Dans un contexte accru d’économie circulaire et de valorisation des matières premières recyclées, les mâchefers d’incinération de déchets non dangereux (MIDND) constituent des déchets granulaires minéraux identifiés comme ressources renouvelables potentiellement valorisables dans la filière construction, notamment dans le domaine des matériaux cimentaires (type mortier/béton). Compte tenu de l'origine et de la nature des granulats de mâchefers, dans une finalité de concourir à une meilleure compatibilité mâchefer/ciment, il apparait essentiel en premier lieu de considérer des fractions minérales de mâchefers au mieux épurées par l’optimisation de l’enlèvement des métaux ferreux, non-ferreux et indésirables. En second temps, tenant compte des spécificités physico-chimiques résultantes des mâchefers, le choix de la base cimentaire constitue le second facteur prépondérant en sus de la nécessité de meilleure qualité de la fraction minérale de mâchefer. Le présent travail doctoral traite spécifiquement de l’apport de l’utilisation d’un ciment sulfo-alumineux dans le contexte de valorisation des mâchefers en matrice cimentaire. Des sables de mâchefers améliorés de fraction 0/2 mm ont été élaborés et utilisés pour l’étude. Dans une première partie, les résultats de formulation de mortiers cimentaires (ciment Portland, noté OPC / ciment sulfo-alumineux, noté CSA) à base de mâchefers en substitution volumique partielle du sable naturel (25, 50 et 75 %) et totale (100 %), mettent en évidence l’apport bénéfique du ciment CSA sur les résistances en compression par comparaison aux mortiers OPC. Une analyse expérimentale du réseau poreux des mortiers à 90 jours révèle que la frange de porosité supérieure à 50 nm est nettement plus faible pour les mortiers CSA. La thèse met en évidence un résultat majeur et pionnier : en interaction mâchefer, le niveau de basicité du milieu réactionnel joue un rôle prépondérant sur le potentiel de dégagement gazeux (hydrogène) après la mise en œuvre et avant la prise. Ce gaz impacte le niveau de porosité de la frange la plus grossière des mortiers durcis. La seconde partie concerne l’étude physique et microstructurale des mortiers soumis à l’attaque à l’eau pure ou à attaque sulfatique pour des substitutions volumiques de 50 et 100 %, avec les témoins pour référentiels. Les observations MEB sur les différentes matrices mettent en évidence une nette moindre sensibilité des mortiers mâchefer/CSA que des mortiers mâchefer/OPC, traduit par des porosités, fissurations et épaisseurs dégradées moindres. / In a world where circular economy and the valorization of raw materials is taking a greater importance, municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash is identified as potentially renewable resource in the construction field and more specifically in cementitious materials like mortar and concrete. Given the origin of the bottom ash and in order to have a better cement/MSWI bottom ash compatibility, the fraction used was as refined as possible by removing ferrous, non-ferrous and unwanted materials. The choice of the cement used is a critical factor as well because it affects the quality of the end product since MSWI bottom ash has particular physicochemical properties. The work in this PhD studies the advantages of using a sulfo-aluminate cement to valorize an improved 0/2 mm fraction of bottom ash that has been developed to be used in cementitious matrices. The first part presents the results of the mortar sample mixes containing bottom ash in a substitution by volume of the standard sand. To better highlight the effect of using a sulfo-aluminate (CSA), CSA mortars containing bottom ash were compared to a Portland cement (OPC) mortars, with substitution rates of 25 %, 50 %, 75 % and 100 % were used. A study of the porosity was then conducted at 90 days ; it shows that the pores larger to 50 nm are remarkably less present for CSA mortars. This thesis brings forward a major and innovative result : the level of alkalinity of the mortar plays an important role in the release of hydrogen gas after mixing and before setting. The presence of these gases creates large porosity in the hardened mortar samples. The second part studies the physical and microstructural aspects of the mortars after being immersed in aggressive environments : pure water and sulfate solution. The substitution rates used in this experiment were 50 % and 100 % by volume as well as the reference mortars with no bottom ash. These samples were then studied in the SEM which showed that CSA/bottom ash mortars were clearly less affected than the OPC/bottom ash mortars. This was highlighted by the porosity, the cracking and the depth of degraded zone.

