[HTML][HTML] Decarbonizing the ceramics industry: A systematic and critical review of policy options, developments and sociotechnical systems

DDF Del Rio, BK Sovacool, AM Foley, S Griffiths… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ceramics are considered one of the greatest and earliest most useful successes of
humankind. However, ceramics can be highly damaging to natural and social systems …

Incorporation of waste materials in the manufacture of masonry bricks: An update review

A Al-Fakih, BS Mohammed, MS Liew… - Journal of Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Conventional bricks are made off from clay with high firing temperature or from cement
concrete, but these consume and emit high energy and have environment shortcoming like …

[HTML][HTML] Pomace from the wine industry as an additive in the production of traditional sustainable lightweight eco-bricks

L Crespo-López, A Martínez-Ramirez, E Sebastián… - Applied Clay …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research examines fired clay bricks made with waste pomace from the wine industry as
an additive in brick production. To this end, we analyse and discuss the chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Development of eco-friendly fired clay bricks incorporated with granite and eggshell wastes

BH Ngayakamo, A Bello, AP Onwualu - Environmental Challenges, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, we explored the effective reuse of granite powder (GP) and eggshell powder
(ESP) wastes for the production of clay bricks as an alternative waste disposal method while …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of agricultural biomass wastes on thermal insulation and self-cleaning of fired bricks

IM Maafa, A Abutaleb, N Zouli, AM Zeyad… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research investigates the feasibility of using dry crushed pomegranate peel waste as
thermal insulator to produce light clay bricks. Pomegranate peel waste (PW) is used with …

Lightweight clay bricks manufactured by using locally available wine industry waste

R Taurino, D Ferretti, L Cattani, F Bozzoli… - Journal of building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lightweight bricks with reduced thermal conductivity and acceptable physical-mechanical
properties have become an important trend for green buildings to reduce the building weight …

Combined effects of paper mill sludge and carbonation sludge on characteristics of fired clay bricks

A Yaras - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In terms of sustainable and cleaner production, the utilization of various industrial wastes in
the manufacturing of eco-friendly building materials has attracted attention in recent years. In …

Harbor Dredged Sediment as raw material in fired clay brick production: Characterization and properties

H Slimanou, D Eliche-Quesada, S Kherbache… - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
The port activities generate significant quantity of Harbor Dredged Sediment (HDS). In
Algeria these quantities exceed 65 Mm 3/year. Thus, significant dredging operations are …

Combined effects of biomass bottom ashes and spent charcoal on characteristics of fired clay bricks

AN Adazabra, G Viruthagiri, J Yirijor - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Among the diversity of solid waste produced, biomass by-products stand out due to their
synergizing role in energy savings during brick firing process and impact on mitigating …

Fabrication of Thermal Insulation Bricks Using Pleurotus florida Spent Mushroom

SA Ali, MK Fahmy, N Zouli, A Abutaleb, IM Maafa… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study explores the potential for making lightweight bricks via the use of dry, pulverized
spent mushroom materials (SMM) as a thermal insulator. There are five distinct replacement …