Preparation of porcelanite ceramic filter by slip casting technique

Abstract EN

This work is conducted to study producing solid block porcelanite filter from Iraqi porcelanite rocks and kaolin clay (as binder material) by slip casting technique, and investigating its ability of removing contaminant (Pentachlorophenol) from water via the adsorption mechanism.

Four particle sizes (74, 88, 105 and 125) μm of porcelanite powder were used.

Each batch of particle size was mixed with (30 wt.

%) kaolin as a binding material to improve the mechanical properties.

After that, the mixtures were formed by slip casting to disk and cylindrical filter samples, and then fired at 500 and 700 °C to specify the effects of particle size of porcelanite, temperature and formation technique on porcelanite filter properties.

Some physical, mechanical and chemical tests have been done on filter samples.

Multi-experiments were carried out to evaluate the ability of porcelanite to form the filter.

Porosity, permeability and maximum pore diameter were increased with increasing porcelanite particle size and decreased by increasing temperature, whereas the density shows the reverse behavior.

In addition, bending, compressive and tensile strength of samples were increased by increasing temperature, and decreased with increasing porcelanite particle size.

Efficiency of disk filter sample to remove pentachlorophenol was 95.41 % at a temperature of 700°C using 74 μm particle size of porcelanite.

While the efficiency of cylindrical filter sample was 97.57 % at the same conditions.