M. Tech. (Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology): Vaal University of Technology / Strict environmental regulation on flue gas emission has led to the implementation of FGD technologies in power stations. Wet FGD technology is commonly used because it has high SO2 removal efficiency, high sorbent utilization and due to availability of the sorbent (limestone) used. SO2 is removed by passing flue gas through the absorber where it reacts with the slurry containing calcium ions which is obtained by dissolution. This study presents the findings of the dissolution of a calcium-based material (limestone) for wet FGD process. This was done using a pH stat apparatus and adipic acid as acid titrant. Adipic acid was used because of its buffering effect in wet FGD process. The conditions used for this study are similar to what is encountered in a wet FGD process. The extent of dissolution was determined by analyzing the amount of calcium ions in solution at different dissolution periods. The dissolution kinetics were correlated to the shrinking core model and it was found out that chemical reaction at the surface of the particle is the rate controlling step. This study also investigated the dissolution of coal fly ash and bottom ash. Their dissolution kinetics showed that the diffusion through the product layer was the rate controlling step due to an ash layer formed around the particle. The formation of ash layer was attributed to pozzolanic reaction products which is calcium-alumino-silicate (anorthite) compounds were formed after dissolution. The effect of fly ash on the dissolution of rate of limestone was also studied using response surface methodology. Limestone reactivity was found to increase with increase in the amount of fly ash added and the pH was found to be strong function of the rate constant compared to other dissolution variables. The presence of silica and alumina in fly ash led to a significant increase in the specific surface area due to hydration products formed after dissolution. / Eskom

[pt] A gestão dos Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos (RSU) e seu consequente reaproveitamento ou não é um problema existente no Brasil e no mundo. No Brasil, a produção de energia mediante incineração de RSU ainda está na sua etapa inicial, como por exemplo, com a implantação da Usina Verde no campus da UFRJ, com a consequente produção de subprodutos, como as cinzas volante e de fundo. Este estudo apresenta o comportamento de um solo coluvionar argiloso estabilizado com cinzas de RSU sob carregamento estático, tendo como principal objetivo avaliar a influência destas cinzas misturadas com o solo para possíveis aplicações em obras geotécnicas. Para isso foram realizados ensaios de caracterização física, química e mecânica, como ensaios de compactação Proctor Normal e ensaios triaxiais consolidados isotropicamente drenados (CID), para o solo puro e misturas solo-cinza. Foram avaliadas as influências do teor de cinzas (20 por cento, 30 por cento e 40 por cento de cinza volante e de cinza de fundo), bem como do tempo de cura (30 e 60 dias). Os resultados mostram que todas as misturas solo-cinza apresentam melhores parâmetros de resistência, em comparação do solo puro, onde as misturas solo-cinza volante apresentaram melhores resultados quando comparadas às misturas solo-cinza de fundo. A variação de teor de cinza adicionado ao solo, sem cura, mostra que para maiores teores de cinza volante a coesão diminui e ocorre o contrário com a cinza de fundo. Com relação ao tempo de cura, na maioria dos casos houve melhora do comportamento das misturas solo-cinza em comparação ao obtido sem cura. O teor de cinza (volante ou de fundo), tempo de cura e a tensão de confinamento influenciam na deformação volumétrica das misturas solo-cinza, apresentando menores deformações volumétricas para maiores teores de cinza e maiores tempos de cura. As misturas com 40 por cento de cinza volante e 30 por cento de cinza de fundo apresentaram as melhores características de resistência e poderiam ser utilizadas como estabilizante no solo estudado, cumprindo exigências geotécnicas e ambientais, além de rebaixar os custos de obra e dar um destino mais nobre para as cinzas de RSU. / [en] Management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and its subsequent reuse or not is an existing problem in Brazil and the world. In Brazil, the production of energy through incineration of MSW is still in its initial stage, for example, with the implementation of Usina Verde on campus at UFRJ, with the consequent production of byproducts, such as fly and bottom ashes. This study presents the behavior of a colluvial clayey soil stabilized with ashes from MSW under static load, with the main objective to evaluate the influence of these ashes mixed with the soil for possible applications in geotechnical works. For this characterization were performed physical, chemical and mechanical tests, as Proctor compaction tests Normal isotropically consolidated and drained triaxial (CID) for the pure and soil-ash mixtures. Were evaluated the influence of the ash content (20 per cent, 30 per cent and 40 per cent fly ash and botton ash) and of curing time (30 and 60 days). The results show that all mixtures soil-ash have better shear strength compared to the pure soil, where the soil- fly ash mixtures showed better results compared to mixtures of soil- bottom ash. The variation of the ash content added to the soil, without curing, shows that higher levels of ash the cohesion decrease and the opposite occurs with the bottom ash. Respect to the curing time, in most cases there was as improvement of the behavior of mixtures soil-ash compared to that obtained without curing. The ash content (fly or bottom), curing time and confinement stress influence the volumetric deformation to soil-ash mixtures, showed lower volumetric deformations to higher concentrations of ash and longer curing times. The mixtures with 40 per cent fly ash and 30 per cent bottom ash, showed the best characteristics of strength and could be used as stabilizer in the studied soil, compliance requirements geotechnical and environmental, in addition to lower labor costs and give a nobler destiny for the ashes of MSW.

