Is net-zero feasible: Systematic review of cement and concrete decarbonization technologies

ML Nehdi, A Marani, L Zhang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cement and concrete are hard-to-abate industrial sectors for decarbonization due to
growing demand driven by rapid urbanization, population growth, and the considerable …

Decarbonizing the glass industry: A critical and systematic review of developments, sociotechnical systems and policy options

DDF Del Rio, BK Sovacool, AM Foley, S Griffiths… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Glass is a material inextricably linked with human civilization. It is also the product of an
energy intensive industry. About 75%–85% of the total energy requirements to produce …

Strength, microstructure, efflorescence behavior and environmental impacts of waste glass geopolymers cured at ambient temperature

R **ao, Y Ma, X Jiang, M Zhang, Y Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, waste glass powder (d 50= 15.4 μm) obtained by crushing soda lime glass
bottles was investigated as a raw material for geopolymer cement. The waste glass (WG) …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on application of alkali activated slag as a sustainable composite binder

P Awoyera, A Adesina - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
A state-of-the-art review of advances in alkali activated slag (AAS) with respect to its
behaviour is presented. The need for sustainable development of AAS, and factors that …

Clinkerless ultra-high strength concrete based on alkali-activated slag at high temperatures

R Cai, H Ye - Cement and Concrete Research, 2021 - Elsevier
This work investigates the degradation mechanisms of clinkerless alkali-activated slag
based ultra-high strength concrete (AAS-UHSC) upon exposure to high temperatures up to …

Shrinkage mechanisms of alkali-activated slag

H Ye, A Radlińska - Cement and Concrete Research, 2016 - Elsevier
In this work, the physical and chemical changes of alkali-activated slag (AAS) after a
prolonged drying treatment under various relative humidity (RH) conditions were studied …

Effect of slag content and activator dosage on the resistance of fly ash geopolymer binders to sulfuric acid attack

TA Aiken, J Kwasny, W Sha, MN Soutsos - Cement and Concrete Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Geopolymer (GP) binders are an appealing alternative to Portland cement (PC) binders as
they have the potential to reduce the CO 2 emissions associated with the cement and …

Use of Vietnamese rice husk ash for the production of sodium silicate as the activator for alkali-activated binders

KT Tong, R Vinai, MN Soutsos - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Geopolymer and Alkali-Activated Binders (AAB) has recently emerged as a new,
green material with the potential to replace Portland cement in several applications. They …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances and applications of municipal solid wastes bottom and fly ashes: Insights into sustainable management and conservation of resources

MA Al-Ghouti, M Khan, MS Nasser, K Al-Saad… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Waste destruction through incineration has widely become an acceptable and popular
choice globally. Despite being regarded as a sustainable option, if not operated and …

Mechanical and durability properties of alkali-activated fly ash concrete with increasing slag content

TA Aiken, J Kwasny, W Sha, KT Tong - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated concrete is a promising alternative to conventional Portland cement-based
concrete. However, further understanding in relation to the durability of alkali-activated …