The incorporation into ceramics of residues, such as oily wastes from extraction, transport and refining of petroleum is a way to avoid their disposal to the environment. On the other hand, it is important to evaluate the technological changes caused by the addition of the residue, mainly, in the case that it could compromise the quality of the ceramic product. In this work, the microstructure resulting from the incorporation with 0, 10, 15 and 20 wt.% of a residue, known as encapsulated petroleum waste, into a ceramic material that was fired at temperatures in the range of 850 to 1100 ºC, was investigated. The microanalysis of the material was performed by Energy Dispersed Spectroscopy (EDS) to complement the topographic carried out by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). This was done to make it possible the identification of chemical elements as well as second phase particles. The results showed that the incorporation of this encapsulated petroleum waste induced changes in both, the chemical composition and the microstructure of the ceramic material.
oily waste; barium sulfate; incorporated ceramic
