MSc dissertation - Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment / Waste electrolyte from fluorine cells is a major waste problem for the fluorine chemical industry. Processes have to be developed to reduce, recycle and re-use the spent electrolyte that has up to now been stockpiled. This dissertation is a compilation of the research work that has been done to derive a process to treat waste electrolyte for re-use. Different conversion processes were investigated to develop a Waste Management plan for the fluorine generating facility in respect of the electrolyte. Gravity settling, centrifuging, filtration, the addition of KF.HF to the to the electrolyte to decrease the HF concentration in the electrolyte and consequently decrease the solubility of Fe, Cu and Ni and addition of NaOH to the electrolyte to convert soluble Fe to the insoluble triple salt were tested. Gravity settling and centrifuging were shown to produce the best solution. However, significant sedimentation of the insoluble metal impurities in the electrolyte is timeously. The implementation of sedimentation as an industrial separation process to purify waste electrolyte of excess metal impurities is therefore impractical. The results indicated that sparging molten electrolyte with N2 gas to remove HF (thus precipitating soluble Fe, Cu and Ni, and removing moisture to reduce corrosion of metal components), followed by sediment centrifuging, appears to be a practical basis for an industrial waste electrolyte treatment process. During an assessment carried out by the Economics Trends Research Group (ETRG) (3) at the University of Cape Town a strong argument was made for the need to direct companies in South Africa to address environmental concerns with high priority. In South Africa there is very little awareness of the concept of Clean Technology. Not only must the level of contamination be reduced before waste is released into the environment, but natural resources like water must be conserved, and energy consumption must be reduced. Public concern over degradation of the environment can no longer be ignored. Globally, the chemical industries are considered to be the main culprits in the degradation of the environment. The assessment carried out by the ETRG showed that the chemical industries are classed among the top 5 generators of toxic and hazardous waste in every country. The metallurgical sector (mining) is in most cases classed as the top waste generator. Development and implementation of technologies that are more efficient are not a matter of choice any more. Each new facility that is developed should meet the challenge of generating as little waste as possible. Unfortunately, many old industries and facilities did not focus on increasing efficiency and minimising waste. These old facilities experience a challenge now to develop technology to make them part of this Cleaner Production and Technology era. Cleaner Production implies generating less effluent or waste and recycling waste to be used as raw material in the same or another facility. Cleaner Production also concentrates on the increase of efficiency but this is often limited by the chemical properties of substances. This research was based on the ideas for implementation of Cleaner Production in the fluorine generation facility at Necsa. Waste reduction almost always implies investment in equipment and development of new technologies. However there is ample evidence to show that the cost of rehabilitation of contaminated environment is exceedingly high in comparison with the precautionary steps taken to prevent contamination. Waste/Effluent Management have become new buzz words in the industrial environment.

<p>The last past years have seen the emergence of some changes in the whole society as well in the concerns than in the behaviour. Indeed, people are now more and more concerned about the ecology and it is in this optic that the researchers have dealed with this thesis. The purpose of this thesis is to provide a new model in order to measure how deep a company is involved in the Green Marketing. In this thesis the authors have leaded a multiple-case study about the automotive industry in order to see how deep are the companies involved in the green marketing, and how the deal with this new kind of marketing. </p><p>The results showed that the four brands studied are deeply involved in the green marketing and that they plan it and change their processes in order to be more environmental friendly using a lot of different means. This study is a good starting point to implement a green marketing strategy for the companies as until now it was clear about how to become green for a lot of companies.</p>

The last past years have seen the emergence of some changes in the whole society as well in the concerns than in the behaviour. Indeed, people are now more and more concerned about the ecology and it is in this optic that the researchers have dealed with this thesis. The purpose of this thesis is to provide a new model in order to measure how deep a company is involved in the Green Marketing. In this thesis the authors have leaded a multiple-case study about the automotive industry in order to see how deep are the companies involved in the green marketing, and how the deal with this new kind of marketing. The results showed that the four brands studied are deeply involved in the green marketing and that they plan it and change their processes in order to be more environmental friendly using a lot of different means. This study is a good starting point to implement a green marketing strategy for the companies as until now it was clear about how to become green for a lot of companies.

