Glass Aggregate uses

There are many ways in which Glass Aggregate can be used.
 
In the June/July 2009 issue of Waste Disposal and Water Management, there was an excellent article on Cost-Effective Solutions for Recycling Glass Aggregate.  This article is available by clicking here.

Below is a listing if independant institutions that have done research on alternative uses for recycled glass.

Each have active links that will direct you to the various Glass Aggregate recycling- use studies and applications.
 
WRAP
The Waste and Resources Action Programme in the UK
 
Brick making
http://www.wrap.org.uk/manufacturing/info_by_material/glass/uses_for_glass/uses_for_glass_.html
Water filtration ( drink, pool, waste, industrial )
http://www.wrap.org.uk/manufacturing/info_by_material/glass/uses_for_glass/water_filtration/index.html
Grit / sand blasting
http://www.wrap.org.uk/manufacturing/info_by_material/glass/uses_for_glass/uses_for_glass_1.html
Cement & Concrete
http://www.wrap.org.uk/manufacturing/info_by_material/glass/uses_for_glass/concrete_and.html
Sports turf
http://www.wrap.org.uk/manufacturing/info_by_material/glass/uses_for_glass/sports_turf/index.html
 
For more info refer to
www.wrap.org.uk
 
 
 
Clean Washington Centre ( CWC )
USA - Environmental Protection Agency funded programme.
 
Water Filtration
http://www.glassagg.com/pdf/On_Site_Wastewater_Filtration.pdf
Sand blasting 
http://www.glassagg.com/pdf/Blasting_Abrasive.pdf
Glassphalt
http://www.glassagg.com/pdf/Glassphalt_Preparation_and_Placement.pdf
Cement & Concrete
http://www.glassagg.com/pdf/Portland_Cement_Concrete.pdf
Filtration
http://www.glassagg.com/pdf/Slow_Rate_Filtration.pdf
Structural - back fill
http://www.glassagg.com/pdf/Behavior_Of_Glass.pdf
 
For more information refer to
www.cwc.org
 
 
 
CSIRO - Australia
www.ecorecycle.sustainability.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/Glass_concretepremix(2001).pdf
 
 
CASE STUDY - scotland
http://www.kason.com/TechnicalLibrary/index.php?sType=1&ArticleID=648
 

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