The Reutilization of Drilling Fluid Wastes as Material for the Manufacture of Bricks

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of reusing drilling fluid wastes (or drilling wastes), to make usable bricks, such as building bricks and permeable bricks. We were successful in producing building bricks and permeable bricks consistent with both the Taiwan national standards...

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Published inEnergy sources. Part A, Recovery, utilization, and environmental effects Vol. 32; no. 15; pp. 1399 - 1407
Main Authors Chen, T. L., Lin, S., Chilingar, G. V., Lin, Z. S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2009
Subjects
Bricks
building bricks
Drilling
drilling fluid wastes
Drilling fluids
Feasibility
permeable bricks
Reuse
reutilization
Specifications
Wastes
Taiwan
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of reusing drilling fluid wastes (or drilling wastes), to make usable bricks, such as building bricks and permeable bricks. We were successful in producing building bricks and permeable bricks consistent with both the Taiwan national standards and commercial products' specifications, respectively. For building bricks, the reusability of drilling wastes for making building bricks ranged from 17 to 100%, decreasing as the amount of organic matter increased in the drilling wastes. For permeable bricks, the reusability of drilling wastes for making permeable bricks was as high as 90%, independent of the content of organic matter in the drilling wastes. Therefore, in terms of technical aspects and overall reusability, it is feasible to reuse drilling wastes for making permeable bricks.
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ISSN:1556-7036
1556-7230
DOI:10.1080/15567030903077733