The work in this thesis couples reactions with separations through the use of switchable and tunable solvents. Tunable solvents are mixed solvents which can be easily altered to afford conditions optimal for reaction or separation. Switchable solvents are solvents that can be switched when desired to alter their properties affording conditions suitable for separation. Other studies are of the reaction of CO2 with the amidine base DBU, and an NMR study of solvent-to-solute nuclear Overhauser effects. These examples constitute a marriage of reaction environment with separation environment, significantly, to the benefit of both.

ABSTRACT KINETIC STUDIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TERTIARY ETHERS USED AS GASOLINE ADDITIVES Boz, Nezahat Ph. D., Department of Chemical Engineering Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Timur Dogu Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. G&uuml / lSen Dogu June 2004, 174 pages In the present study, the kinetics studies for etherification reactions were investigated in detail. In the first phase of present study, different acidic resin catalysts were prepared by the heat treatment of Amberlyst-15 catalysts at 220&deg / C at different durations of time and also by the synthesis of sulfonated styrene divinylbenzene cross-linked resins at different conditions. A linear dependence of reaction rate on hydrogen ion-exchange capacity was in 2M2B+ethanol reaction. However, in the case of 2M1B+ethanol reaction hydrogen ion-exchange capacities over 2.8 meq.H+/g did not cause further increase in reaction rate, which was concluded to be majorly due to significance of diffusional resistances. DRIFTS experiments carried out with alcohols, isobutylene, isoamylenes and TAME (tert-amyl-methyl-ether) in a temperature range of 333-353 K supported a Langmuir-Hinshelwood type reaction mechanism involving adsorbed isoolefins molecules forming a bridged structure between &ndash / SO3H sites of the catalyst and adsorbed alcohol molecules. A rate expression derived basing on the mechanism proposed from the DRIFTS results gave good agreement with the published data. Reaction rate was found to give a sharp maximum at ethanol activity of around 0.1. The third phase of this work included evaluation of effective diffusivities and adsorption equilibrium constants of methanol, ethanol and 2M2B, in Amberlyst-15 from moment analysis of batch adsorber dynamic results. Models proposed for monodisperse and bidisperse pore structures were used for the evaluation of effective diffusivities. It was shown that surface diffusion contribution was quite significant. In the last phase of the work, a batch Reflux-Recycle-Reactor (RRR) was proposed, modeled and constructed to achieve high yields and selectivities in equilibrium limited reactions. The batch reflux recycle reactor was modeled by assuming plug flow in the reactor section, perfect mixing in the reboiler and vapor-liquid equilibria between the liquid in the reboiler and reactor inlet stream. In this system conversion values of isoamylenes reaching to 0.91 were achieved at 82&deg / C with almost 100% selectivity. Such conversion values were shown to be much higher than the corresponding equilibrium values that could be obtained in vapor phase fixed bed reactors. The activation energies evaluated in this system were found to be much less than the activation energies evaluated in the fixed bed reactor studies. This was concluded to be majorly due to the significance of transport resistant in the batch Reflux-Recycle-Reactor in which catalyst particles are partially wet. As a result of catalyst development, characterization, kinetic and reactor development studies carried out in this study, it was concluded that tert-amyl-ethyl-ether (TAEE) could be effectively produced and used as a gasoline blending oxygenate.