[pt] Este estudo apresenta o comportamento de um solo arenoso estabilizado com cinzas obtidas através da incineração de Resíduo Sólido Urbano (RSU) e cal. Através de um estudo experimental, objetiva-se avaliar a aplicabilidade de misturas solo-cinza e solo-cinza volante-cal em obras geotécnicas como, por exemplo, camadas de aterros sanitários, aterros sobre solos moles e estabilização de taludes. Para isso, foram realizados ensaios de caracterização física, química e mecânica (ensaios triaxiais CID) para os materiais envolvidos. Para as misturas solo-cinza volante-cal, adicionou-se 3 porcento de cal em substituição ao peso seco das cinzas. Foram avaliadas as influências do teor de cinza (30 e 40 porcento) e tipo de cinza (volante - CV e fundo - CF), bem como o tempo de cura (0, 60 e 90 dias) para misturas com cinza volante e cal. Os resultados mostram que tanto as misturas com CV, como CF, apresentam resultados satisfatórios. Para ambas as cinzas, as porcentagens de 30 e 40 porcento apresentaram resultados similares, podendo-se adotar o valor de 40 porcento como teor ótimo, uma vez que proporciona a utilização de uma maior quantidade de resíduo. Comparando-se as cinzas, a CF apresentou resultados mais satisfatórios que a CV. Para as misturas com cura, observou-se que no tempo de 60 dias o material sofreu um maior ganho de resistência. Foram utilizados dois métodos de moldagem de corpo de prova para o ensaio com cura, obtendo-se melhor resultado para o método onde a cura era realizada em um corpo de prova pré-moldado. Portanto o uso das cinzas de RSU em mistura com este tipo de solo se mostra satisfatório, uma vez que apresentou um bom comportamento, contribui com o menor consumo de material natural e proporciona uma destinação ambientalmente correta deste resíduo. / [en] This study presents the behavior of a sandy soil stabilized with municipal solid waste ash, and lime. In order to evaluate the applicability of mixtures soil-ash and soil-fly ash-lime for using in geotechnical projects as layers of landfills, embankment on soft soils and slope stability, an experimental campaign is presented. Thus, physical, chemical and mechanical (isotropically consolidated-drained triaxial test) characterization tests were performed for each material and mixtures. It was used 3 percent of lime in the mixtures soil- fly ash-lime, being added in replacement to the dry weight of fly ash. Were evaluated the influence of ash content (30 and 40 percent), type of ash (fly ash and bottom ash) and curing time (0, 60 and 90 days) for mixtures containing fly ash and lime. The results have shown that mixtures with both kinds of ashes present a satisfactory behavior, increasing or maintaining the shear strength parameters similar to the pure material. For both kinds of ashes the variation of the content has not provided significant changes in the strength parameters, therefore, 40 percent can be considered as best content, once it provides a bigger destination of the residue. Comparing fly and bottom ash, the last has presented better results than fly ash. For mixtures with lime and cure, it has been observed better results for 60 days of cure, with greater gain of strength. Two molding methods have been used for preparing the mixture specimen, being obtained a better result with pre modeled specimen. Therefore, the use of municipal solid waste ash for stabilizing this kind of soil for using in the cited works, could minimize the current problems of waste disposal, contribute with the reduction of consumption of natural resources and give a noble use for this material.

La valorisation de chaleur fatale industrielle en flux gazeux à haute température peut bénéficier de technologies de stockage thermique thermocline, fonctionnant sur la base d’un matériau de stockage céramique et d’un caloporteur gazeux (air). La diversité des gisements de chaleur fatale et des débouchés potentiels met en évidence la nécessité d’un procédé de stockage versatile et robuste. Ce travail de thèse consiste à accompagner le développement de l’entreprise Eco-Tech Ceram, dont les deux activités sont le développement d’une unité de stockage thermique, et le développement de matériaux céramiques issus de sous-produits industriels destinés à une utilisation dans de telles unités. Concernant l’axe stockage, il s’agit de réaliser une validation expérimentale du concept EcoStock via des essais sur des pilotes représentatifs, notamment concernant la sensibilité des performances au débit de décharge, et à la nature de la ressource thermique disponible en charge (débits et températures d’entrées variables).Concernant l’axe matériau, il s’agit de développer une céramique frittée issue de mâchefer d’incinérateur, et destinée à une utilisation en tant que matériau de garnissage dans un système thermocline à lit en vrac, via une approche expérimentale, dans une démarche d’écologie industrielle et avec l’objectif de diminuer autant que possible les coûts de production et les impacts environnementaux, en calquant les méthodes d’élaboration sur celles des céramiques de batiment (briques et tuiles) dont les capacités industrielles sont pré-existantes. r. / The recovery and valorization of high-temperature gaseous waste heat streams can benefit from the development of thermocline thermal energy storage, based on the use of a ceramic material as a solid filler and gases (including air) as heat transfer fluid. The wide diversity of waste heat streams implies developping a versatile and robust system, able to operate in such various conditions.This thesis aims at supporting the development of the company Eco-Tech Ceram, which focuses on developing a compact thermocline air/ceramic thermal storage unit (named EcoStock), and developing ceramics produced from industrial inorganic byproducts, designed to be used as thermal energy storage material. Regarding the « thermal storage » topic, this thesis is focused on the experimental validation of the EcoStock concept, through experimental campaigns on a representative pilot-scale system, especially regarding the influence of operating conditions over performances, and the sensitiviy of the system’s efficiency when discharged at different power level, or charged with low-quality heat streams (varying mass flow rate and inlet temperature during charging phase). Regarding the « ceramic » topic, this thesis is focused on developing a sintered ceramic based on municipal waste incinerator bottom ashes compatible with high temperature thermocline system, with an experimental approach, taking in consideration industrial potential of such ceramics by making industrial mass production of such material realistic, using already widely available industrial processes from the bricks and tiles industries.Keywords: thermal storage, thermocline, experimental validation, waste heat, high temperature, sintered ceramics, incinerator bottom ash valorization.

