Concrete is the most used material worldwide, with cement as its essential component. Cement production, however, has a considerable environmental footprint contributing nearly 8% of global CO2 emissions, largely from clinker calcination. This review...
The conventional energy source in cement industries is fossil fuels, mainly coal, which has a high environmental footprint. On average, energy expenditures account for 40% of the overall production costs per ton of cement. Reducing both the environme...
The cement industry is responsible for approximately 7–8% of global CO2 emissions, primarily due to the energy-intensive production of clinker. In response to growing environmental concerns and the pressure to decarbonize the construction secto...
Cement manufacturing is one of the most energy intensive processes and is accountable for substantial pollutant emissions. Increasing energy costs compel stakeholders and researchers to search for alternative options to improve energy performance and...
This article aims to present the mechanisms regulating the waste management system of one of the European countries that affect the cement industry. This publication analyses the possibility of using selected fractions of municipal and industrial was...
The article evaluates the reduction of carbon dioxide emission due to the partial substitution of coal with alternative fuels in clinker manufacture. For this purpose, the calculations were performed for seventy waste-derived samples of alternative f...
Cement production is a carbon-intensive process that contributes significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions. Approximately 50–60% of these emissions result from limestone calcination, while 30–40% result from fossil fuel combustion...
Starting from natural raw materials, cements based calcium sulphoaluminate (CSA) clinkers have been successfully obtained as an eco-friendly alternative to ordinary Portland cement. CSA-based cements with ye’elimite as the main phase have been produc...
The cement industry contributes approximately 7% of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions, primarily through energy-intensive clinker production. This study evaluates the thermal behavior and gas emissions of seven waste materials (sawdust, pecan nutshe...
This study explored an alternative approach using rheology to assess setting time. The following cements were tested: ProRoot® MTA (Dentsply, Tulsa, OK, USA), Biodentine® (Septodont, Saint Maur des Fosses, France), Fuji VII®, FujiVII® EP, and Fuji IX...
Magnesium potassium phosphate cement (MKPC), a type of chemically bonded phosphate ceramic (CBPC), presents a promising alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC). This study focuses on developing sustainable MKPC (sust-MKPC) as a thermally passiv...
The cement industry is facing numerous challenges in the 21st century due to depleting natural fuel resources, shortage of raw materials, exponentially increasing cement demand and climate linked environmental concerns. Every tonne of ordinary Portla...
Antibiotic-loaded bone cement is the most widely used approach for the treatment of biofilm-induced septic sequelae in orthopedic surgery. Dalbavancin is a lipoglycopeptide that acts against Gram-positive bacteria and has a long half-life, so we aime...
Calcium-based binders, such as ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and lime (CaO), are the most common artificial cementitious materials used worldwide for concrete and soil improvement. However, using cement and lime has become one of the main concerns f...
Recently, the amount of waste generated in Korea has been increasing, and there have been difficulties disposing of it. As an energy-intensive and raw-materials-oriented industry, the cement industry is facing challenges including overcoming the clim...
Growing awareness of the importance of mitigating climate change is driving research efforts toward developing economically viable technologies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The high energy consumption and carbon-intensive nature of cement m...
The cement industry faces increasing energy costs and environmental pressures, driving the adoption of alternative fuels derived from waste materials. In Togo, approximately 350,000 t of end-of-life tires (ELT) are generated annually, creating signif...
The concept of urban mining refers to the recovery and valorization of valuable resources from urban and industrial waste, contributing to circular economy principles. Within this framework, the present study provides a critical review of alkali-acti...
This study analyzes the potential of olive pomace fly ash (OPFA) as an alternative alkaline activator for electric arc furnace slag (EAFS) in the manufacture of sustainable cementitious materials. Cements were prepared by replacing 30–50 wt% of...
The current manuscript presents a review on existing kiln burner technologies for the cement production process, in the context of the current climate of energy transition and environmental remediation. Environmental legislation has become ever stric...
The cement industry is a significant contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions, primarily due to the energy demands of its production process and its reliance on clinker, a material formed through the high-temperature calcination of limestone. S...
The cement industry accounts for approximately 7–8% of global CO2 emissions, primarily due to energy-intensive clinker production and limestone calcination. With cement demand continuing to rise, particularly in emerging economies, decarbonizat...
This article demonstrates the possibility of producing alkali-activated hybrid cements based on fly ash (FA), and construction and demolition wastes (concrete waste, COW; ceramic waste, CEW; and masonry waste, MAW) using sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) (2&nd...
The production of Portland cement is energy-intensive and polluting. As a result, the search for ecological and economical alternatives has become a global priority. Geopolymers are among the most promising ecological alternatives to Portland cement....
