The possible use of sewage sludge ash (SSA) in the construction industry as a way towards a circular economy

M Smol, J Kulczycka, A Henclik, K Gorazda… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2015 - Elsevier
The construction industry already recognises the strong business case for improving
resource productivity. It is associated with circular economy system (CE), propagated by the …

Valorization of sewage sludge in the fabrication of construction and building materials: A review

Z Chang, G Long, JL Zhou, C Ma - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2020 - Elsevier
With increasing amount of sewage sludge becoming an urgent and inevitable issue for
every country, its applications in the production of construction and building materials …

Recycling and recovery routes for incinerated sewage sludge ash (ISSA): A review

S Donatello, CR Cheeseman - Waste Management, 2013 - Elsevier
The drivers for increasing incineration of sewage sludge and the characteristics of the
resulting incinerated sewage sludge ash (ISSA) are reviewed. It is estimated that …

A review of studies on bricks using alternative materials and approaches

Z Zhang, YC Wong, A Arulrajah… - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bricks have been playing a significant role in building and construction for thousands of
years. Despite the reliable workability and accessibility, it is widely known that the …

Utilization of sludge as brick materials

CH Weng, DF Lin, PC Chiang - Advances in environmental research, 2003 - Elsevier
Bricks manufactured from dried sludge collected from an industrial wastewater treatment
plant were investigated. Results of tests indicated that the sludge proportion and the firing …

Comparative studies on the effects of sewage sludge ash and fly ash on cement hydration and properties of cement mortars

Z Chen, CS Poon - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge ash (SSA) is the byproduct obtained from incinerating mechanically
dewatered sewage sludge. Some published literature mentions that mortars of comparable …

Technological and environmental behavior of sewage sludge ash (SSA) in cement-based materials

M Cyr, M Coutand, P Clastres - Cement and Concrete Research, 2007 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge ash (SSA) is a waste material obtained from the incineration of wastewater
sludge. The physical, chemical and mineralogical characteristics of SSA, and the evaluation …

Compressive strength and microstructural properties of dry-mixed geopolymer pastes synthesized from GGBS and sewage sludge ash

Z Chen, JS Li, BJ Zhan, U Sharma, CS Poon - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mixed solids (precursors) containing equal portions of ground granulated blast-furnace slag
(GGBS) and sewage sludge ash (SSA) by weight were activated by mixed alkaline solutions …

Effect of molding pressure and firing temperature on the properties of ceramics from natural zeolite

E Erdogmus, M Sutcu, S Hossain, M Bayram… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been growing interest in eco-friendly and sustainable construction
materials that reduce environmental impact while maintaining high-performance standards …

Utilization of water treatment plant sludge in structural ceramics bricks

A Benlalla, M Elmoussaouiti, M Dahhou, M Assafi - Applied Clay Science, 2015 - Elsevier
The main aim of this study is to assess the effect of incorporating water treatment sludges
(WTS) of plant Bouregreg on the properties and microstructure of clay used for raw material …