Waste management for green concrete solutions: a concise critical review

M Osial, A Pregowska, S Wilczewski, W Urbańska… - Recycling, 2022 - mdpi.com
Reinforced concrete based on ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is one of the most commonly
used materials in modern buildings. Due to the global growth of the building industry …

Foam-stability enhancement in biochar-infused foam concrete: Analyzing ionic strength, interparticle distance, and water state

Y Xiong, Z Zhang, C Zhang, J Xiao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Foam concrete boasts widespread applications in backfill engineering, energy-efficient
insulation components, and road infrastructure. However, the foam concrete with lower …

Application of Composts' Biochar as Potential Sorbent to Reduce VOCs Emission during Kitchen Waste Storage

J Rosik, J Łyczko, Ł Marzec, S Stegenta-Dąbrowska - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is expected that due to the new European Union regulation focus on waste management,
managing kitchen waste will become more important in the future, especially in households …

Biochar affects compressive strength of Portland cement composites: a meta-analysis

Z Zhao, A El-Naggar, J Kau, C Olson, D Tomlinson… - Biochar, 2024 - Springer
One strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from cement production is to reduce the amount of
Portland cement produced by replacing it with supplementary cementitious materials …

Biochar as a sustainable additive in cementitious composites: A comprehensive analysis of properties and environmental impact

S Rashid, A Raghav, A Goyal, DR AB… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The significant carbon footprint of the construction sector necessitates innovative strategies
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining material performance. This study …

Optimization of palm rachis biochar waste content and temperature effects on predicting bio-mortar: ANN and RSM modelling

A Belaadi, M Boumaaza, H Alshahrani… - Journal of Natural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In the current study, new prediction models were suggested to predict the compressive
strength, porosity, and thermal conductivity of bio-mortar samples by replacing cement by …

Combined effects of biochar and recycled plastic aggregates on mechanical behavior of concrete

A Sirico, P Bernardi, C Sciancalepore… - Structural …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Only in Europe, every year around 29 million tons of plastic waste are generated and only
about 35% of such waste is collected for recycling. This results in huge amounts of plastic …

The use of tannery waste in the preparation of clay roof tiles

SK Amin, NMF Ashmawy, MF Abadir - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Dried tannery waste (TW) powder was added in weight percentages ranging from 0 to 35%
to replace the raw mix used for the preparation of roof tiles. This raw mix is composed of …

Sugarcane bagasse-based biochar and its potential applications: a review

MK Zafeer, RA Menezes, H Venkatachalam, KS Bhat - Emergent Materials, 2024 - Springer
The effective management of agro-industrial waste plays a pivotal role in mitigating various
forms of pollution. Sugarcane bagasse (SB), a substantial biomass waste generated in the …

Understanding the dependence of biochar properties on different types of biomass

M Gholizadeh, S Meca, S Zhang, F Clarens, X Hu - Waste Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Owing to the diversity of biomasses and many variables in pyrolysis process, the property of
biochar from varied biomass feedstock or even same biomass could differ significantly …