Mine tailings-based geopolymers: A comprehensive review

X He, Z Yuhua, S Qaidi, HF Isleem, O Zaid… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
The mining industry produces a large amount of stone waste and tailings, which poses a
threat to the environment. Dumping is the most common means of disposing of this industrial …

Natural pozzolan based geopolymers: A review on mechanical, microstructural and durability characteristics

R Firdous, D Stephan, JNY Djobo - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural pozzolans are tremendous source of reactive silica and alumina required for
geopolymer synthesis as an alternative binder for ordinary Portland cement. They are …

Mechanisms of interfacial bond in steel and polypropylene fiber reinforced geopolymer composites

N Ranjbar, S Talebian, M Mehrali, C Kuenzel… - … Science and Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
The fiber-matrix interface properties play an important role in determining the overall
mechanical performance of the fiber reinforced brittle matrix composites. This study is to …

Characterization and performance evaluation of laterite based geopolymer binder cured at different temperatures

CR Kaze, PN Lemougna, T Alomayri, H Assaedi… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of experimental evaluation of curing conditions on the
microstructure and performance of geopolymer binders developed from iron-rich laterite …

Recycling mine tailings in chemically bonded ceramics–a review

P Kinnunen, A Ismailov, S Solismaa… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mine tailings account for most of the environmental incidents related to the extractive
industry, with risks increasing due to steadily rising tonnage of low-grade ore and extreme …

High strength geopolymer binder based on waste-glass powder

M Vafaei, A Allahverdi - Advanced Powder Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a study on the synthesis of geopolymers based on alkaline activation of
waste-glass powder using aqueous solutions of sodium hydroxide and sodium silicate with …

[HTML][HTML] Mine wastes based geopolymers: A critical review

S Mabroum, S Moukannaa, A El Machi, Y Taha… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
The quantities of waste rocks and tailings generated by the mining industry have been
increased in the last decades. The accumulation and the surface storage of these mine …

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 …

Mine tailings as a raw material in alkali activation: A review

J Kiventerä, P Perumal, J Yliniemi… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The mining industry produces billions of tons of mine tailings annually. However, because of
their lack of economic value, most of the tailings are discarded near the mining sites …

Mechanical properties and durability of volcanic ash based geopolymer mortars

JNY Djobo, A Elimbi, HK Tchakouté, S Kumar - Construction and Building …, 2016 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties and durability of volcanic ash based geopolymer mortars
synthesized at 27° C and 80° C were evaluated. The water absorption and apparent porosity …