New char-based insulation foam by mechanical mixing method and the impact of ingredient contents on its properties

MT Hossain, C Lau, K Ng - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Developing new technologies and innovative materials for alternative usage of coal are
highly demanding for supporting the coal industry. The development of high-value eco …

Characterization of coal extracts and their performances as binder for new carbon-based structural units

MT Hossain, C Lau, H Yu, K Ng - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Coal production and usage have been declining in the past decade due to the transition to
renewable energies, environmental regulations to reduce environmental pollution due to …

Optimization of microwave-produced coal-derived char insulation foam using response surface methodology

MT Hossain, C Lau, KW Ng, MS Behrens… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
A new char-based insulation foam (CIF) is developed using coal-derived pyrolysis char (PC)
and lignin, a paper and pulp industry byproduct. In this study, CIF is prepared by adopting …

Coal-derived char for durability improvement of cement stabilized soil under freeze–thaw, wet–dry, and sulfate attack

H Yu, P Joshi, C Lau, K Ng - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2024 - cdnsciencepub.com
Cement soil stabilization is widely used in civil engineering to improve the performance of
soils subjected to freeze–thaw (F–T), wet–dry (W–D), and sulfate attack (SA). Due to the …

Coal-derived char as new sand replacement material in cement mortars: A comprehensive experimental study

S Kharel, H Yu, CK Lau, K Ng - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Coal char is a coal-derived product produced by pyrolysis of char, which has valuable
applications in the production of building materials. This paper presents the use of coal char …

Mechanism study and techno-economic analysis for new carbon-based structural units

MT Hossain, C Lau, P Behrens, K Ng - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
A new construction material known as carbon-based structural unit (CSU) is developed for
building structures using coal-derived pitches and pyrolysis char (PC) from the Powder River …

Influence of Coal Char Addition on the Heat of Hydration and Rheological Behavior of Cement Grout

H Yu, P Jonchhe, C Lau, K Ng - Journal of Materials in Civil …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Cement grout is widely used in underground excavations and constructions. Recent
research reveals that coal char, a sustainable coal-derived material, can enhance the …

New and Sustainable Coal Char-Based Paving Blocks for Roadway Applications

SP Pandey, H Yu, C Lau, K Ng - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Paving blocks are widely used in engineering construction for durable pavement surfaces
characterized by their interlocking capability to enhance structural integrity. This study …

Development of Coal Char-Based Building Bricks and Coal Char-Based Mortar

S Kharel - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Bricks and mortar are the building blocks of a brick masonry wall, widely used in building
buildings, foundations, arches, and fireplace chimneys. Most commonly used bricks are fired …

A Novel Utilization of Coal-Derived Material for Pavement

H Yu, P Joshi, C Lau, K Ng - International Conference on Transportation …, 2024 - Springer
Cement is widely used in pavement construction. A cement-treated base (CTB) with
increased strength, stiffness, and water resistance can not only provide good support for …