Characteristics and environmental aspects of slag: A review

NM Piatak, MB Parsons, RR Seal II - Applied Geochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Slag is a waste product from the pyrometallurgical processing of various ores. Based on
over 150 published studies, this paper provides an overview of mineralogical and …

The soundness of steel slag with different free CaO and MgO contents

Q Wang, D Wang, S Zhuang - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, five types of steel slags with different free CaO (f-CaO) and MgO contents were
used as mineral admixtures to prepare concretes with W/B ratios of 0.5 and 0.35. The …

Carbon dioxide removal could result in the use of lower-grade iron ore in a decarbonized net-negative emission steel industry

P Renforth, J Campbell, S Foteinis, E Cosgun… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Reducing the emissions from steel production is essential in meeting climate targets while
maintaining economic prosperity. Here we show that applying deep emissions mitigation to …

Atmospheric carbon capture performance of legacy iron and steel waste

H Pullin, AW Bray, IT Burke, DD Muir… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
Legacy iron (Fe) and steel wastes have been identified as a significant source of silicate
minerals, which can undergo carbonation reactions and thus sequester carbon dioxide …

Quantification of the CO2 mineralization potential of ironmaking and steelmaking slags under direct gas-solid reactions in flue gas

CA Myers, T Nakagaki, K Akutsu - International Journal of Greenhouse Gas …, 2019 - Elsevier
The potential for slag to reduce CO 2 emissions in the iron and steelmaking industry through
CO 2 mineralization has long been recognized. Direct, gas-solid CO 2 mineralization has …

Radioactive hazards in utilization of industrial by-products: Comprehensive review

P Sahoo, J Joseph - Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
The rapid increase in demand for natural resources owing to industrial growth and
urbanization has paved the way for the utilization of industrial by-products (ie, fly ash …

Influence of the chemical composition of leachates on the results of ecotoxicity tests for different slag types

J Pavlovsky, J Seidlerova, Z Pegrimocova… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, four ecotoxicological tests on Vibrio fischeri bacteria, Sinapis alba L.(white
mustard), Daphnia magna S.(daphnia's) and earthworms were performed for three types of …

Multidisciplinary approach to the environmental impact of steel slag reused in road construction

I Barišić, I Netinger Grubeša… - Road Materials and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Given the large quantities of natural materials used daily in road building, it is necessary to
find a way to reduce its adverse environmental impact. The modern approach is the …

The NORM4Building database, a tool for radiological assessment when using by-products in building materials

W Schroeyers, Z Sas, G Bator, R Trevisi… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Scientific data on natural occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) is available in unknown
quantities and the data is fragmented over several different sources. The new EU-BSS is …

Geochemistry and mineralogy of slags

NM Piatak, V Ettler, D Hoppe - 2021 - books.rsc.org
Slags are a by-product in extractive pyrometallurgical operations that have been considered
as an environmental contaminant, an inert material, and a valuable resource. Historically …