Μία από τις σημαντικότερες αποθέσεις λιγνίτη της Δυτικής Τουρκίας εντοπίζεται στην λεκάνη της Mugla. Η λεκάνη της Mugla αποτελείται από δύο τάφρους ΒΔ-ΝΑ διεύθυνσης, οι οποίες χωρίζονται από μία πλατιά έξαρση του υποβάθρου, δημιουργώντας τις υπολεκάνες του Yatağan και του Milas. Η εμφάνιση του υποβάθρου αποτελείται στα νότια από τα Λυκκιακά καλύμματα, τα οποία περιλαμβάνουν ένα σύμπλεγμα πετρωμάτων ωκεάνιας και ηπειρωτικής προέλευσης και στα βόρεια από μεταμορφωμένα πετρώματα, όπως σχιστόλιθοι, γνεύσιοι, αμφιβολίτες, και μάρμαρα της Μάζας Menderes. Η παρούσα εργασία εστιάζει στο λιγνίτη της περιοχής Milas και τα στερεά παραπροϊόντα καύσης του (ιπτάμενη τέφρα και τέφρα εστίας) από τις περιοχές Yeniköy, Yatağan και Kemerköy της Τουρκίας. Σκοπός της μελέτης είναι η εκτίμηση της κινητικότητας των ιχνοστοιχείων κατά την εκμετάλλευση του λιγνίτη για ηλεκτροπαραγωγή και κατά την αποθήκευση και διάθεση των στερεών παραπροϊόντων της καύσης του στην περιοχή Mugla της Τουρκίας. Αντικείμενο της εργασίας αποτέλεσε η γεωχημική μελέτη του λιγνίτη και των παραπροϊόντων του, καθώς και η χημική μελέτη των διαλυμάτων που προέκυψαν κατά την απόπλυσή τους σε συνθήκες pH 5 και 8,5. Επιπρόσθετα, πραγματοποιήθηκε μία σειρά εργαστηριακών αναλύσεων, που περιλαμβάνουν την προσεγγιστική και στοιχειακή ανάλυση, την ανθρακοπετρογραφική εξέταση, καθώς και τις ορυκτολογικές αναλύσεις όλων των δειγμάτων. Στα πλαίσια των εργαστηριακών αναλύσεων, προσδιορίστηκε η υγρασία, η τέφρα, η περιεκτικότητα σε πτητικά συστατικά, καθώς και η περιεκτικότητα των C, H, N και S του λιγνίτη και των παραπροϊόντων του, ο μόνιμος άνθρακας, η θερμαντική ικανότητα και η ανακλαστικότητα του λιγνίτη. Οι συγκεντρώσεις των ιχνοστοιχείων στον λιγνίτη, την ιπτάμενη τέφρα και την τέφρα εστίας προσδιορίστηκαν με τη χρήση του οργάνου ELAN 6100 Perkin Elmer®. Τα στοιχεία, που προσδιορίστηκαν είναι τα Αg, As, B, Ba, Be, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ga, Hf, Hg, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Sr, U, V και Zn. Σύμφωνα με τις περιεκτικότητες των ιχνοστοιχείων του λιγνίτη και των παραπροϊόντων της καύσης του εκτιμήθηκε η κινητικότητά τους κατά την καύση με τον υπολογισμό του συντελεστή εμπλουτισμού (R.E.). Πολύ μικρό συντελεστή εμπλουτισμού και κατά συνέπεια έντονη πτητικότητα παρουσιάζουν τα στοιχεία As, Cd, Mo, Pb και Sr. Μέτρια πτητικότητα εμφανίζουν τα Ag, B, Cr, Ni, U, V, Zn, ενώ όλα τα υπόλοιπα έχουν μικρή πτητικότητα, καθώς συμμετέχουν στο τμήμα των παραπροϊόντων που παραμένει στην τέφρα των ατμοηλεκτρικών σταθμών. Ακολούθως, έλαβαν χώρα πειράματα έκπλυσης των ιχνοστοιχείων από το λιγνίτη και τα παραπροϊόντα του σε συνθήκες pH 5 και 8,5, ούτως ώστε να προσδιοριστεί η κινητικότητα τους, με τη βοήθεια του Ποσοστού Σχετικής Έκπλυσης (RML) και της Έντασης έκπλυσης (Ιl). Τα αποτελέσματα των παραπάνω έδειξαν ως πιο κινητικά ιχνοστοιχεία σε συνθήκες pH 5 και 8,5, στο λιγνίτη τα As, B, Mn, Sr, στην ιπτάμενη τέφρα τα Cr, Li, Mo και Sr, και στην τέφρα εστίας τα Li, Mo, Sr. Προκειμένου να προσδιοριστεί η γεωχημική συγγένεια των ιχνοστοιχείων στα «ως έχει» δείγματα του λιγνίτη και των παραπροϊόντων καύσης του, αλλά και να περιγραφεί η συμπεριφορά τους κατά τη διάρκεια της έκπλυσής τους σε διαφορετικές τιμές pH, πραγματοποιήθηκε στατιστική επεξεργασία των αποτελεσμάτων της στοιχειακής ανάλυσης. Ειδικότερα, στα αποτελέσματα των στοιχειακών αναλύσεων και των τιμών έκπλυσης των ιχνοστοιχείων όλων των δειγμάτων ξεχωριστά για pH 5 και pH 8,5, καθώς και των ορυκτών της ιπτάμενης τέφρας και της τέφρας εστίας εφαρμόστηκε η μέθοδος της παραγοντικής ανάλυσης R-τύπου. / One of the most important lignite deposits of Western Turkey is located in the basin of Mugla. The Mugla basin consists of two NW-SE direction grabens, which are separated by a wide rise of the basement that creates the sub-basins of Yatağan and Milas. Southern, the basement is consisted of the Lyccian nappes, which contain a cluster of ocean and continental origin rocks, while northern is consisted of metamorphic rocks, such as schists, gneiss, amphibolites and marbles of the Menderes Mass. The present study focuses on the lignite of Milas region and its combustion solid by-products (fly ash and bottom ash) from Yeniköy, Yatağan and Kemerköy areas in Turkey. The purpose of this study is to estimate the mobility of elements and trace elements in the exploitation of the lignite deposits for generating power in the region of Mugla in Turkey. The object of the present study lies in the geochemical study of lignite and its combustion products and in the determination of the mobility of trace elements during the combustion of lignite and the leaching of lignite and its by-products, under pH 5 and 8.5 conditions. In addition, several laboratory analyses are performed, including the proximate and the elemental analysis, the coal-petrographical examination and the mineralogical analysis of all samples. During these laboratory analyses are determined the moisture, the ash, the content of volatile components and the content of C, H, N and S of lignite and lignite combustion products the permanent carbon, the calorific value