O aproveitamento de partículas de pneus inservíveis no concreto tem sido objeto de estudo de diversos pesquisadores, pois se justifica como uma alternativa atraente de disposição desses resíduos ao mesmo tempo em que resulta em modificações das propriedades do concreto que podem ser benéficas para certas aplicações, que requerem características específicas, tais como maior capacidade de deformação e comportamento à fratura menos frágil do que o concreto convencional. Essas características do concreto com borracha de pneu (CBP) podem ser interessantes para a redução do risco de fissuração de concretos submetidos a variações volumétricas, caso típico dos concretos massa. Nesta pesquisa se buscou averiguar como a adição de partículas de pneu afeta as propriedades mecânicas, térmicas e viscoelásticas do concreto massa, com o intuito de verificar se era possível obter um compósito menos suscetível aos riscos de fissuração devido a efeitos térmicos. As dosagens de concreto massa com borracha de pneu estudadas foram analisadas em função do teor, da granulometria e do tratamento superficial aplicado às partículas de borracha de pneu. O programa experimental foi desenvolvido em três etapas. A primeira delas envolveu uma ampla faixa de teores de borracha, sendo realizados ensaios básicos para identificar a eficácia dos tratamentos superficiais em proporcionar uma boa interface borracha/matriz do concreto e o maior teor de substituição das partículas de borracha sem prejuízo das propriedades mecânicas. Nessa etapa foram também selecionadas amostras para análise microestrutural por microscopia eletrônica de varredura, a fim de correlacionar a qualidade da interface borracha/matriz do concreto com as características mecânicas. Na segunda etapa foram selecionados os parâmetros que resultaram em melhor desempenho dentre as variáveis analisadas na primeira etapa e buscouse avaliar o efeito da adição de partículas de pneu nas propriedades referentes à tenacidade e à permeabilidade do concreto. Para o desenvolvimento da terceira etapa do estudo foram selecionadas duas composições mais promissoras dentre aquelas utilizadas na primeira e na segunda etapas, a fim de analisar o efeito da borracha de pneu nas propriedades térmicas, elásticas e viscoelásticas do concreto, bem como o comportamento termomecânico. Adicionalmente, algumas amostras foram submetidas a ensaios com vistas à avaliação de características referentes à durabilidade. Os resultados indicaram que o máximo aproveitamento da borracha de pneu no concreto, sem prejuízo considerável das propriedades mecânicas, ocorre para o teor de 10% de partículas de borracha de 1,5mm e 4,8mm em substituição parcial do volume de areia. Teores mais elevados e partículas de menor dimensão levaram a uma contínua redução das propriedades mecânicas e aumento do teor de ar aprisionado. Não houve diferença significativa de propriedades nem na microestrutura das amostras contendo partículas com e sem tratamento superficial. As análises termomecânicas indicaram que o uso de concretos com borracha de pneu pode ser uma alternativa eficiente para minimizar o risco de fissuras de origem térmica, quando comparados a um concreto convencional. Com base nos resultados obtidos até a idade de 2 anos, verifica-se que o consumo de 29 kg/m3 de borracha de pneu no concreto não prejudica as características de durabilidade do material. / The use of waste tire rubber particles in concrete has been studied by several researchers, because it constitute both an attractive alternative for the final disposition of these residues and offers a possibility to modify certain concrete properties that might contribute for a better performance in certain applications that require specific characteristics, such as increased deformation capacity and more ductile behavior than conventional concrete. These characteristics of rubberized concretes might be interesting because they reduce the risk of cracking when concrete is subjected to volumetric changes, as occurs with mass concretes. In this research, it was studied how the introduction of rubber particles would affect the mechanical, viscoelastic and thermal properties of mass concretes, with the aim to check if it is possible to obtain a composite less susceptible to cracking due to thermal effects. The mixtures were analyzed based on the following features: rubber content, granulometry and surface treatment applied to the tire rubber particles. The experimental program was performed in three stages. The first one involved a wide range of mixtures, with varying rubber contents. At this stage, basic tests were carried out in order to identify how effective surface treatments were in generating a good tire rubber/matrix interface as well as how much high tire rubber contents would impact the mechanical properties of the concrete. Samples were selected for microanalysis through scanning electron microscopy to correlate the quality of the rubber/matrix interface with mechanical characteristics. In the second stage, the mixtures that resulted in the best performance in the first stage were further studied. The effects of the addition of tire rubber particles on the properties related to tenacity and permeability of concrete were evaluated. During the third stage, the best two mixtures used in the first and second stages were selected in order to analyze the effect of the addition of rubber particles in the thermal, elastic and viscoelastic properties of concrete, as well as in the thermo mechanical behavior of structures made with this material. Additionally, some samples were subjected to tests for the assessment of features related to the