Análisis de la inclusión de residuos de cigarrillo en la fabricación de ladrillos tradicionales

Abstract

Abstract: This experimental study focused on evaluating the impact of the inclusion of the residue cigarette, known as cigarette butt (CB), in the manufacture of clay bricks cooked. Various dosages of CB (0%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%) were evaluated with cooking at temperatures of 850°C, 950°C and 1050°C for 12 hours, as well as in a traditional oven at 1000-1100°C for 24 hours. The influence of temperature and time of firing on flexural and compressive strength, along with additional variation testing dimensional, density, suction and absorption. The results revealed a positive improvement in the flexural strength for bricks with CB inclusion, highlighting that at low percentages, The brick with 0.5% CB reached 3.90 MPa, higher than the 3.12 MPa of the brick without CB, both cooked in a traditional oven. However, in the compressive strength, a reduction trend in bricks with CB fired for 12 hours, the best results can be seen at a firing temperature of 950°C, where the brick with 0% and 1% of CB have 9.01 MPa and 6.63 MPa respectively. Despite this, bricks with CB They demonstrated levels of resistance similar to the commercial ones in the study area, highlighting its viability as a sustainable alternative in brick production. Finally, the inclination towards improving the quality of the brick was ratified by increasing both temperature and cooking time.