A review of coal fly ash utilization to save the environment

D Das, PK Rout - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2023 - Springer
Due to rapid development and urbanization, electricity demand is increasing daily. Coal-
based thermal power plants are one of the major sources of electricity. A by-product of …

Artificial alkali-activated aggregates developed from wastes and by-products: A state-of-the-art review

LP Qian, LY Xu, Y Alrefaei, T Wang, T Ishida… - Resources, Conservation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural resources depletion is gradually becoming a critical burden on the environmental
and ecological balance, pushing the development of artificial aggregates forward. In order to …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical, physical and durability properties of activated alkali cement based on blast furnace slag as a function of% Na2O

MT Marvila, ARG de Azevedo, LB de Oliveira… - Case Studies in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of activated alkali cements (AAC) as a replacement for Ordinary Portland cement
(OPC) has become a viable alternative. This is due to the advantages of these materials …

Synthesis of artificial aggregates and their impact on performance of concrete: a review

GB Bekkeri, KK Shetty, G Nayak - Journal of Material Cycles and Waste …, 2023 - Springer
Infrastructure development and urbanization have created a demand for the prime
construction material—" Concrete." The manufacture of concrete has pressurized the …

Influence of industrial solid waste as filling material on mechanical and microstructural characteristics of cementitious backfills

J Li, E Yilmaz, S Cao - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Use of industrial solid wastes (eg, fly ash, desulfurization gypsum, steel slag) as mine fill
material not only solves the environmental risks dictated by the sustainable management of …

Lightweight geopolymer concrete: A critical review on the feasibility, mixture design, durability properties, and microstructure

MST Masoule, N Bahrami, M Karimzadeh… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lightweight geopolymer concretes have gained attention because of their superior
durability, lower environmental impact and sustainable characteristics. They are the product …

A comprehensive review on the factors influencing engineering characteristics of lightweight geopolymer concrete

SS Chanda, S Guchhait - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Geopolymer concrete (GPC) is a new kind of concrete produced through a polymerisation
process. This production of GPC involves the mixture of aluminosilicate materials and alkali …

The performance and microstructure of alkali-activated artificial aggregates prepared from municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash

J Liu, R Niu, J Hu, Y Ren, W Zhang, G Liu, Z Li… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to reduce the negative environmental impact of municipal domestic waste
incineration bottom ash (MSWIBA), it is converted into lightweight aggregates by cold …

Effect of NaOH concentration on properties and microstructure of a novel reactive ultra-fine fly ash geopolymer

K Chen, WT Lin, W Liu - Advanced Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
This study used reactive ultra-fine fly ash (RUFA) as the primary raw materials in the
preparation of a novel RUFA geopolymer. Note that the solution to binder weight ratio was …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study on solidification/stabilisation of high-salt sludge by alkali-activated GGBS and MSWI bottom ash cementitious materials

D Feng, J Wang, Y Wang, S Liang - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This study utilises alkali-activated ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) as the
primary method for solidification/stabilisation, with municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) …