and the reflectivity of lignite. The contents of trace elements in lignite, in fly ash and in bottom ash are determined using an ELAN 6100 Perkin Elmer ® instrument. The elements, which were identified, are Ag, As, B, Ba, Be, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ga, Hf, Hg, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sr, U, V and Zn. According to the trace elements contents of lignite and its combustion products, the mobility during combustion was determined using the Enrichment Factor (RE). Very low rate of enrichment and thus, strong volatility, have the elements As, Cd, Mo, Pb and Sr. Medium volatility is being observed in the elements Ag, B, Cr, Ni, U, V, Zn, while all the rest have low volatility due to their existence in the part of the lignite co-products that remain in the ash of the Thermal Power Plants. Furthermore, leaching experiments under pH 5 and 8.5 conditions took place to estimate the mobility of trace elements from lignite and its by-products using the Relative Mass Leached (RML) and Leaching Intensity (Ιl). The above results, under pH 5 and 8.5 conditions, indicate as more mobile trace elements in the lignite the elements As, B, Mn, Sr, in the fly ash the elements Cr, Li, Mo and Sr, and in the bottom ash the elements Li, Mo, Sr. In order to determine the geochemical affinity and the mode of occurrence of trace elements in the samples of lignite and its combustion by-products and to describe their behavior during the leaching at different pH conditions, a statistical process of the elemental analysis results is performed. In particular, the methodology of factor analysis R-type is used in the elemental analysis results, in the leaching values of trace elements of all samples, separately for pH 5 and pH 8,5 and in the fly ash and the bottom ash minerals.

Les mâchefers sont les résidus solides issus de la combustion des ordures ménagères dans des fours d’usine d’incinération. L’utilisation des mâchefers dans le domaine du Génie Civil est une voie de valorisation très intéressante car les quantités d’ordures ménagères sont de plus en plus importantes alors que les matériaux utilisés dans les travaux publics se raréfient. Les mâchefers ont été utilisés depuis des dizaines d’années dans le domaine du Génie Civil. Cependant, les caractéristiques mécaniques du matériau « mâchefer » ne sont pas très bien connues. Ce travail de thèse contribue à l’amélioration des connaissances des caractéristiques mécaniques des mâchefers.Après une caractérisation géotechniques (paramètres de nature, paramètres mécaniques, paramètres d’état), chimiques et environnementales, le potentiel d’utilisation de ces mâchefers est évalué selon la Circulaire du 9 mai 1994 et selon le Guide technique SETRA-LCPC 2000 « Réalisation des remblais et des couches de forme ».Dans la partie expérimentale, des essais oedométriques et triaxiaux sont effectués. En ce qui concerne des essais oedométriques, l’effet de l’énergie de compactage et de l’immersion des éprouvettes ainsi que l’effet de la vitesse de chargement de l’essai sont évalués. L’effet de la vitesse de chargement est également étudié par des séries d’essais triaxiaux. Grâce aux essais triaxiaux, les paramètres mécaniques comme le module d’Young, le coefficient de Poisson, l’angle caractéristique, l’angle de dilatance, la cohésion et l’angle de frottement ont été ainsi déterminés. Ces paramètres mécaniques propres au mâchefer étudié pourront être intégrés dans un schéma de dimensionnement spécifique aux structures de chaussées à base de mâchefers. Ces principaux paramètres permettent d’évaluer l’influence de la pression de confinement effective. Les évolutions du module de déformation selon la déformation axiale et de la variation du déviateur de pression selon la pression moyenne sont également étudiées. Un ensemble de points caractérisant l’état limite a été déterminé à partir des essais triaxiaux. Il caractérise la forme de la surface de charge de ce type de mâchefer.Enfin, les essais triaxiaux ont été simulés. Cette partie du travail contribue à la modélisation du comportement mécanique des mâchefers. Le modèle de Mohr-Coulomb et de Nova sont choisis pour caractériser l’évolution de matériau « mâchefer » sous l’effet d’actions mécaniques extérieures. Ce sont des exemples types de modèles de comportement des sols complètement identifiables uniquement sur des essais triaxiaux classiques. La simulation des essais triaxiaux est réalisée à l’aide du progiciel CESAR-LCPC. Les résultats de modélisations obtenues sont très prometteurs. / Bottom ash is the solid residua coming from domestic waste combustion in the furnace of incineration factory. The utilization of bottom ash in the field of Civil Engineering is necessary because the municipal wastes are increasing causes many environmental problems while the materials of Civil Engineering dwindle. The bottom ash was used for a decade in the field of civil engineering; however the mechanical characteristics of material “bottom ash” are not very well known. This work of thesis contributes to improving knowledge of the mechanical