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Brick manufacturing practice in Bangladesh: a review of energy efficacy and air pollution scenarios

Building structures and major construction works are booming in the urban areas of Bangladesh to keep up the rapid urbanization rate. Brick is an essential construction material for its building industries. To meet the need of construction, brickfields are growing sporadically here and there at the...

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Main Authors: Darain, Kh Mahfuz ud, Rahman, A. B. M. S., Ahsan, Amimul, Saiful Islam, A. B. M., Yusuf, Badronnisa
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Published: EnviroWater Sydney 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28679/1/Brick%20manufacturing%20practice%20in%20Bangladesh.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.286792015-10-07T06:43:29Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28679/ Brick manufacturing practice in Bangladesh: a review of energy efficacy and air pollution scenarios Darain, Kh Mahfuz ud Rahman, A. B. M. S. Ahsan, Amimul Saiful Islam, A. B. M. Yusuf, Badronnisa Building structures and major construction works are booming in the urban areas of Bangladesh to keep up the rapid urbanization rate. Brick is an essential construction material for its building industries. To meet the need of construction, brickfields are growing sporadically here and there at the fringe zones and within the urban regions. Eventually, brickfields are producing major environmental pollutants. This paper highlights existing technologies of brick manufacturing as well as their emission which exceeds the tolerable limit and puts a threat to the environment. Treatise is also portrayed regarding techniques which could help minimizing the drawback of existing brick kiln technologies. Vertical Shaft Brick kiln might be an altern ative solution for the small investors in Bangladesh which is energy efficient and can minimize the air pollution to achieve a sustainable environment. EnviroWater Sydney 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28679/1/Brick%20manufacturing%20practice%20in%20Bangladesh.pdf Darain, Kh Mahfuz ud and Rahman, A. B. M. S. and Ahsan, Amimul and Saiful Islam, A. B. M. and Yusuf, Badronnisa (2013) Brick manufacturing practice in Bangladesh: a review of energy efficacy and air pollution scenarios. Journal of Hydrology and Environment Research, 1 (1). pp. 60-69. ISSN 2201-7313 http://jher.org/?page_id=73
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description Building structures and major construction works are booming in the urban areas of Bangladesh to keep up the rapid urbanization rate. Brick is an essential construction material for its building industries. To meet the need of construction, brickfields are growing sporadically here and there at the fringe zones and within the urban regions. Eventually, brickfields are producing major environmental pollutants. This paper highlights existing technologies of brick manufacturing as well as their emission which exceeds the tolerable limit and puts a threat to the environment. Treatise is also portrayed regarding techniques which could help minimizing the drawback of existing brick kiln technologies. Vertical Shaft Brick kiln might be an altern ative solution for the small investors in Bangladesh which is energy efficient and can minimize the air pollution to achieve a sustainable environment.
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author Darain, Kh Mahfuz ud
Rahman, A. B. M. S.
Ahsan, Amimul
Saiful Islam, A. B. M.
Yusuf, Badronnisa
spellingShingle Darain, Kh Mahfuz ud
Rahman, A. B. M. S.
Ahsan, Amimul
Saiful Islam, A. B. M.
Yusuf, Badronnisa
Brick manufacturing practice in Bangladesh: a review of energy efficacy and air pollution scenarios
author_facet Darain, Kh Mahfuz ud
Rahman, A. B. M. S.
Ahsan, Amimul
Saiful Islam, A. B. M.
Yusuf, Badronnisa
author_sort Darain, Kh Mahfuz ud
title Brick manufacturing practice in Bangladesh: a review of energy efficacy and air pollution scenarios
title_short Brick manufacturing practice in Bangladesh: a review of energy efficacy and air pollution scenarios
title_full Brick manufacturing practice in Bangladesh: a review of energy efficacy and air pollution scenarios
title_fullStr Brick manufacturing practice in Bangladesh: a review of energy efficacy and air pollution scenarios
title_full_unstemmed Brick manufacturing practice in Bangladesh: a review of energy efficacy and air pollution scenarios
title_sort brick manufacturing practice in bangladesh: a review of energy efficacy and air pollution scenarios
publisher EnviroWater Sydney
publishDate 2013
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28679/1/Brick%20manufacturing%20practice%20in%20Bangladesh.pdf
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