Low-carbon fuels, feedstocks, and energy sources can play a vital role in the decarbonization of clinker production in cement manufacturing. Fuel switching with renewable natural gas, green hydrogen, and biomass can provide a low-carbon energy source...
The Chinese government promises to reach peak carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2030 and strives to achieve carbon neutralization by 2060. Against this background, achieving emission reduction in the cement industry is in the spotlight. Material subs...
The cement industry is responsible for a significant portion of global CO2 emissions, primarily due to the decarbonatization of limestone during clinker production. To mitigate this environmental impact, this study investigated the feasibility of usi...
Concrete production is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, making low-CO2 mix design optimisation a key challenge for the construction sector. Any reduction strategy must maintain workability, durability, and long-term performance. The Austri...
Cement has long been recognized as an energy- and emission-intensive construction material. Cement production has recently experienced significant growth despite its high energy consumption, resource usage, and carbon emissions. This study aims to as...
This study provides new experimental evidence indicating that powdered mineral wool waste traditionally classified as a non-reactive, non-recyclable insulation residue can function as a genuinely pozzolanic supplementary cementitious material when in...
High-density, high-permanence forms of carbon storage are in demand to save storage space on land or at sea while allowing the world to reach its climate targets. Biochar and calcium carbonate are two such forms that have been considered largely sepa...
This study investigates the possibility of using municipal solid waste incineration fly ash as a supplementary cementitious material to replace part of the clinker in cement. Life cycle assessment has shown that the partial replacement of clinker wit...
Embodied-CO2 savings in clinker-reduced concrete must be evaluated alongside cover-zone durability and service life. This review examines carbonation and shrinkage/restrained cracking as coupled, rather than independent, controls on atmospheric servi...
Clinker substitution can reduce cradle-to-gate global warming potential (GWP), but does not establish improvement in resource depletion, toxicity, or ecotoxicity. This life cycle assessment (LCA) compares six concrete and four mortar inventory models...
This study performs a sensitivity analysis of CO2 emissions from clinker and cement production using life cycle assessment (LCA). Both local and global sensitivity analyses (LSA and GSA) are conducted. LSA uses outputs from the GCCA EPD tool—de...
This study proposes a comparative screening framework for evaluating the feasibility of low-temperature clinker production using waste-derived raw meals. The framework integrates compositional compatibility, process conditions, clinker-formation indi...
The construction industry is responsible for 39% of global CO2 emissions related to energy use, with cement responsible for 5–8% of it. Limestone calcined clay cement (LC3), a ternary blended binder system, offers a low-carbon alternative by pa...
The purpose of this research was to probe beyond the scope of the “National Strategy Project on Carbon Mineralization” to develop a “United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Clean Development Mechanism” (UNFCCC C...
In this study, we analyzed the strength and shrinkage properties of concrete with three additives, superabsorbent polymer (SAP), calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) clinker, and shrinkage-reducing admixture (SRA), to verify the internal curing and shrinkage...
In times of climate change, the reduction in embodied greenhouse gas emissions is a premise for sustainable concrete infrastructure. As Portland cement clinker is mainly responsible for the high CO2 emissions of concrete, its reduction is necessary....
Clinker production is the main contributor to the environmental footprint of cement manufacturing and represents a key target for improving the sustainability of the cement industry. This study presents a harmonized cradle-to-gate life cycle assessme...
The cement industry accounts for approximately 7% of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions, making clinker reduction, alternative binders, and carbon use and capture technologies essential mitigation strategies. However, decarbonization based on the rep...
The cement industry is one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonize due to the coexistence of high-temperature thermal demand and process-related emissions from limestone calcination. This study presents an energy and emissions assessment of ce...
The environmental impact of cement production is strongly associated with the high clinker content and its corresponding CO2 emissions. This study examines the performance of low-emission cement mortars incorporating supplementary cementitious materi...
Environmental concerns have come to the forefront due to the substantial role of the cement industry in the extraction and expenditure of natural resources. Additionally, industrial processes generate a considerable amount of waste, which is frequent...
Four series of experiments were carried out to study the possibility of replacing clay and an iron-containing component with tefritobasalt and lead slag as part of the initial charge for Portland cement. The experiments were carried out at atmospheri...