characteristics of bottom ash. After the determination of the geotechnical characteristics (parameters of nature, mechanical parameters, parameters of state), chemical and environmental characteristics, the potential of use of these bottom ash is evaluated according to the « Circulaire de 9 Mai, 1994 » and according to the technical guide SETRA-LCPC 2000 « Réalisation des remblais et des couches de forme ».In the experimental part, the oedometric and triaxial tests are carried out. For oedometric tests, the effect of compaction energy and immersion of specimens as well as the effect of the loading rate of the test were evaluated. The effect of loading rate is also evaluated by some sets of triaxial tests. From the triaxial tests, the mechanical parameters such as the Young’s modulus, the Poisson‘s ratio, the characteristic angle, the dilatancy angle, the cohesion and the friction angle were determined. These mechanical properties are specific to the material and can be integrated in a diagram of dimensioning specific to the structures of roadways based on bottom ash. The studied principal parameters allow us to evaluate the influence of the effective confining pressure. The evolution of the deformation modulus versus to the axial deformation and finally, the variation of the deviator stress versus to the mean effective pressure were also analyzed. A set of points of the yielding state was determined from triaxial tests and it specifies significantly the shape of yielding surface of our bottom ash.Finally, the triaxial tests were simulated numerically. This part is a contribution to the modelling of the mechanical behaviour of bottom ash. The model of Mohr-Coulomb and Nova were chosen to characterize the evolution of the material “bottom ash” under the influence of external mechanical actions. These are typical examples of model soil completely identifiable only through traditional triaxial tests. The simulation of triaxial tests is carried out using the CESAR-LCPC software. The results are found to be promising.

Immense amounts of waste are generated daily by our society, and the management of these streams is a critical societal function. Part of this work is reusing and recycling materials with attractive properties, which is also an imperative step towards circular material flows. Although, the reuse of waste-based resources entails a conflict between efficient use of resources and minimal environmental toxicity, which hampers the reuse. The labeling of a resource as waste also makes using or trading the resource problematic, both regarding regulations, but also concerns from the society regarding toxicity or quality. A way of increasing the reuse of waste streams is initiating and organizing a functioning trade with the material. This study aims at clarifying how new markets for waste base products can emerge and evolve. This aim is formulated as identifying the functions that needs to be fulfilled for a new market for waste-based products to function, and what can be done to fulfill these functions. The study is designed as a case study including four cases where waste in some way is put back to use through trade. This reuse is studied as a market, with buyers, seller and brokers encased in institutions. To expose the role of policy instruments in organizing waste-based markets, there is one specific policy instrument per case for which the effect is analyzed deeper. The main empirics has been collected through interviews with actors on the four case markets, aiming to identify typical events in the evolution of the markets, and what is perceived as important as of today. The case markets are residual sludge from biogas production and from waste water treatment being used as fertilizer, and the residual gravel from waste incineration in Sweden and Denmark being used as a construction material. On these markets, the degree of actual trade varies, as well as the maturity of the markets. By studying and comparing four markets for waste-based resources, and considering the perspectives from actors at different ends of the respective resources value chain, twelve market functions have been identified within three market components. The component institutions and networks contain functions not directly related to the supply- or demand-side of the markets but rather the legitimacy and authorization process, ability of the actors to identify with their roles in the value chain, and how certifications and actor-initiatives can form common grounds for actors in the value chain. In the component supply the waste producer’s responsibility and means of influence over the quality and quantity of the resource is identified as functions. Brokers might play a critical role and policy instruments is needed to increase the producers means of influencing the waste streams, and to regulate the use of the resource. In the component of demand marketing, systems for quality assertion, and niche management are identified as methods to fulfill critical functions. Waste based resources by nature appears as a secondary material flow in a process, and therefore it