durability of concrete. The results indicated that the best use of tire rubber on concrete, without reducing the mechanical properties, occurs for a 10% content of rubber particles of 1.5mm and 4.8mm, used in partial replacement of the river sand. Higher contents and smaller particles led to greater reductions of the mechanical properties and an increase in the trapped air content. There was no significant difference either in the microstructure or in the properties of the samples containing particles with and without surface treatment. The thermo mechanical analysis indicated that the use of concrete with tire rubber can be an efficient alternative to minimize the risk of cracking due to thermal effects, compared with a conventional concrete. Based on the results obtained until the age of 2 years, the consumption of 29 kg/m3 of tire rubber on concrete did not seem to affect the durability characteristics of the material.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The growth in the generation of electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE) has won global importance and cell phones are highlighted between these wastes because of short life cycle and its amounts of hazardous materials. In LCD screens, there is a mixture of indium tin oxide (ITO), typically tin oxide (10-20 %) and indium oxide (80-90 %). The indium (In) is a metal of relatively limited resources and has extensive use. Thus, this work aims to obtain an effective method for extraction of In from LCD screens of mobile phones. To this purpose, after manual separation of LCD screens followed by mechanical treatment, leaching at atmospheric pressure comparing the citric, malic and acetic acids, were carried out varying parameters like temperature, concentration of acid, solid:liquid ratio, volume peroxide hydrogen and reaction time. Therefore, the best conditions set out in the leaching at atmospheric pressure were used for extraction in supercritical CO2, where the employment of different temperatures and critical pressures were studied, in order to make the process faster and more efficient. The In concentration extracted in both cases was determined by atomic absorption (AAS). The extraction using 1M citric acid, 90 °C, 1:20 solid:liquid ratio with 5 % of the volume of H2O2 performed for 3 hours resulted in extraction of 76.5 % of In present in the LCD screens from obsolete cell phones. The leaching process using supercritical fluid in the presence of co-solvents, provided reduction in extraction time and higher percentage of metal extraction, reaching 90.2 % when were used 1 M citric acid, 80 °C, 1:20 ratio solid:liquid with 5 % v/v of H2O2, pressure of 150 bar and 30 minutes of process time. In order to transfer the obtained In in solution to a solid phase, the adsorption process was carried out with activated carbon and Spirulina as adsorbent, yielding removal 77.8 and 67.8 %, respectively. Thus, a new process for In recovery was developed, which in addition to reducing environmental pollution generated by the incorrect disposal of LCD screens of mobile phones and the employment of inorganic acids conventionally used, reduces the consumption of natural resources, making the promising process. / O crescimento na geração de resíduos de equipamentos elétricos e eletrônicos (REEE) tem ganhado importância mundial e, os telefones celulares ganham destaque entre esses resíduos pelo ciclo de vida curto e quantidade de materiais perigosos que possuem. Nas telas de LCD, presentes neste tipo de resíduo, há uma mistura de óxido de estanho (10-20 %) e índio (80-90 %), denominada ITO. O índio (In) é um metal de recursos relativamente limitados e que possui ampla utilização. Assim, o presente trabalho possui como objetivo a obtenção de um método eficaz para extração de In presente em telas de LCD de telefones celulares. Para tal, após a separação manual das telas de LCD seguido de processamento mecânico, foram realizadas lixiviações sob pressão atmosférica comparando os ácidos cítrico, málico e acético, variando parâmetros como temperatura, concentração de ácido, relação sólido:líquido, volume de peróxido de hidrogênio e tempo de reação. Logo, as melhores condições estabelecidas nas lixiviações sob pressão atmosférica foram utilizadas para extração de In com CO2 supercrítico, onde se estudou o emprego de diferentes temperaturas e pressões críticas, a fim de tornar o processo mais rápido e eficiente. A concentração de In extraída, em ambos os processos, foi determinada por absorção atômica (AAS). A extração a pressão atmosférica utilizando ácido cítrico a 1 M, 90 °C, razão sólido:líquido de 1:20, com 5 % do volume de H2O2 realizada durante 3 horas proporcionou a extração de 76,5 % de In das telas de LCD obtidas a partir de celulares obsoletos. O processo utilizando a lixiviação com fluido supercrítico, na presença de co-solventes, proporcionou redução no tempo de extração, além de maior percentual de extração do metal, chegando a 90,2 % de extração quando utilizado ácido cítrico a 1 M, 80 °C, razão sólido:líquido de 1:20, com 5 % do volume de H2O2, pressão de 150 bar e tempo de processo de 30 min. Visando a recuperação do In da fase aquosa obtida na lixiviação, realizou-se o processo de adsorção utilizando carvão ativado e Spirulina como adsorventes, obtendo-se remoção de 77,8 e 67,8 %, respectivamente. Assim, um novo processo de recuperação de In foi desenvolvido, que além de reduzir a poluição ambiental gerada pelo descarte incorreto de telas de LCD de telefones celulares e pelos ácidos inorgânicos convencionalmente utilizados, diminui o consumo de recursos naturais, tornando o processo promissor.

