Geopolymer concrete: a material for sustainable development in Indian construction industries

M Verma, N Dev, I Rahman, M Nigam, M Ahmed… - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer concrete (GPC) is a new material in the construction industry, with different
chemical compositions and reactions involved in a binding material. The pozzolanic …

Petroleum sludge treatment and disposal techniques: a review

PI Murungi, AA Sulaimon - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
Petroleum sludge is a solid emulsified waste and contaminant commonly produced in the
petroleum industry. In the recent past, there has been increased business growth in the oil …

Standardisation: An essential enabler for the circular reuse of construction components? A trajectory for a cleaner European construction industry

K Anastasiades, J Goffin, M Rinke, M Buyle… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The concept of a circular economy has been proposed as a key component of a solution for
the finiteness of earth's resources. As one path, the research on the direct reuse of …

Mitigating oil and gas pollutants for a sustainable environment–Critical review and prospects

A Haruna, G Tanimu, I Ibrahim, ZN Garba… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The oil and gas (O&G) industry generate pollutants from the exploration, refining,
transportation, storage, and consumption of crude oil products that potentially pollute soil …

Application of leached iron ore tailings to produce sustainable cements

VO Almeida, L Silvestro, PJP Gleize… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of iron ore tailings (IOT) is a trend for the future of mining. The adoption of
alternatives that minimise the disposal of natural resources and add value to production …

An environmental sustainability roadmap for partially substituting agricultural waste for sand in cement blocks

SA Mohammed, P Shakor, A Rauniyar… - Frontiers in Built …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Agricultural waste can be used in cement block production for a number of reasons,
including its environmental, economic, and labor benefits. This study examines the …

Challenges, regulations, and case studies on sustainable management of industrial waste

RR Srivastava, DK Rajak, S Ilyas, H Kim, P Pathak - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Incessant generation and mismanagement of industrial waste, resource scarcity, and
environmental degradation have created non-sustainability in human life. Though industrial …

Rheological properties of asphalt mortar with silane coupling agent modified oil sludge pyrolysis residue

W Ran, H Zhu, X Shen, Y Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The treatment of oil sludge pyrolysis residue is a difficult problem and results in low resource
utilization rate. This paper investigated the performance of oil sludge pyrolysis residue …

Exploitation of natural and recycled biomass resources to get eco-friendly polymer

HM Naguib, G Hou - Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2023 - Springer
Recently, substitution of primary resources by renewable alternatives is strongly concerned.
With this stream, new environmental-friendly polyester is prepared using natural oleic acid …

[HTML][HTML] Recent Advancements in Catalysts for Petroleum Refining

MS Akhtar, S Ali, W Zaman - Catalysts, 2024 - mdpi.com
In petroleum refining, catalysts are used to efficiently convert crude oil into valuable products
such as fuels and petrochemicals. These catalysts are employed in a range of processes …