is not naturally integrated in the business model of any actor. The waste-label forces the resource to comply to rules and regulations perceived problematic, while buyer demands are perceived as unfairly promoting virgin resources and getting societal acceptance of the resource is an uphill battle. By studying the behaviors and needs of market actors, and the role of policy instruments during the course of market evolution, opportunities has been identified as to how policy instruments can fulfill the varying key market functions. For each of the identified functions, it is suggested how policy instruments can contribute, or help the market actors, to fulfill the function. / Idag genereras stora mängder avfall från många delar av det mänskliga samhället och att hantera dessa flöden är en viktig samhällsfunktion. En del i det arbetet är att återanvända och återvinna material med tillräckligt attraktiva egenskaper, vilket är ett viktigt steg i utvecklingen mot mer cirkulära materialflöden. Återanvändning av avfallsbaserade resurser innebär dock en konflikt mellan effektiv resursanvändning och minimering av föroreningar i omgivande miljöer, vilket bromsar återanvändningen. Att ett material benämns som avfall medför också att det blir problematiskt att använda och handla med, jämfört med produktklassade material och varor, både på grund av lagstiftning och ökad oro från omgivningen gällande föroreningsinnehåll och bristande kvalitet. En metod för att uppnå ökad återanvändning av avfallsflöden är att initiera och organisera en fungerande handel med materialen. Denna studie syftar till att utreda just hur nya marknader för avfall kan uppstå och utvecklas, vilket formuleras som att identifiera funktioner som behöver vara uppfyllda för att en ny marknad för avfallsbaserade resurser ska fungera och vad som kan göras för att uppfylla dessa funktioner. Studien är utformad som en fallstudie och omfattar fyra fall där avfall på ett eller annat sätt kommer åter i bruk via handel. Denna återanvändning studeras som en marknad, med köpare, säljare och mellanhänder som omges av institutioner uppsatta av både myndigheter och från annat håll. För att synliggöra styrmedels roll i att organisera en avfallsbaserad marknad har det på varje marknad lyfts fram ett specifikt styrmedel vars roll har studerats mer ingående. Den huvudsakliga empiriinsamlingen har utförts genom intervjuer med respondenter från viktiga aktörer på de fyra marknaderna, vilka har syftat till att både identifiera typiska händelser som har lett till förändringar på marknaderna tidigt i marknadens utveckling och vad som upplevs viktigt på marknaderna idag. De studerade marknaderna är rötrester från biogasproduktion respektive avloppsrening som används som gödselmedel inom jordbruket, samt slaggrus från avfallsförbränning som används som konstruktionsmaterial i samhället i Sverige respektive Danmark. På dessa marknader sker handel i olika stor utsträckning och marknaderna befinner sig i olika skeden av utveckling. Genom att studera och jämföra fyra marknader för avfallsbaserade resurser, och ta hänsyn till behov och perspektiv från aktörer på olika platser i resursernas värdekedja har tolv funktioner identifierats inom tre marknadskomponenter. Komponenten institutioner och nätverk berör funktioner som inte är direkt kopplade till köpare eller säljare. Här presenteras att handel måste vara tillåtet och tillståndsprocessen snabb och förutsägbar, vilket innebär att politiska målsättningar behöver gå i linje med marknadens utveckling. Ytterligare funktioner är vikten av att samtliga inblandade i handeln är medvetna om sin roll i värdekedjan och hur certifieringar och branschinitiativ på ett bra sätt kan skapa naturliga mötesplatser för aktörer i hela värdekedjan. Inom marknadskomponenten tillgång har avfallsproducentens ansvar och rådighet över avsättning och kvalitet och kvantitet hos avfallsflödet identifierats som viktiga funktioner. Mellanhänder kan komma att spela en viktig roll och styrmedel kan behövas både för att öka producenters rådighet över avfallsflödet och för att med avseende på föroreningshalter reglera användningen av det. Inom marknadskomponenten efterfrågan är marknadsföring, system för kvalitetssäkring och spårbarhet samt skapande av nischer identifieras som metoder för att uppfylla betydande funktioner. Avfallsbaserade resurser uppstår till sin natur som ett biflöde till en annan process och är därför inte en tydlig del av någon aktörs affärsmodell. Avfallsklassningen gör också att resursen måste passera regelverk som upplevs problematiska, samtidigt som användares krav upplevs premiera jungfruliga produkter och det finns en förtroendemässig uppförsbacke hos potentiella användare. Genom att studera olika aktörers beteende och behov på marknaderna, samt vilken roll styrmedel upplevs ha spelat under marknadernas utveckling så har möjligheter identifierats gällande hur styrmedel kan uppfylla de olika funktionerna. För samtliga identifierade funktioner presenteras förslag på hur styrmedel kan bidra till, eller möjliggöra för marknadsaktörer, att uppfylla den aktuella funktionen.

