Pelletization and properties of artificial lightweight geopolymer aggregates (GPA): One-part vs. two-part geopolymer techniques

LP Qian, LY Xu, BT Huang, JG Dai - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Pelletization is currently the most-widely adopted method for the production of artificial
geopolymer aggregates (GPA). However, as a newly-developed technology, there is still …

Safe environmentally friendly reuse of red mud modified phosphogypsum composite cementitious material

C Wang, S Chen, D Huang, Q Huang, X Li… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phosphogypsum (PG) and red mud (RM) are solid wastes produced by chemical enterprises
when producing phosphoric acid and alumina. Therefore, the harmless utilization of them is …

Development of self-foaming cold-bonded lightweight aggregates from waste glass powder and incineration bottom ash for lightweight concrete

Z Bian, Y Huang, JX Lu, G Ou, S Yang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
To address the scarcity of natural aggregates and reduce the energy consumption of the
concrete industry, a self-foaming geopolymer cold-bonded lightweight aggregate (GCBLA) …

Silico-manganese slag and its utilization into alkali-activated materials: A critical review

TG Cota, LMMS Cheloni, JJM Guedes… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review assesses the potential applications of alkali-activated silico-manganese slag
(SiMnS). It covers four main sections:(i) the characteristics of SiMnS,(ii) its use as …

Development of artificial geopolymer aggregates with thermal energy storage capacity

Y Fang, MR Ahmad, JC Lao, LP Qian, JG Dai - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Integrating phase change materials (PCMs) into building materials has been widely used to
improve the energy efficiency of buildings, in which microencapsulation and shape …

Use of CO2-active BOFS binder in the production of artificial aggregates with waste concrete powder

S Deng, P Ren, Y Jiang, X Shao, TC Ling - Resources, Conservation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the possibility of using CO 2-active basic oxygen furnace slag
(BOFS) as binder for the production of AAs with low-value waste concrete powder (WCP) …

Municipal woody biomass waste ash-based cold-bonded artificial lightweight aggregate produced by one-part alkali-activation method

J Lin, TH Tan, JS Yeo, Y Goh, TC Ling… - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid industrialization process has resulted in the overconsumption of natural
aggregates, leading to significant environmental concerns. Additionally, the disposal of …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Preparation of artificial aggregates from concrete slurry waste and waste brick masonry powder: CO2 uptake and performance evaluation

H Liu, Q Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to improve the reuse of solid waste generated in construction production, artificial
aggregates consisting of 100% by weight of construction solid waste, including concrete …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of optimized microwave sintering to produce safe and sustainable one-part alkali-activated materials

M Refaat, A Mohsen, ESAR Nasr, M Kohail - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as an alkaline activator presents a vital limitation in the mass
production of alkali-activated binders due to its severe effect on users' safety. In this study …