In this work, the factors controlling the fresh state properties of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) are assessed and compared to Portland and binary cements, extending the scope of previous research by combining rheological measurements with set...
The wide use of multi-component cement of highly reduced Portland clinker factor is largely impeded by detrimental changes in the rheological properties of concrete mixes, a substantial reduction in the early rate of cement hardening, and sometimes t...
The paper presents experimental results regarding the synthesis of Portland clinker starting from raw mixes based on two types of clayey precursors, i.e., clay and marl (the most common types of raw materials used in the cement industry), with and wi...
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...
The main assumption of eco-efficient High-Performance Concrete (HPC) design is the reduction of Portland cement clinker content without negatively affecting the composite’s mechanical and durability properties. In this paper, three low-clinker...
The possibility of transforming debris from a ceramic clinker into high quality foam granulate is discussed. The foaming process, which was carried out at temperatures 150–200 °C higher than the production process, was studied by HSM and DT...
Cement clinker production is a thermal- and emissions-intensive process requiring high-temperature heat for drying, calcination, and sintering. This review provides a process-based assessment of refuse-derived fuel (RDF), solid recovered fuel (SRF),...
The literature on belitic cement reveals adequate properties for use in mortars: increased workability, greater strength, durability, and a significant reduction in the temperature of clinker synthesis. Therefore, this material has great potential fo...
At present, reusing waste constitutes an important challenge in order to reach a more sustainable environment. The cement industry is an important pollutant industrial sector. Therefore, the reduction of its CO2 emissions is now a popular topic of st...
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...
Cement production is associated with substantial carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to the high material and energy intensity of Portland clinker manufacture. Partial clinker replacement with supplementary cementitious materials is one of the most pr...
A pyrometallurgical process was developed for the recycling of Ni bearing dusts and laterite ore fines by direct reduction smelting in DC (direct current) arc furnace. In the course of the performed industrial trials, besides the Ni-recovery in the l...
Cement production significantly contributes to global CO2 emissions. Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3)—a mixture of limestone, calcined clay, cement clinker, and gypsum—offers a promising alternative by significantly reducing clinker c...
Currently, reduction of environmental effects of the cement industry is an issue of global interest and one of the alternatives is to replace clinker with additions such as volcanic powder. The purpose of this work is to study the influence of up to...
Increasing amounts of sustainable concretes are being used as society becomes more aware of the environment. This paper attempts to evaluate the properties of precast concrete elements formed with recycled coarse aggregate and low clinker content cem...
With global climate challenges intensifying, the cement industry, as a major CO2 emitter, has attracted significant attention regarding its emission reduction potential and strategies. Advanced economies like the European Union use carbon pricing to...
Hybrid cement has become one of the most viable options in the reduction of CO2 emissions to the environment that are generated by the cement industry. This could be explained by the reduction of the content of clinker in the final mixture and substi...
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...
Achieving adequate frost resistance in cementitious composites made with low-clinker binders remains challenging, as conventional air-entraining admixtures often show limited effectiveness in such systems. This study examines an alternative approach...
A significant amount of energy waste has accumulated in the world, in particular, large-tonnage fine ash from central heating stations (coal ash), which can negatively affect the natural environment and the health of the population. However, at the s...
The paper presents the results of thermodynamic modeling of the processes of formation of the main minerals of Portland cement clinker (alite C3S, belite C2S, tricalcium aluminate C3A and fourcalcium alumoferrite C4AF) when tailings containing zinc o...
Cement production remains one of the largest industrial sources of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) because of process emissions from limestone calcination and high-temperature fuel combustion. The primary objective of this study is to quantify the...
Nowadays, calcium sulfoaluminate cement (CSA) is garnering a large amount of attention worldwide and is being promoted as a sustainable alternative to Portland cement for specific applications. This study aimed to control the heat release of CSA ceme...
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...
The Portland cement industry, responsible for approximately 7.4% of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, must balance rising cement demand with ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets. In parallel, the rapid accumulation of industrial so...
The development of sustainable construction materials requires innovative strategies to optimize cement hydration and reduce clinker consumption. This study evaluates the influence of ammonia-controlled sol–gel synthesis on the physicochemical...
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...
Rapid population growth and accelerating urbanization are intensifying the demand for construction materials, particularly concrete, which is predominantly produced with Portland cement and natural aggregates. This reliance imposes substantial enviro...
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