This paper presents a new non-contact alternating current impedance instrument (NCACII) with multiple frequencies to measure the electrical impedance during the hydration of cement-based materials. It implements two measurement techniques: the first...
The pursuit of sustainable alternatives to portland cement has become a global imperative within the construction sector, driven by the need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption. Among the promising alternatives, agricultural ash...
Clinically used mineral bone cements lack high strength values, absorbability and drillability. Therefore, magnesium phosphate cements have recently received increasing attention as they unify a high mechanical performance with presumed degradation i...
The primary objective of the present work is to measure the corrosion rate of reinforcing steel embedded in concrete structures in a simulated marine environment of high chloride concentration. The selection of a single frequency that corresponds to...
The construction sector has a prominent role in raw materials consumption and environmental depletion due to waste and emissions connected to the production of construction materials and construction/demolition operations. Thus, research is pushing t...
Decarbonising the construction industry’s substantial ecological footprint demands credible substitutes that preserve structural performance while valorising waste. Although construction and demolition waste (CD&W) has been widely studied,...
The incorporation of sustainable construction is essential for minimizing the environmental footprint of cementitious composites. This research examines the mechanical behavior and microstructural features of alternative mortars in which pumice acts...
The growing concern with carbon dioxide emissions from the cement industry has driven the search for alternative binders with lower environmental impact. Among these, alkali-activated cements (AACs) stand out due to their ability to produce cementiti...
The additive manufacturing technique performed via laser powder bed fusion has matured as a technology for manufacturing cemented carbide parts. The parts are built by additive consolidation of thin layers of a WC and Co mixture using a laser, depend...
Recently, as a supplement of cement, the utilization of pozzolanic materials in cement and concrete manufacturing has increased significantly. This study investigates the scope to use pozzolanic wastes (slag, palm oil fuel ash and rice husk ash) as a...
With the growing demand for sustainable and high-performance construction materials, alkali-activated materials (AAM) have attracted significant interest as eco-friendly al-ternatives to cement-based systems. Nevertheless, the tensile ductility and A...
Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is a material consisting of high-performance concrete (HPC) and tensile reinforcement comprised of carbon roving with epoxy resin matrix. However, the problem of low epoxy resin resistance at higher temperatures pers...
The cement industry contributes around 7% of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, mainly from the combustion of fuels and limestone decomposition during clinker production. Using alternative fuels derived from wastes is a key strategy to re...
Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is currently the preferred material for the creation of barriers in wells during their construction and abandonment globally. OPC, however, is a very carbon-intensive material with some inherent technical weaknesses. Th...
Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials all around the globe. Associated with urban expansion, concrete pavements increase the impermeable surfaces that affect the hydrological cycle and generate urban heat islands. Cement is o...
This paper is concerned with an analysis of the electrical conductivity of graphene/cement composites by means of DC (direct current) and AC (alternating current) techniques. Moreover, the micrograph and element composition of composites have been ch...
The emission of carbon dioxide gas from the cement manufacturing industry has raised concerns about global warming. Geopolymer concrete (GC) is gaining attention as a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cement concrete...
This study empirically examines the impact of 30% alternative fuel (AF) adoption on the emission of CO2 to the environment in the UAE cement industry. The researchers employed a quantitative method to robustly analyze secondary data obtained from the...
The cement industry accounts for approximately 7% of global CO2 emissions, with fuel combustion contributing 40% of sectoral emissions. Alternative fuels from industrial and municipal waste offer emission reduction opportunities while addressing wast...
Solid activators based on waste glass for the manufacture of one-part alkali-activated fly ash/red mud materials were synthesized, characterized, and tested in this work. The synthesis was carried out via alkaline fusion with sodium hydroxide at diff...
Soil-cement is a building material that is considered low-cost and has a low environmental impact. Despite its benefits, performance optimisation studies are scarce compared to other materials such as concrete. The possibility of obtaining soil-cemen...
Portland cement tends to exhibit negative environmental impacts; thus, it is required to find measures that will improve its green credentials. In this study, we report a blended Portland slag cement as an alternative environmentally-friendly buildin...
Huge amounts of fresh water are used in the concrete industry every day. The quantity and quality of water play important roles in determining the quality, strength, setting time, and durability of cement-based materials (CBMs), such as paste, mortar...
The abandonment of coal energy plants in the near future will result in a substantially reduced availability of the coal fly ash broadly used as an efficient supplementary material. In line with the growth of alternative and renewable energy resource...
The global construction industry faces increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices, particularly in reducing cement-related CO2 emissions. This study investigates the feasibility of using treated wastewater sludge (WWS) as a partial replacemen...
Despite its advantages, conventional soil-cement has limitations in terms of mechanical strength and durability, especially in environments with high humidity or high structural demands. The development of high-performance soil-cement (HPSC) presents...
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