Red mud from the aluminium industry: production, characteristics, and alternative applications in construction materials—a review

NCG Silveira, MLF Martins, ACS Bezerra, FGS Araújo - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
About 120 million tons of red mud is produced worldwide each year. Due to its high basicity
and potential leaching, its storage is a critical environmental problem. This material is …

Technologies for CO2 emission reduction and low-carbon development in primary aluminum industry in China: A review

A Shen, J Zhang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
As a typical energy-intensive industry, the primary aluminum industry (PAI) is the third
largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, followed by the electricity and steel …

[HTML][HTML] Ternary cementless composite based on red mud, ultra-fine fly ash, and GGBS: Synergistic utilization and geopolymerization mechanism

Z Li, M Gao, Z Lei, L Tong, J Sun, Y Wang… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Industrial solid wastes, such as ultra-fine fly ash (RUFA) and ground granulated blast-
furnace slag (GGBS), hold tremendous potential for recycling due to their abundance and …

Production of aluminum alloy-based metal matrix composites using scrap aluminum alloy and waste materials: Influence on microstructure and mechanical properties

PK Krishnan, JV Christy, R Arunachalam… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present study, aluminium metal matrix composites (AMCs) were successfully
produced through stir-squeeze casting using a novel approach. The feasibility of using car …

Exergoeconomic, carbon, and water footprint analyses and optimization of a new solar-driven multigeneration system based on supercritical CO2 cycle and solid …

LM Hadelu, A Noorpoor, FA Boyaghchi… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study presents an innovative multigeneration for power, cooling load, distilled water,
and hydrogen production from solar energy. The proposed system is comprised of a …

Life cycle assessment of polycarbonate production: Proposed optimization toward sustainability

X Zhou, Y Zhai, K Ren, Z Cheng, X Shen… - Resources …, 2023 - Elsevier
The global plastics industry urgently requires a shift to sustainable manufacturing, but only a
mere fraction of these plastics have been explored for their life cycle environmental impacts …

PET bottles recycling in China: An LCA coupled with LCC case study of blanket production made of waste PET bottles

R Zhang, X Ma, X Shen, Y Zhai, T Zhang, C Ji… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
A large number of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles are discarded daily after usage.
Thus, plastic bottle recycling has elicited considerable attention in recent years. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the future environmental impacts of copper production in China: Implications of the energy transition

D Dong, L van Oers, A Tukker, E van der Voet - Journal of cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Copper demand in China is expected to grow considerably over the coming decades,
driving energy use and environmental impacts related to copper production. To explore the …

Life-cycle environmental and economic assessment of medical waste treatment

J Hong, S Zhan, Z Yu, J Hong, C Qi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
The environmental and economic impacts of three medical waste disposal scenarios (ie,
pyrolysis, steam sterilization, and chemical disinfection) were quantified via a cost-coupled …

[HTML][HTML] Energy and carbon footprint of metals through physical allocation. Implications for energy transition

J Torrubia, A Valero, A Valero - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing metal demand driven by energy and digital transition has led to more
complex mining operations. To allocate environmental impacts in cases of mining co …