Purpose: Environmental impact allocation has been pointed out as one of LCA's most
controversial methodological issues, since it highly influences the study's final result. The …

Purpose Environmental impact allocation has been noted as one of the life cycle
assessment's (LCA) most controversial methodological issues given that it highly influences …

Among the steel byproducts, more than 80% of blast furnace slag is recycled in the cement
industry. However, the criteria for allocating environmental benefits between the steel and …

Waste recycling avoids waste landfilling and all associated releases. It also allows for saving
non-renewable resources. However, the new commercial interest for waste can be seen as …

Purpose In order to reach a more circular economy, materials previously classified as waste
can be upgraded and turned into valuable co-products, with associated environmental …

Recycling of ground granulated blast furnace slag (ggbfs), a steelmaking process coproduct,
in cement making has been typically seen as beneficial for both industry sectors involved, for …

Sustainability in steel production is considered a global challenge which needs to be faced
with coordinated actions. The aim of this study is to assess the environmental improvements …

The objective of this research was to quantify the environmental credit of the granulated
blast furnace slag (GBFS) recycling, and then to propose a recycling option best suited for …

Concrete is a material used in civil construction applied to several works, which makes it one
of the most consumed products in the world. Concrete companies generate environmental …

Purpose The most efficient way to reduce the environmental impact of cement production is
to replace Portland cement with alternative cementitious materials. These are most often …