[HTML][HTML] Map** circular economy practices for steel, cement, glass, brick, insulation, and wood–A review for climate mitigation modeling

AT Lima, GM Kirkelund, Z Lu, R Mao, W Kunther… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Circular economy (CE) practices pave the way for the construction sector to become less
material-and carbon-intensive. However, for CE quantification by climate mitigation models …

[HTML][HTML] Opportunities to improve sustainability of alkali-activated materials: A review of side-stream based activators

E Adesanya, P Perumal, T Luukkonen… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) are alternative binders that can be used instead of
Portland cement in construction. One of the main drivers in their utilization is that AAMs can …

Enhancing the sustainable production of cost-effective ceramics with high strength using kaolin, sewage sludge and blast-furnace slag

L Yu, Y Zhang, H Wang, Z Zhang, X Shen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solid waste treatment remains an unavoidable environmental burden for modern cities.
Currently, the multipurpose utilization of solid waste in construction and building materials is …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal stability of one-part metakaolin geopolymer composites containing high volume of spodumene tailings and glass wool

PN Lemougna, A Adediran, J Yliniemi… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the synthesis and thermal stability of one-part metakaolin geopolymer
composites containing high volume of spodumene tailings (Quartz Feldspar Sand; QFS) and …

Production of high-value-added lightweight glass ceramics based on phosphorus tailings and coal gangue

F Fu, N Hu, Y Ye, G Chen, W Guan, S Yang, Q Li - Ceramics International, 2024 - Elsevier
Solid waste-based lightweight glass ceramics aroused a great deal of attention with the
introduction of green building materials. This material demonstrated high performance while …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative glass-ceramic foams prepared by alkali activation and reactive sintering of clay containing zeolite (zeolite-poor rock) and sawdust for thermal …

JEFM Ibrahim, M Tihtih, E Kurovics, LA Gömze… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy-saving through thermal insulation of the buildings is becoming extremely important
recently, addressing sustainability-connected challenges. This work examines the potential …

Sound absorption and thermal insulation characteristics of fabrics made of pure and crossbred sheep waste wool

ZM Ghermezgoli, M Moezzi, J Yekrang, SA Rafat… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Waste wool fiber is a potential source for thermal and acoustical applications due to its
natural properties. This work aims to investigate the potential of crossbreeding for the …

Preparation of building ceramic bricks using waste residue obtained by mutual treatment of electrolytic manganese residue and red mud

J Zhang, R Li, D Nie, Y Zhang - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
The waste residue (ER) obtained by the mutual treatment of electrolytic manganese residue
and red mud. ER is a kind of silicon and aluminum waste residue with low pollution. In order …

Mullite-based ceramics from mining waste: a review

M Romero, I Padilla, M Contreras, A Lopez-Delgado - Minerals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mullite (3Al2O3· 2SiO2) is an aluminosilicate characterized by excellent physical properties,
which makes it an important ceramic material. In this way, ceramics based on mullite find …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of mineral wool waste chemical composition, organic resin content and fiber dimensions: Aspects for valorization

J Yliniemi, R Ramaswamy, T Luukkonen, O Laitinen… - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite mineral wool waste is only a small fraction of total construction and demolition waste
(CDW) by mass, it requires large transportation and landfilling capacities due to its low bulk …