O aproveitamento de partículas de pneus inservíveis no concreto tem sido objeto de estudo de diversos pesquisadores, pois se justifica como uma alternativa atraente de disposição desses resíduos ao mesmo tempo em que resulta em modificações das propriedades do concreto que podem ser benéficas para certas aplicações, que requerem características específicas, tais como maior capacidade de deformação e comportamento à fratura menos frágil do que o concreto convencional. Essas características do concreto com borracha de pneu (CBP) podem ser interessantes para a redução do risco de fissuração de concretos submetidos a variações volumétricas, caso típico dos concretos massa. Nesta pesquisa se buscou averiguar como a adição de partículas de pneu afeta as propriedades mecânicas, térmicas e viscoelásticas do concreto massa, com o intuito de verificar se era possível obter um compósito menos suscetível aos riscos de fissuração devido a efeitos térmicos. As dosagens de concreto massa com borracha de pneu estudadas foram analisadas em função do teor, da granulometria e do tratamento superficial aplicado às partículas de borracha de pneu. O programa experimental foi desenvolvido em três etapas. A primeira delas envolveu uma ampla faixa de teores de borracha, sendo realizados ensaios básicos para identificar a eficácia dos tratamentos superficiais em proporcionar uma boa interface borracha/matriz do concreto e o maior teor de substituição das partículas de borracha sem prejuízo das propriedades mecânicas. Nessa etapa foram também selecionadas amostras para análise microestrutural por microscopia eletrônica de varredura, a fim de correlacionar a qualidade da interface borracha/matriz do concreto com as características mecânicas. Na segunda etapa foram selecionados os parâmetros que resultaram em melhor desempenho dentre as variáveis analisadas na primeira etapa e buscouse avaliar o efeito da adição de partículas de pneu nas propriedades referentes à tenacidade e à permeabilidade do concreto. Para o desenvolvimento da terceira etapa do estudo foram selecionadas duas composições mais promissoras dentre aquelas utilizadas na primeira e na segunda etapas, a fim de analisar o efeito da borracha de pneu nas propriedades térmicas, elásticas e viscoelásticas do concreto, bem como o comportamento termomecânico. Adicionalmente, algumas amostras foram submetidas a ensaios com vistas à avaliação de características referentes à durabilidade. Os resultados indicaram que o máximo aproveitamento da borracha de pneu no concreto, sem prejuízo considerável das propriedades mecânicas, ocorre para o teor de 10% de partículas de borracha de 1,5mm e 4,8mm em substituição parcial do volume de areia. Teores mais elevados e partículas de menor dimensão levaram a uma contínua redução das propriedades mecânicas e aumento do teor de ar aprisionado. Não houve diferença significativa de propriedades nem na microestrutura das amostras contendo partículas com e sem tratamento superficial. As análises termomecânicas indicaram que o uso de concretos com borracha de pneu pode ser uma alternativa eficiente para minimizar o risco de fissuras de origem térmica, quando comparados a um concreto convencional. Com base nos resultados obtidos até a idade de 2 anos, verifica-se que o consumo de 29 kg/m3 de borracha de pneu no concreto não prejudica as características de durabilidade do material. / The use of waste tire rubber particles in concrete has been studied by several researchers, because it constitute both an attractive alternative for the final disposition of these residues and offers a possibility to modify certain concrete properties that might contribute for a better performance in certain applications that require specific characteristics, such as increased deformation capacity and more ductile behavior than conventional concrete. These characteristics of rubberized concretes might be interesting because they reduce the risk of cracking when concrete is subjected to volumetric changes, as occurs with mass concretes. In this research, it was studied how the introduction of rubber particles would affect the mechanical, viscoelastic and thermal properties of mass concretes, with the aim to check if it is possible to obtain a composite less susceptible to cracking due to thermal effects. The mixtures were analyzed based on the following features: rubber content, granulometry and surface treatment applied to the tire rubber particles. The experimental program was performed in three stages. The first one involved a wide range of mixtures, with varying rubber contents. At this stage, basic tests were carried out in order to identify how effective surface treatments were in generating a good tire rubber/matrix interface as well as how much high tire rubber contents would impact the mechanical properties of the concrete. Samples were selected for microanalysis through scanning electron microscopy to correlate the quality of the