Evaluation of the potential for using Greenlandic marine sediments for brick production

• Main Authors: Belmonte, Louise Josefine, Bertelsen, Ida Maria Gieysztor
• Format: Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Technical University of Denmark, Department of Civil Engineering 2016
• Subjects: /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water; SDG 14 - Life Below Water; Kangerlussuaq; Sisimiut; Ilulissat; greenlandic
• Online Access: https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/eb62fc83-5722-4209-9ecc-3c66b0e13fca; https://backend.orbit.dtu.dk/ws/files/128000777/Pages_from_Cold_region_engineering_conf_proceedings_2.pdf

Fine grained marine sediments from near the Greenlandic towns of Ilulissat, Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut were assessed as raw materials for local production of building bricks. The assessment included both analysis of the sediment characteristics and physical properties of miniature test brick pellets...