Granella®
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The product
Granella® is an example of circular economy, whereby scrap is turned into a product.
The steel obtained from ferrous scrap melting in the electric furnace also generates a by-product – the so-called “slag” – whose chemical properties are similar to those of effusive rocks.
The materials obtained from this process have enhanced physical and mechanical characteristics compared to high grade aggregates from effusive origin such as basalt, diabase and porphyry, which are usually used to prepare high performance special bituminous concrete (highly adhering, sound-absorbing and drainage road surfacing).
The better combination of micro- and macro-roughness increases adherence values in road pavements, thus improving safety.
Furthermore, Granella® offers a two-fold advantage in terms of environmental protection: from the one side, it results from recycling and valorising an industrial by-product that otherwise would be considered as waste; on the other side, it is a valuable replacement to natural raw materials that, in this way, are no longer overexploited. This product is oriented toward an increasingly sustainable use of resources.
Certifications
Granella®, which is created from the steel mill slag generated in the production facilities of Ferriere Nord, is certified and CE marked under Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 and in compliance with the following standards: UNI EN 13043 (Aggregates for bituminous mixtures and surface treatments for roads, airfields and other trafficked areas), UNI EN 12620 (Aggregates for concrete) and UNI EN13242 (“Aggregates for unbound and hydraulically bound materials for use in civil engineering work and road construction”).
Granella® by Ferriere Nord has been a REACH registered product N° 01-2119485979-09-0071 since 19.11.2010.
Granella® is manufactured at the production facilities of the Pittini Group in Osoppo (in the Province of UD) and Potenza and has been issued the EPD – Environmental Product Declaration – Certification by the accredited partner ICMQ, the Institute for Certification and Quality Seals for Construction Products and Services.
In compliance with the Construction Products Regulation 305/2011/EU, the Osoppo and Potenza plants have implemented a Factory Production Control system that operates according to the 2+ system. Granella® FPC has been certified since 2004 by the ZAG agency in Slovenia and the IGQ institute in Italy.
Pubblications
“Scorie di acciaieria”
“La scoria siderurgica: da problema a risorsa”
“Uso di inerti alternativi”
Range
| Applications | ||
BITUMINOUS ASPHALT
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draining asphalt antiskid asphaltmacro-roughness asphaltmultipurpose asphaltslurry-seal |
0 / 4 mm |
| 4 / 8 mm DDL | ||
| 8 / 11 mm |
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| 8 / 14 mm |
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| 8 / 16 mm | ||
CONCRETE CONGLOMERATES
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concrete mixtures commercial concrete special heavy concrete conglomerate |
0 / 4 mm |
| 8 / 14 mm |
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| 8 / 16 mm |
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CEMENTED GRAVE
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cemented grave |
0 / 4 mm |
Sales Organization.
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