Application of Solid Wastes for the Production of
4.2 Chemical Characterization of Artificial Sand. The reviewed waste foundry sand exhibits pozzolanic properties since it contains low CaO content, highest silica content i.e. 83.8% and other oxides such as Al 2 O 3, SiO 2, and Fe 2 O 3 shown in Table 8. All other reviewed industrial wastes also have all the elements which are …
Strength Analysis on Concrete with Full Replacement of River Sand
sand ", Journal of Waste Management, 71, pp.454-460. [7] Bajadm M.N and Sakhare, S., 2018, " Influence of artifici al sand on the properties of concrete and
Waste foundry sand used to cover organic waste in landfills
This research has an interdisciplinary and innovative approach, with an environmental, geotechnical, and economicsocial bias by proposing the functional use of …
Characterization of Waste and Reclaimed Green Sand Used in Foundry
Abstract. The aim of this study is to discuss the importance of characterization of green, waste green and reclaimed sand. The transformations and changes which take place in the green sand, are due to the casting process. Green sand which loses its properties during the casting process at a high temperature of molten …
(PDF) SCOPE OF RE-UTILIZATION OF WASTE …
To avoid increasing costs of landfill disposal, it has become increasingly important for U.S. foundries to identify beneficial reuses for the 8 to 12 million tons of waste foundry sand (WFS ...
Recycling/reuse of plastic waste as construction material for
The exponential rise in the production of plastic and the consequential surge in plastic waste have led the scientists and researchers look out for innovative and sustainable means to reuse/recycle the plastic waste in order to reduce its negative impact on environment. Construction material, converting waste plastic into fuel, …
STRENGTH AND DURABILITY STUDIES OF CONCRETE …
PUNJAB (INDIA) 2012 . ... solid waste management is the prime concern in the world. Scarcity of land-filling space and because of its ... waste foundry sand and in Punjab region, approximately 0. ...
Recycling of Used Foundry Sand and Fly Ash in Concrete as a …
In India, most industrial operations produce large amounts of by-product materials like used foundry sand, fly ash, demolition waste, and plastic waste. The disposal of such by-product waste materials from numerous sectors has become a serious concern for institutions and researchers in the current context.
Utilization of waste foundry sand (WFS) in concrete manufacturing
Waste foundry sand (WFS) is a byproduct from the production of both ferrous and nonferrous metal castings. It is high quality silica sand. Foundries use high quality …
USE OF WASTE FOUNDRY SAND IN INFRASTRUCTURE
USE OF WASTE FOUNDRY SAND IN INFRASTRUCTURE 1Amar Shitole, 2Pradnya Pradhan,3Sujal Haridas, ... India Abstract: Utilization of industrial waste materials in concrete compensates the lack of natural resources, solving the disposal problem of waste and to find alternative technique to safeguard the nature. There are a number of …
Insight into the perspectives of waste foundry sand as a partial or
Foundries recycle sand several times before discarding it after it is no longer recyclable; this is known as waste foundry sand (WFS). Approximately 15% of the …
Assessment of reclaiming process of sand as foundry waste …
ABSTRACT Waste management in foundries is in advance a developed environmental and efficientsignificance. The by-product of creating a foundry forming is waste Sand. …
Optimising on waste sand
Use of reclaimed sand within the foundry would improve the economics and efficiency of the process and reduce the environmental impact. Our team conducted a survey of more …
Physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of waste foundry
Biodegradation of solid waste is a process that depends on the characteristics of waste and soil, and these characteristics may create a waterproof barrier in the landfill, changing its performance. Some residues, such as waste foundry sand (WFS), whose final destination is the sanitary landfill, can create waterproofing and alter the performance of …
Effect of Waste Foundry Sand WFS on the Mechanical …
Student of final year B.E. Civil, SIEM, Nashik, India. Abstract— foundry as a waste for disposal known as "Waste foundry Nowadays good quality natural river sand is not readily available; it is to be transported from a long distance. These resources are also exhausting very rapidly. So there is an urge to find some alternative to natural ...
Quantifying suitability of waste foundry sands from
Waste foundry sand (WFS), an industrial by-product from metal foundries, can satisfy some of the demand. ... In India, silica sand is procured from 136 mines producing more than 3500 thousand tonnes of sand annually . ... However, the disposal of foundry sand poses a significant environmental challenge because it contains heavy …
KEYWORDS: foundry waste, foundry sand, concrete, …
Use of foundry sand in various engineering applications can solve the problem of disposal of foundry sand and other purposes. Foundry sand consists primarily of silica sand, coated with a thin ...
