWA2). Physical and mechanical properties indicate that the resulting expanded clay aggregate containi...

Prediction of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Compressive Strength

Nowadays, the better performance of lightweight structures during earthquake has resulted in using lightweight concrete more than ever. However, determining the compressive strength of concrete used in these structures during their service through a none-destructive test is a popular and useful method.  One of the main methods of non-destructive testing in the assessment of compressive strength...

Decontamination and Beneficial Reuse of Dredged Material Using Existing Infrastructure for the Manufacture of Lightweight Aggregate

JCI/UPCYCLE Associates' technological and commercial approach focuses on the utilization of dredged material as a feedstock in the manufacture of a value added building material, lightweight aggregate (LWA). Our approach, based on proven unit operations, is capable of yielding an "upcycled" product with a demonstrated market demand. Key to the success of the approach is the incorporation of exi...

Beneficial Reuse of Locally-available Waste Materials as Lightweight Aggregate in Lightweight Concrete