Alkali-activated materials for catalytic applications: a state-of-the-art review
Alkali-activated materials, including geopolymers, have been appointed for decades as
ideal green substitutes for cement and concrete in civil engineering due to their potential to …
ideal green substitutes for cement and concrete in civil engineering due to their potential to …
A comprehensive review of stone dust in concrete: Mechanical behavior, durability, and environmental performance
The escalating demand for natural resources within the construction industry is progressing
upward. At the same time, however, there is a great concern regarding the depletion of these …
upward. At the same time, however, there is a great concern regarding the depletion of these …
Waste valorization of iron ore tailings in Brazil: Assessment metrics from a circular economy perspective
The use of iron ore tailings (IoT) as an alternative mineral source can improve the
sustainability of the mining process. Therefore, this study was conducted to describe the …
sustainability of the mining process. Therefore, this study was conducted to describe the …
Waste valorization of coal mining waste from a circular economy perspective: A Brazilian case study based on environmental and physicochemical features
Mineral coal reserves are distributed across all continents in more than 70 countries. The
extraction and industrial processing of these reserves generate large amounts of tailings …
extraction and industrial processing of these reserves generate large amounts of tailings …
Controlling efflorescence in geopolymers: A new approach
Excessive efflorescence in geopolymers can reduce their durability due to reduced
compressive and tensile strength, in addition to an aesthetic problem. In this work, a new …
compressive and tensile strength, in addition to an aesthetic problem. In this work, a new …
Harmless and resourceful utilization of solid waste: Multi physical field regulation in the microbiological treatment process of solid waste treatment
M He, F Wu, G Qu, X Liu - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Solid waste (SW) treatment methods mainly include physical, chemical, and biological
methods, while physical and chemical methods have advantages such as fast effectiveness …
methods, while physical and chemical methods have advantages such as fast effectiveness …
Ceramic shell waste valorization: A new approach to increase the sustainability of the precision casting industry from a circular economy perspective
The problem of waste generation has grown because of the need to extract natural
resources, obtain materials, and consume energy to meet current societal needs. Many …
resources, obtain materials, and consume energy to meet current societal needs. Many …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of artificial stone developed with granite waste and glass waste in epoxy matrix
TLDC Silva, EAS Carvalho, GNS Barreto… - journal of materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The production of artificial stone through the incorporation of granite and glass waste into an
epoxy resin matrix is not only an ecological alternative capable of reducing the …
epoxy resin matrix is not only an ecological alternative capable of reducing the …
Valorization of Brazilian waste foundry sand from circular economy perspective
DM Machado, BG Júnior, L Simão, MJ Ribeiro… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The manufacturing and processing industries play a vital role in the Brazilian economy.
However, they also produce significant waste from natural resources, much of which is …
However, they also produce significant waste from natural resources, much of which is …
Sustainable glass foams produced with stone waste as a pore-forming agent: assessing the role of heating rate in foamability and glass foams recyclability
This work provides insights into the role of heating rate in the foaming ability of glass foams
produced from discarded glass bottles. The pore-forming agents used were calcium …
produced from discarded glass bottles. The pore-forming agents used were calcium …