A review on the utilization of red mud for the production of geopolymer and alkali activated concrete

A Kumar, TJ Saravanan, K Bisht… - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The production of ordinary Portland cement releases many greenhouse gases, which have
led to adverse environmental changes such as global warming and climate change. These …

Red mud from the aluminium industry: production, characteristics, and alternative applications in construction materials—a review

NCG Silveira, MLF Martins, ACS Bezerra, FGS Araújo - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
About 120 million tons of red mud is produced worldwide each year. Due to its high basicity
and potential leaching, its storage is a critical environmental problem. This material is …

A high-strength red mud–fly ash geopolymer and the implications of curing temperature

B Bai, F Bai, Q Nie, X Jia - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In response to the requirement for the comprehensive utilization of industrial waste, high-
strength geopolymers were prepared from red mud (RM) and Class 1, 2, and C fly ash (FA) …

Properties and mechanism of high-magnesium nickel slag-fly ash based geopolymer activated by phosphoric acid

J Li, Z Sun, L Wang, X Yang, D Zhang, X Zhang… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
A series of geopolymers were prepared by using phosphoric acid as activator to stimulate
high-magnesium nickel slag (HMNS) and fly ash (FA). The effects of amount of phosphoric …

Green development of fly ash geopolymer via casting and pressing Approaches: Strength, Morphology, efflorescence and Ecological Properties

O Shee-Ween, H Cheng-Yong, L Yun-Ming… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The high liquid content of cast geopolymer not only limits its strength development and
durability but also leads to high energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions …

Factors affecting the mechanical properties and microstructure of geopolymers from red mud and granite waste powder: A review

M Muraleedharan, Y Nadir - Ceramics International, 2021 - Elsevier
Geopolymer offers many advantages over OPC such as excellent mechanical strength,
better durability, thermal resistance, and excellent stability in acidic and alkaline …

Methods to evaluate and quantify the geopolymerization reactivity of waste-derived aluminosilicate precursor in alkali-activated material: A state-of-the-art review

J Liu, JH Doh, DEL Ong, Z Liu, MNS Hadi - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The utilization of industrial waste as an aluminosilicate precursor (AP) for alkali-activated
material (AAM) production can provide an outlet for the growing waste stream and relief to …

The radiation shielding and microstructure properties of quartzic and metakaolin based geopolymer concrete

A Öz, B Bayrak, E Kavaz, G Kaplan, O Çelebi… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Today, binders with low CO 2 emissions are preferred in building design. Geopolymers have
lower CO 2 emissions than conventional concrete and Portland cement. This study …

Influence of new organic alkali activators on microstructure and strength of fly ash geopolymer

C Lu, Q Wang, Y Liu, T Xue, Q Yu, S Chen - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
The fly ash geopolymer with improved mechanical properties was prepared by a new
mixture alkali activator. In this paper, sodium tert-butanol, an organic strong alkali was used …

Strength development and microstructure of sustainable geopolymers made from alkali-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag, calcium carbide residue, and …

Q An, H Pan, Q Zhao, D Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Red mud (RM) and calcium carbide residue (CCR) are waste generated from alumina
refining and acetylene gas producing, respectively. This study utilized alkali-activated …