Although products of coal combustion (PCCs) such as coal ash are currently exempted from classification as a hazardous waste in the United States under the 1976 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now revising a proposed rule to modify disposal practices for these materials in order to prevent contamination of ground- and surface water sources by leached trace elements. This paper analyzes several aspects of EPA’s scientific reasoning for instating the rule, with the intent of answering the following questions: 1) Are EPA’s cited values for PCC production and disposal accurate estimates of annual totals?; 2) In what ways can EPA’s leaching risk modeling assessment be improved?; 3) What is the total quantity of trace elements contained within all PCCs disposed annually?; and 4) What would be the potential costs and feasibility of reclassifying PCCs not under RCRA, but under existing NRC regulations as low-level radioactive waste (LLRW)? Among the results of my calculations, I found that although EPA estimates for annual PCC disposal are 20% larger than industry statistics, these latter values appear to be closer to reality. Second, EPA appears to have significantly underestimated historical PCC disposal: my projections indicate that EPA’s maximum estimate for the quantity of fly ash landfilled within the past 90 years was likely met by production in the last 30 years alone, if not less. Finally, my analysis indicates that while PCCs may potentially meet the criteria for reclassification as low-level radioactive waste by NRC, the cost of such regulation would be many times that of the EPA June proposed disposal rule ($220-302 billion for PCCs disposed in 2008 alone, versus $1.47 billion per year for the Subtitle C option and $236-587 million for Subtitle D regulatory options). / text

L’enjeu actuel autour de la gestion des MIDND est de valoriser, dans la mesure du possible, les mâchefers sur les chantiers routiers à maîtrise d’ouvrage publique ou privée, tout en tenant compte de la réglementation en vigueur et en réalisant un suivi rigoureux dès l’élaboration jusqu’à leur mise en place. Un des freins de la valorisation des MIDND est relatif aux critères de qualité de plus en plus contraignants. Parmi les polluants potentiels qui peuvent entrainer des restrictions environnementales d’utilisation, les éléments trace métalliques (ETM), dont le comportement en fonction des paramètres que sont la maturation et la granulométrie reste peu connu, sont des plus préoccupants. Dans cette thèse, l’approche développée a permis de définir les conditions favorables au relargage des ETM suivants : Cu, Cr, Pb, Sb, Ni et Zn. La démarche scientifique s’articule autour de trois grands axes : Le premier axe concerne le développement d’une méthode de caractérisation pertinente des MIDND (notamment de la fraction organique et de la fraction minérale polluante) afin de pouvoir mieux juger de leurs qualités. La matrice initiale d’étude prélevée sur un site industriel ainsi que ses fractions granulométriques, ont été finement analysée, tant d’un point de vue physico-chimique qu’en ce qui concerne leur comportement environnemental. La modélisation géochimique basée sur ces données physicochimiques et de lixiviation permet d’identifier des phases majoritaires et de simuler le comportement du matériau dans la perspective de prévoir l’évolution du MIDND en conditions spécifiques de stockage ou de valorisation. Le deuxième axe décrit l’impact des conditions de maturation, et du fractionnement granulométrique sur l’évolution de la qualité des MIDND. Trois différentes conditions de maturation (naturelle sur plate-forme; accélérée sur petit tas; forcée) ont été étudiées. Les résultats montrent que les changements dans la composition chimique et minéralogique des MIDND étudiés et de leurs fractions granulométriques sont plus significatifs lorsque la maturation progresse. La maturation naturelle accélérée et la carbonatation forcée limite la lixiviation du Cu, du Pb et du Zn. Au contraire, la lixiviation du Cr, de Sb, des Cl- et des SO42- augmente lorsque le pH diminue. Le troisième axe est dédié à l’étude de l’utilisation des MIDND comme matière première secondaire dans un scénario de valorisation alternatif aux utilisations en sous-couches routières classiquement pratiquées. Le scénario consiste à incorporer les MIDND dans un coulis auto-compactant utilisable pour l’élargissement de chaussées ou le comblement de fossés. Une formulation a pu être définie. La conformité des performances mécaniques, géotechniques et environnementales aux spécifications d’usage normalisées, est encourageante pour les potentiels utilisateurs des MIDND en technique routière. / Current challenge of Municipal Solid waste Incineration (MSWI) bottom ash management lays in its valorization, mainly to be used in road construction projects. The process must take into account environmental regulations and conduct rigorous monitoring from production to utilization. One constraint in the assessment of MSWI bottom ash is related to quality criteria which is becoming more restrictive. Among potential pollutants that can cause environmental use restrictions are metal trace elements (MTE), whose behavior based on weathering and grain size is not yet well known and represent one of greatest concern. In this thesis, the developed research approach defined the favorable conditions for Cu, Cr, Pb, Sb, Ni and Zn release. The aforementioned approach is based on three pillars: The first pillar focuses on the development of a pertinent characterization method for bottom ash (including the polluting organic and mineral fraction) aiming at a better assessment of its properties. The initial study matrix, taken from an industrial site, was carefully analyzed from both, physico-chemical and environmental performances. Geochemical modeling based on physico-chemical and leaching data, allowed to identify the main mineral phases and to simulate material behavior with the purpose of predicting the evolution of MSWI bottom ash in specific storage or valorization conditions. The second pillar describes the impact of weathering conditions and size partitioning on MSWI bottom ash quality evolution. Three different weathering conditions (natural on industrial scale heap; accelerated on small heap; and forced) were studied. The results showed that changes in the chemical and mineralogical composition of MSWI bottom ash as well as in its size fractions are more significant when the weathering proceed. The natural accelerated weathering and the forced carbonation limited the leaching of Cu, Pb and Zn, whereas, the leaching of Cr, Sb, Cl and the SO42- increased as pH decreased. The third pillar focuses on the study of MSWI bottom ash alternative utilization as secondary raw material for the typically practiced road sub-layers construction. It consisted of incorporating MSWI bottom ash in a self-compacting material used for pavement sub-layer or coated road shoulders structures. A formulated material was obtained by mixing MSWI bottom ash, water and cement as a hydraulic binder. The results of the mechanical, geotechnical and environmental assessment are promising for MISWI bottom ash potential use in road construction.