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XVIIth International Mineral Processing Sympossium, İstanbul, Turkey, 15 - 17 December 2022, pp.793-799
In the ceramic industry, which is one of the sectors
with a high raw material usage rate, raw materials such as clay, quartz, and
feldspar are used at high rates. Recycling activities and the recovery of these
resources are a great necessity both economically and environmentally. In the
sanitary ware and ceramic tile industries, it is possible to recycle the wastes
that occur as a result of both usage and production errors. In order to ensure
recycling, the waste should be reduced to a fine size by crushing and grinding
processes. Due to the high strength of the baked products, a high amount of
energy is consumed in the grinding process. For this reason, it is very
important that the size reduction processes are carried out under optimum
conditions. Waste material reduced to a fine size should be added to the
ceramic recipe in appropriate proportions. These additions should be made in
proportions that will not greatly affect the product properties. In this study,
grinding operations were carried out in different size groups and at different
times to investigate the most suitable conditions for grinding operations and
to examine the crushing behavior of the waste. Additionally, the effect of the
waste material added to the production recipe at different rates on the product
was examined.