10.6084/m9.figshare.12094314.v1 Maelson Mendonça de Souza Maelson Mendonça de Souza Marcos Alyssandro Soares dos Anjos Marcos Alyssandro Soares dos Anjos André Luis Calado Araújo André Luis Calado Araújo Amanda Virgínia de Oliveira Soares Amanda Virgínia de Oliveira Soares Pedro Canísio Azevedo de Souza Pedro Canísio Azevedo de Souza Use of sewage sludge in the production of light aggregates: a systematic review of literature SciELO journals 2020 Lightweight aggregate Sewage sludge LWA Reuse Systematic review 2020-04-08 02:41:08 Dataset https://scielo.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Use_of_sewage_sludge_in_the_production_of_light_aggregates_a_systematic_review_of_literature/12094314 <p></p><p>ABSTRACT Sewage sludge is the main by-product from wastewater treatment. Its production is growing worldwide. At the same time, environmental agencies have been restricting various methods of disposal of this waste, increasingly demanding the creation of sustainable practices. In this context, construction stands out as a potential partner. Several studies have used sewage sludge in the development of new building materials, including lightweight aggregate (LWA). Thus, this study evaluated, from a systematic review of the literature, the potential application of sewage sludge in the light aggregate manufacturing process. Important data such as: chemical composition; density; granulometry; mechanical resistance; absorption; sintering temperature; concrete application and leaching, international guidelines and / or commercial aggregates were analyzed and compared. The results are encouraging, since in all evaluated aggregates the sewage sludge aggregates met international standards and / or showed similar results to those of commercial aggregates. Therefore, it has been demonstrated that sewage sludge has technical feasibility for LWA's manufacture, confirming the potential of sustainable management of this waste.</p><p></p>