A combined weighted Voronoi tessellation and random field approach for modeling heterogeneous rocks with correlated grain structure

Y Lin, Z Lai, J Ma, L Huang - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Construction rocks often exhibit a grain structure with spatially correlated grain formations,
posing a challenge in quantifying and predicting their mechanical properties. Effectively …

Performances of compressed stabilized bricks using phosphate waste rock for sustainable construction

K Mouih, R Hakkou, Y Taha, M Benzaazoua - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Huge volumes of phosphate waste rock are generated during the extraction of sedimentary
ores, and deposited around the mining site, covering large surfaces and causing many …

Synthesis of nano-silica as a promising route of recycling phosphate waste rocks and its incorporation in mortars

W Borja, M Adarmouch, Y El Hafiane, Y Daafi… - Sustainable Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article is devoted to the synthesis of nano-silica from phosphate waste rocks as a
promising route of recycling these silica-rich phosphate by-products. Furthermore, their …

Effect of white mud on properties of alkali activated slag

R Sun, L Bu, H Zhang, Y Guan, C Ma, Z Ge… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
White mud is a solid waste from the papermaking industry, composed mainly of CaCO 3 and
residual alkali metal ions (such as Na+, Mg 2+). In the current study, the feasibility of using …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the Innovative Combined Reuse of Phosphate Mine Waste Rock and Phosphate Washing Sludge to Produce Eco-Friendly Bricks

O Inabi, A Khalil, A Zouine, R Hakkou, M Benzaazoua… - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Phosphate mining generates substantial quantities of waste rock during the extraction of
sedimentary ores, leading to significant environmental concerns as these wastes …

Sustainable utilization of phosphate mine waste rocks as sand substitutes in cement mortar production

H Beniddar, A El Machi, FE El Abbassi, Y Taha… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The extraction and processing of phosphate ores from sedimentary deposits generates large
quantities of mine waste rocks, raising environmental concerns and contributing to …

Evaluating rotary and static calcination processes for montmorillonite marl: Pozzolanic properties, compressive strength, and cementitious paste characteristics

A Bahhou, Y Taha, R Hakkou, M Benzaazoua… - Applied Clay …, 2024 - Elsevier
Marls, widely available globally, are under research as supplementary cementitious
materials. This study investigated metamontmorillonite reactivity and optimal calcination …

Acid resistance of alkali-activated binders based on clays from phosphate mining by-products

S Mabroum, I Garcia-Lodeiro, A El Machi… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper outlines the results of studying the resistance of alkali-activated materials (AAM),
based on calcined yellow clay from phosphate mine by-products as a precursor, to an acid …

[PDF][PDF] Phosphoric Acid Based Geopolymer as a New Photocatalyst for the Degradation of the Methylene Blue Dye in Wastewater

H Majdoubi, Y Chraibi, Y Haddaji, M Nadi… - NanoWorld …, 2023 - researchgate.net
This study presents a new application of phosphoric acid-based geopolymers and
phosphate washing sludge (PW) as a photocatalyst for the degradation of methylene blue …

[PDF][PDF] Sustainable Materials and Technologies

W Borja, M Adarmouch, Y El Hafiane, Y Daafi… - researchgate.net
This article is devoted to the synthesis of nano-silica from phosphate waste rocks as a
promising route of recycling these silica-rich phosphate by-products. Furthermore, their …