Industrial Ceramic Blocks for Buildings: Clay Characterization and Drying Experimental Study

The conformation of a ceramic piece follows the steps of preparing the raw material, molding, lamination, drying, and firing. Drying is a thermodynamic process of heat and mass transfer, with dimensional variations of the product that requires a large amount of energy. Ceramic materials when exposed...

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Main Authors: A.M. Vasconcelos da Silva, J.M.P.Q. Delgado, A.S. Guimarães, W.M.P. Barbosa de Lima, R. Soares Gomez, R. Pereira de Farias, E. Santana de Lima, A.G. Barbosa de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/11/2834