EXPERIMENTAL DRY RUN

In conducting the experimental dry-run, the best parameters obtained in the

experimental study was used to verify the results obtained in the experimental study.
Also, the results of the dry-run will be used for the upscaling of the process in technical
study.

I. Size Reduction of Ceramic Tile Wastes

500 g of Ceramic Tile Waste was size reduced by a hammer first resulting
to a mass of 495 g blender for 30 minutes. This is then screened using the Tyler
Mesh Sieve at mesh 40 (425µm) in which 487.45 g of ceramic tile powder was
recovered.

II. Leaching and Filtration of Spent Bleaching Earth

500 g of Spent Bleaching Earth was leached with 750 g of Isopropanol
as solvent. The process was executed at 700C with continuous stirring for 90
mins. The mixture was filtered to separate the cake (SBE) and miscella (solvent
and oil).

III. Drying of Leached Spent Bleaching Earth

The recovered cake was dried at 900C for 1 hour and the resulting dried
and leached spent bleaching earth was 463.50 g.

IV. Geopolymerization
704. 25 g of Coal Fly Ash, 487.45 g of Ceramic Tile Powder and 66.88 g
of Leached Spent Bleaching Earth was mixed together resulting to a binder
weighing 1258.58 g. In a separate container, the alkali solution was prepared
by mixing 480 g of 8 M NaOH and 120 g of Na2SiO3 for 30 minutes.
1258.58 g of the binder and 539.39 g of alkali solution was reacted for 30
minutes at 250C to produce a geopolymer paste weighing 1,797.97 g.

V. Blowing and Molding

The geopolymer paste was reacted with 17.98 g of 3% hydrogen
peroxide. The mixture was stirred continuously at 250C for 60 minutes and was
poured in 2 in x 2 in x 2 in square molds in which 10 molds were filled.
VI. Drying and Curing
The molds were oven-dried at 500C for 2 hours. After drying, the
monoliths were removed from the mold and was cured at 250C for 7 days.

TESTING
1. Density of Sodium Aluminosilicate Monolith
The density of the Monolith was measured by obtaining the mass of final
product after the curing time of 7 days and dividing it to its volume, which is
the shape of its mold.

171.61 𝑔
ρ =
0.000131 𝑚3
ρ = 1310 kg/𝑚3

2. Thermal Conductivity

The thermal conductivity of the monolith can be tested in Adamson

University Technology Research and Development Center. The method
includes the use of the transient plane source (TPS) method on a Hot Disk 2500
system. The samples will be cut into diameter of 50 mm, to form disks with
thickness of 15 mm. To ensure good contact between the TPS element and the
sample surface, all samples were polished flat and parallel, and cleaned with
compressed air.

3. Fire Protection Rating

The fire protection rating of the monolith can be tested in Adamson
University Technology Research and Development Center.
A fire-resistance rating typically means the duration for which a passive
fire protection system can withstand a standard fire resistance test. This can be
 quantified simply as a measure of time, or it may entail a host of other criteria,
involving other evidence of functionality or fitness for purpose.
Fire resistance testing can be performed for a variety of constructions
such as walls and glazed structures, tile floors and ceilings, beams, pillars, doors,
gates, shutters and gates, ceilings, ducts, cable glands and fire dampers.
Testing can be done with either vertical or horizontal load.

4. Porosity of Sodium Aluminosilicate Monolith

The porosity of the monolith was determined according to ASTM C642

and was calculated using the equation:

𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒐𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 − 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆

𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 = 𝒙 𝟏𝟎𝟎%
𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒐𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 − 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆

𝟖𝟏𝟓. 𝟓𝟐 𝒈 − 𝟕𝟎𝟓. 𝟖𝟓𝒈

𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 = 𝒙 𝟏𝟎𝟎%
𝟖𝟏𝟓. 𝟓𝟐𝒈 − (𝟏𝟕𝟏. 𝟔𝟏 𝒈)
= 𝟏𝟕. 𝟎𝟑 %