Environmental impacts and decarbonization strategies in the cement and concrete industries

G Habert, SA Miller, VM John, JL Provis… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2020 - nature.com
The use of cement and concrete, among the most widely used man-made materials, is under
scrutiny. Owing to their large-scale use, production of cement and concrete results in …

Global strategies and potentials to curb CO2 emissions in cement industry

E Benhelal, G Zahedi, E Shamsaei… - Journal of cleaner …, 2013 - Elsevier
Cement industry has been always among the largest CO2 emission sources. Almost 5–7%
of global CO2 emissions are caused by cement plants, while 900 kg CO2 is emitted to the …

Evaluation of the durability of concrete made with crushed glass aggregates

S de Castro, J de Brito - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2013 - Elsevier
Contrasting with previous studies that aimed to evaluate the mechanical properties of
concrete made with glass, this one focuses on their durability performance. For this, water …

Properties of concrete paving blocks made with waste marble

O Gencel, C Ozel, F Koksal, E Erdogmus… - Journal of cleaner …, 2012 - Elsevier
Marble industry produces large amounts of waste marble–what causes environmental
problems. In paving blocks based on two cement types we have partly replaced aggregate …

Environmental impacts of bamboo-based construction materials representing global production diversity

EZ Escamilla, G Habert - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014 - Elsevier
Using bamboo-based construction materials has been identified as a potential way of
reducing pressure on resources and on the environment. These materials have …

Storing CO2 while strengthening concrete by carbonating its cement in suspension

X Fu, A Guerini, D Zampini, AF Rotta Loria - Communications Materials, 2024 - nature.com
Cement is a key constituent of concrete and offers a large sequestration potential of carbon
dioxide (CO2). However, current concrete carbonation approaches are hindered by low CO2 …

[PDF][PDF] Use of waste materials in concrete: A review

D Tavakoli, M Hashempour… - Pertanika J. Sci …, 2018 - pertanika.upm.edu.my
Millions of tons of waste is produced in the world each year and most of it is not recyclable.
Furthermore, recycling waste consumes energy and produces pollution. In addition …

Performance of pavements incorporating waste glass: The current state of the art

A Jamshidi, K Kurumisawa, T Nawa… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the engineering properties of waste glass (WG), including its structural
and environmental performance, as an alternative material for the construction of various …

A novel design for green and economical cement manufacturing

E Benhelal, G Zahedi, H Hashim - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper presents new design of pyro-processing unit in a cement factory. In this case
decomposition reactions have been separated from other reactions which result in pure …

Properties of roller-compacted concrete pavement containing waste aggregates and nano SiO2

D Tavakoli, RS Dehkordi, H Divandari… - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study deals with the use of waste materials as replacement of fine aggregate in roller-
compacted concrete pavement (RCCP). To achieve this, waste ceramic, waste concrete, and …