INVESTIGATION OF FOUNDRY WASTE SAND …
INVESTIGATION OF FOUNDRY WASTE SAND RECLAMATION PROCESS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE INDIAN FOUNDRY G. S. PATANGE 1, M. P. KHOND 2, H. J. RATHOD 3 & K. B. CHHADVA 4 1,3,4Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa, Gujarat, India 2College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India ABSTRACT …
Recycle option for metallurgical by-product (Spent Foundry Sand) …
Waste foundry sand (WFS) is known as the main waste material of foundry industries, and its disposal cost and environmental threats have become one of the major challenges in many countries. To promote the reuse of WFS, it can be utilized as a partial substitute for fine aggregates in concrete technology, which reduces disposal …
(PDF) A review on utilisation of coal mine overburden dump waste …
4.1 Waste Foundry Sand (WFS) as backfilling material WFS is another good alternative of river sand used for mine filling (Deng et al., 2007). WFS has been practised in different sectors ear lier ...
Stabilization of Clayey Soil Using Waste Foundry Sand and
Abstract. The dumping of waste materials is a huge concern nowadays owing to restricted availability of land. The unplanned dumping of waste materials pollutes the environment, thereby causing harmful diseases. This paper is an attempt to utilize two industrial wastes, viz. waste foundry sand and molasses in stabilization of poor soils.
Reclamation of used green sand in small scale foundries
According to the Institute of Indian Foundry men report (2011), there are approximately 4600 foundry units in India, out of which, around 80% are small and medium scale foundries. ... Disposal of Waste Foundry Sand (WFS) remains to be one of the significant challenges faced by foundry industry nowadays. In order to remove these …
Utilization of waste foundry sand (WFS) in concrete manufacturing
Waste foundry sand is by-products from foundries. It exhibits lower unit weight, higher water absorption, and higher percent void compared to regular concrete sand. 1. Inclusion of waste foundry sand as partial replacement of fine aggregates adversely affects the slump of the concrete.
FOUNDRY SAND WASTE
FOUNDRY SAND WASTE. Foundries create metal castings for use in the automotive, art, construction, agriculture, and mining industries. In this process, molten metal is poured into a mold, usually made from sand or ceramics. As castings are created, the sand has to be removed and replaced due to abrasion from the high heat and mechanical stress.
Comparative Environmental Impacts of Recycled Concrete
About 7% of the world's energy is used to extract, handle and process raw resources (Beccali et al. 2010).The construction industry uses 40% of the natural resources extracted from the earth's crust and generates 35% of the solid waste globally (Rosado et al. 2017).Haphazard mining of the river sand and other natural aggregates poses a …
Comprehensive review on utilization of waste foundry sand in …
always present in waste foundry sand, which implies the overall nature of waste foundry sand is hydro- philic and attracts water to its surface (Iloh et al., 2019 ; Siddique & Singh, 2011 ). As ...
Evaluation of Waste Foundry Sand and Blast Furnace Steel Slag …
In the present study, waste foundry sand from Ordnance Factory, Medak, India, and blast furnace (BF) steel slag from Tata Steel, Jamshedpur, India, are tested for basic characteristics including gradation, specific gravity, morphology, chemical composition, and compaction. The engineering properties, shear strength, and permeability, are …
A Review on Influence of Replacing Industrial Wastes with Fine
The presence of metals such as lead, chromium, and zinc in industrial waste products makes disposal difficult and storage problematic. Every year, India produces about 10 million metric tons of foundry sand . Foundry sand is widely utilized in steel production and is often recycled.
Optimising on waste sand | Industrial Research and Consultancy …
More than 80% of Indian foundries (i.e. more than 3600) are medium and small scale foundries which cannot afford costs associated with the dumping and treatment of …
Utilization of waste foundry sand as partly substitution of fine
Natural sand is in high demand as a fine aggregate in concrete for construction projects. In India, metal casting sectors created waste foundry sand (WFS) in million tons. WFS disposal and environmental concerns were kept to a minimum. WFS can be utilized in concrete as a partly substitution of fine aggregate.