Turning Electric Arc Furnace Dust Waste into Oil Spot Ceramic Glaze

Abstract:

Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) is commonly used in steel recycling industries. Apart from steel metal product, a waste in the form of dust is also produced and so called EAF dust. The fine particulates mainly contain zinc-iron oxides along with a small amount of heavy metals like chromium and lead, and have been categorized as a toxic waste. Proper treatments can be crucially required in order to recover crude zinc oxide and iron oxide from the dust; however, no practical recycling plants have been now readily operated in Thailand. To reduce its toxicity, EAF dust could be mixed with silica-based materials and vitrified into glass. Therefore, EAF dust can possibly be employed as a ceramic glaze raw material. This work pointed out how to make decorative “oil spot” ceramic glaze by substitution of EAF dust for a conventional iron oxide. The prepared glaze mixtures were applied over the ceramic bodies and fired at 1250 °C in oxidation atmosphere. The as-fired glaze appearances with tiny and silvery crystals floating over dark brown based-glaze were exhibited. Phase content and characteristics of the obtained glaze were analyzed. The roles of zinc oxide to iron oxide ratios on oil spot and crystal generation was concerned. A comparison of oil spot effects due to different iron oxide sources was presented and discussed. Oil spot glaze made from a combination of EAF dust and iron oxide powder was also proposed.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 690)
• Pages: 33-38
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.690.33
• Online since: May 2016
• Authors: Wantanee Buggakupta*, Chanyanud Tianthong, Sirithan Jiemsirilers
• Keywords: Electric Arc Furnace Dust, Oil Spot Glaze, Steel Recycling Waste

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