rubber/matrix interface with mechanical characteristics. In the second stage, the mixtures that resulted in the best performance in the first stage were further studied. The effects of the addition of tire rubber particles on the properties related to tenacity and permeability of concrete were evaluated. During the third stage, the best two mixtures used in the first and second stages were selected in order to analyze the effect of the addition of rubber particles in the thermal, elastic and viscoelastic properties of concrete, as well as in the thermo mechanical behavior of structures made with this material. Additionally, some samples were subjected to tests for the assessment of features related to the durability of concrete. The results indicated that the best use of tire rubber on concrete, without reducing the mechanical properties, occurs for a 10% content of rubber particles of 1.5mm and 4.8mm, used in partial replacement of the river sand. Higher contents and smaller particles led to greater reductions of the mechanical properties and an increase in the trapped air content. There was no significant difference either in the microstructure or in the properties of the samples containing particles with and without surface treatment. The thermo mechanical analysis indicated that the use of concrete with tire rubber can be an efficient alternative to minimize the risk of cracking due to thermal effects, compared with a conventional concrete. Based on the results obtained until the age of 2 years, the consumption of 29 kg/m3 of tire rubber on concrete did not seem to affect the durability characteristics of the material.

O aproveitamento de partículas de pneus inservíveis no concreto tem sido objeto de estudo de diversos pesquisadores, pois se justifica como uma alternativa atraente de disposição desses resíduos ao mesmo tempo em que resulta em modificações das propriedades do concreto que podem ser benéficas para certas aplicações, que requerem características específicas, tais como maior capacidade de deformação e comportamento à fratura menos frágil do que o concreto convencional. Essas características do concreto com borracha de pneu (CBP) podem ser interessantes para a redução do risco de fissuração de concretos submetidos a variações volumétricas, caso típico dos concretos massa. Nesta pesquisa se buscou averiguar como a adição de partículas de pneu afeta as propriedades mecânicas, térmicas e viscoelásticas do concreto massa, com o intuito de verificar se era possível obter um compósito menos suscetível aos riscos de fissuração devido a efeitos térmicos. As dosagens de concreto massa com borracha de pneu estudadas foram analisadas em função do teor, da granulometria e do tratamento superficial aplicado às partículas de borracha de pneu. O programa experimental foi desenvolvido em três etapas. A primeira delas envolveu uma ampla faixa de teores de borracha, sendo realizados ensaios básicos para identificar a eficácia dos tratamentos superficiais em proporcionar uma boa interface borracha/matriz do concreto e o maior teor de substituição das partículas de borracha sem prejuízo das propriedades mecânicas. Nessa etapa foram também selecionadas amostras para análise microestrutural por microscopia eletrônica de varredura, a fim de correlacionar a qualidade da interface borracha/matriz do concreto com as características mecânicas. Na segunda etapa foram selecionados os parâmetros que resultaram em melhor desempenho dentre as variáveis analisadas na primeira etapa e buscouse avaliar o efeito da adição de partículas de pneu nas propriedades referentes à tenacidade e à permeabilidade do concreto. Para o desenvolvimento da terceira etapa do estudo foram selecionadas duas composições mais promissoras dentre aquelas utilizadas na primeira e na segunda etapas, a fim de analisar o efeito da borracha de pneu nas propriedades térmicas, elásticas e viscoelásticas do concreto, bem como o comportamento termomecânico. Adicionalmente, algumas amostras foram submetidas a ensaios com vistas à avaliação de características referentes à durabilidade. Os resultados indicaram que o máximo aproveitamento da borracha de pneu no concreto, sem prejuízo considerável das propriedades mecânicas, ocorre para o teor de 10% de partículas de borracha de 1,5mm e 4,8mm em substituição parcial do volume de areia. Teores mais elevados e partículas de menor dimensão levaram a uma contínua redução das propriedades mecânicas e aumento do teor de ar aprisionado. Não houve diferença significativa de propriedades nem na microestrutura das amostras contendo partículas com e sem tratamento superficial. As análises termomecânicas indicaram que o uso de concretos com borracha de pneu pode ser uma alternativa eficiente para minimizar o risco de fissuras de origem térmica, quando comparados a um concreto convencional. Com base nos resultados obtidos até a idade de 2 anos, verifica-se que o consumo de 29 kg/m3 de borracha de pneu