Utilization of Sewage Sludge in the Sustainable Manufacturing of Ceramic Bricks
Ospanov K. Andraka D. Kuldeeva E. Munussov I.
July 2025Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Sustainability (Switzerland)
2025#17Issue 14
The storage of sewage sludge in landfills is still the primary method of their disposal in many countries. Therefore, finding sustainable solutions for the reuse of this waste is an important issue to be addressed. This paper presents the results of research on processing sewage sludge generated at the wastewater treatment plants of Almaty, Kazakhstan, for use in the manufacturing of ceramic bricks. The chemical composition of the sewage sludge was determined, showing the presence of 35.7% silicon dioxide, 7.3% aluminum oxide, 11.2% iron oxide, and 10.6% calcium oxide. Experimental studies established that adding sewage sludge to clay reduces the compressive strength of ceramic bricks while increasing their flexural strength. Furthermore, as the proportion of sewage sludge in the clay mixture increases, the average density of the ceramic bricks decreases, while water absorption increases. It was also found that ceramic bricks made from a mixture of 90% clay and 10% sewage sludge demonstrated the best physico-mechanical properties. This composition showed increased flexural strength and a simultaneous reduction in the average density by 15.4%, indicating the improved structural quality of the manufactured bricks.
ceramic bricks , sewage sludge , sustainable manufacturing
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Institute of Geology and Oil-Gas Business, Department of Hydrogeology, Engineering and Oil and Gas Geology, Stabayev University, Almaty, 0500013, Kazakhstan
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, Bialystok, 15-351, Poland
Institute of Geology and Oil-Gas Business
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences
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