Mineralogical, textural and chemical analyses of clay-rich materials following firing, evidence that initial mineralogical differences between two raw materials (one with carbonates and the other without) influence the textural and mineralogical evolution of the ceramics as T increases from 700 to 1100°C. Mineralogical and textural changes are interpreted considering local marked disequilibria ...

The impact of human “life style” on natural system continues to grow and multiply in the last and current century. Our behavior patterns, social attitudes and customs are intertwined with our natural environment. What we do to day, not only involves changes to the existing ecosystems and destroys our environment, but also affects the habitat of the future generations. Old fashioned towns and ru...

Clay is a naturally occurring material that can be converted to different clay minerals through thermal treatments, and used for the development of products. Clays have been applications in sectors. Detailed information regarding these materials construction industry are described. has as supplementary cementitious Portland cement (OPC) mortars concretes. These decrease raw CO2 emissions during...

The article is devoted to the actual problem of producing unburnt wall products compression molding with improved and high efficiency in terms thermal engineering properties. notes relevance, attractiveness, wide use pressed modern civil engineering. raw material composition production technology are described. traditionally used aggregates for reviewed their properties analyzed. High average d...

In recent years, Pillared InterLayered Clays (PILCs) have been widely used in several applications; in particular in adsorption and catalysis. The research interest in this family of solids has increased considerably. Clay minerals provide distinct nanometer-scaled layers and interlayers for engineering them as active catalysts. As such, strategic design and preparation has led to a variety of ...