no concreto não prejudica as características de durabilidade do material. / The use of waste tire rubber particles in concrete has been studied by several researchers, because it constitute both an attractive alternative for the final disposition of these residues and offers a possibility to modify certain concrete properties that might contribute for a better performance in certain applications that require specific characteristics, such as increased deformation capacity and more ductile behavior than conventional concrete. These characteristics of rubberized concretes might be interesting because they reduce the risk of cracking when concrete is subjected to volumetric changes, as occurs with mass concretes. In this research, it was studied how the introduction of rubber particles would affect the mechanical, viscoelastic and thermal properties of mass concretes, with the aim to check if it is possible to obtain a composite less susceptible to cracking due to thermal effects. The mixtures were analyzed based on the following features: rubber content, granulometry and surface treatment applied to the tire rubber particles. The experimental program was performed in three stages. The first one involved a wide range of mixtures, with varying rubber contents. At this stage, basic tests were carried out in order to identify how effective surface treatments were in generating a good tire rubber/matrix interface as well as how much high tire rubber contents would impact the mechanical properties of the concrete. Samples were selected for microanalysis through scanning electron microscopy to correlate the quality of the rubber/matrix interface with mechanical characteristics. In the second stage, the mixtures that resulted in the best performance in the first stage were further studied. The effects of the addition of tire rubber particles on the properties related to tenacity and permeability of concrete were evaluated. During the third stage, the best two mixtures used in the first and second stages were selected in order to analyze the effect of the addition of rubber particles in the thermal, elastic and viscoelastic properties of concrete, as well as in the thermo mechanical behavior of structures made with this material. Additionally, some samples were subjected to tests for the assessment of features related to the durability of concrete. The results indicated that the best use of tire rubber on concrete, without reducing the mechanical properties, occurs for a 10% content of rubber particles of 1.5mm and 4.8mm, used in partial replacement of the river sand. Higher contents and smaller particles led to greater reductions of the mechanical properties and an increase in the trapped air content. There was no significant difference either in the microstructure or in the properties of the samples containing particles with and without surface treatment. The thermo mechanical analysis indicated that the use of concrete with tire rubber can be an efficient alternative to minimize the risk of cracking due to thermal effects, compared with a conventional concrete. Based on the results obtained until the age of 2 years, the consumption of 29 kg/m3 of tire rubber on concrete did not seem to affect the durability characteristics of the material.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Frederico Santana Quintanilha - 2008.pdf: 2426653 bytes, checksum: c299d8902a1deb193e8660110aee55a6 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-08-21 / The increase in the generation of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste and their subsequent accommodation have become, along with other urban problems, one of the major obstacles faced by Brazilian society. The debris generated by construction, renovation and demolition have, generally, high volume and high specific weight (relationship between mass and volume), which makes their transport and final disposal laborious. Besides, these materials are responsible for the rapid filling of available landfills and, when deposited irregularly, they cause potential social and environmental problems, such as the proliferation of vectors of urban diseases, which mainly affect the outskirts of large cities. One of the alternatives that can minimize the socio-environmental problem is the reuse of C&D aggregates in urban roads with low traffic volume. In addition to presenting one possible solution to an environmental issue, the provided alternative can minimize significant problems in the construction chain, once deforestation and depletion of natural sources often occur in the construction of roads. The alternative use of C&D as constituents of the structure of roads is the theme of this dissertation. Through laboratory tests, the physical and mechanical properties of three doses containing recycled aggregates were determined, to use as reinforcement of natural terrain, sub-base and base. The laboratory tests involves the compaction of