Is net-zero feasible: Systematic review of cement and concrete decarbonization technologies

ML Nehdi, A Marani, L Zhang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cement and concrete are hard-to-abate industrial sectors for decarbonization due to
growing demand driven by rapid urbanization, population growth, and the considerable …

Biochar-cement concrete toward decarbonisation and sustainability for construction: Characteristic, performance and perspective

X Lin, W Li, Y Guo, W Dong, A Castel… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar has been increasingly used in the production of cementitious materials due to its
low cost, low-carbon emission, and environmental benefits. This study provides a …

Prediction of compressive strength of rice husk ash concrete based on stacking ensemble learning model

Q Li, Z Song - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
By replacing cement in concrete production with rice husk ash (RHA), the amount of cement
used and its environmental impact can be reduced. The objective of this study is to …

A forward looking perspective on the cement and concrete industry: Implications of growth and development in the Global South

JM Uratani, S Griffiths - Energy Research & Social Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The cement and concrete industry serves as the foundation for modern infrastructure.
Hence, it has a massive global impact on both energy demand and carbon emissions and …

Synergistic effect of red mud, desulfurized gypsum and fly ash in cementitious materials: Mechanical performances and microstructure

Y Wang, X Liu, X Zhu, W Zhu, J Yue - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of industrial solid waste to prepare cementitious materials can not only solve the
pollution problem of ecological environment, but also help carbon emission reduction and …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing compressive strength prediction models for rice husk ash concrete with evolutionary machine intelligence techniques

MN Amin, W Ahmad, K Khan, AF Deifalla - Case Studies in Construction …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research intended to increase the understanding of using modern machine intelligence
techniques, including multi-expression programming (MEP) and gene expression …

Impacts of energy-saving and emission-reduction on sustainability of cement production

Q Xiang, H Pan, X Ma, M Yang, Y Lyu, X Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
How energy saving and emission reduction measures influence the interrelationship
between carbon emissions and environmental sustainability of cement industry is not very …

Silica fume activated by NaOH and KOH in cement mortars: Rheological and mechanical study

PHCH Caldas, ARG de Azevedo, MT Marvila - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is the most used binder in the world, applied in practically
all phases of the building. The problem is that this binder is highly harmful to the …

Econometrics analysis on cement production and environmental quality in European Union countries

FV Bekun, AA Alola, BA Gyamfi, PA Kwakwa… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
In compliance with the global climate goal, the European Cement Association adopted the
5C (clinker, cement, concrete, construction, and (re) carbonation) approach as its central …

Historical trend and decarbonization pathway of China's cement industry: A literature review

Y Wang, H Yi, X Tang, Y Wang, H An, J Liu - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The cement industry is one of the most energy-and carbon-intensive industries in China, and
it is difficult to attain deep decarbonization toward carbon neutrality. This paper provides a …