the samples with Proctor’s modified energy and consequent evaluation; Limits of Atterberg; Specific weight of grain; Water absorption of the large stage of the aggregates; check the pH as a measure of occurrence of pozolanic reactions (self-cementation) and tests of expansion and California Bearing Ratio (CBR). With laboratory analysis, was evaluated a case study - two experimental tracks built in Goiania, Goiás. The first one has total length of 56 meters built with recycled aggregates in its base and sub-base layers, and the thickness of these layers is fifteen centimeters each. This track was executed at the buyers entrance of CEASA-GO. The second experimental track is a street built on Recanto of Minas Gerais and has total length of 140 meters long, whose base has thirty centimeters of thickness and was executed with recycled aggregate of RCD in its layers. The field tests covered the resistance to penetration with Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP), measurement of total and partial deflections with Benkelman Beam and proceed the investigation with Plate Load tests. The results of laboratory experiments indicated that the samples could achieve Brazilian standards for its uses in bases and sub-bases of flexible pavements. The results of field tests indicated that the tracks still have good structural behavior, after a period of approximately four years old, which supports the technical viability of the application of recycled aggregates from construction and demolition in flexible pavements. / A crescente geração e posterior acomodação dos rejeitos sólidos oriundos da indústria da construção - resíduos de construção e demolição (RCD) - torna-se, junto com outros problemas urbanos, um dos grandes entraves enfrentados pela sociedade brasileira. Os detritos gerados pelas obras de construção, reformas e demolições apresentam, geralmente, elevado volume e grande peso específico – relação existente entre massa e volume – tornando laborioso seu transporte e sua disposição final. Observa-se, também, que estes resíduos provocam um rápido enchimento dos aterros de inertes, quando existentes, e, quando depositados de forma irregular ou incorreta possuem potencial para provocar problemas sócio-ambientais, tais como a criação de ambientes propícios à proliferação de vetores de mazelas urbanas. Esse último caso ocorre com freqüência nas periferias dos grandes centros urbanos. Uma das alternativas que podem minimizar o problema sócio-ambiental recorrente é a utilização, em vias urbanas, de agregados constituídos desses resíduos que se encontram sem a correta destinação final. Além de propiciar a solução de um problema ambiental – destinação final dos resíduos de construção, reforma e demolição – pode minimizar um outro problema existente na cadeia da construção civil – desmatamentos e aberturas de jazidas de materiais naturais para construção de estradas e vias de trânsito. Essa alternativa de uso dos RCD como constituintes estruturais de pavimentos flexíveis é o tema desta dissertação. Através de análises laboratoriais, as propriedades físicas e mecânicas de três dosagens contendo agregados reciclados foram determinadas, visando o seu emprego em camadas de reforço de subleito, sub-base e base. Os ensaios laboratoriais compreenderam o estudo da compactação das dosagens com energia modificada e a conseqüente avaliação granulométrica, determinação dos limites de Atterberg, determinação do peso específico dos grãos, absorção de água da fase graúda dos agregados, verificação do pH como medida de ocorrência de reações pozolânicas de auto-cimentação e emprego de ensaios de expansão e cálculo do Índice de Suporte Califórnia (ISC). Juntamente com as análises laboratoriais, foi avaliado em conjunto um estudo de caso – duas pistas experimentais executadas em Goiânia, Goiás. A primeira pista experimental possui extensão total de 56 metros executados com agregados reciclados em sua base e sub-base, sendo a espessura destas de quinze centímetros cada. Esta pista foi executada na entrada de compradores da CEASA-GO. A segunda pista experimental trata-se de uma rua executada no Setor Recanto das Minas Gerais e possui 140 metros de extensão, cuja base, de espessura de trinta centímetros, foi executada com agregados reciclados de RCD.Os ensaios de campo compreenderam a resistência à penetração pelo Penetrômetro Dinâmico de Cone (DCP), levantamento das deflexões totais e parciais com Viga Benkelman e averiguação de medidas de deslocamento com a realização de provas de carga sobre placa. Os resultados dos experimentos de laboratório mostraram que os agregados atendem às normas brasileiras para uso em bases e sub-base de pavimentos flexíveis. Os resultados dos ensaios de campo demonstram que os trechos analisados ainda apresentam bom comportamento estrutural, após um período de aproximadamente quatro anos de solicitação de tráfego, que corrobora a viabilidade técnica do uso de agregados de RCD.