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Alkali activated binders

A large part of the investigations about alkali-activated binders is related to the activation of...

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Geopolymers for activated binders

Low calcium alkali-activated binders (also know as geopolymers), a class of inorganic polymers ha...

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Carbonatable calcium silicate clinkers

A new type of cement, carbonatable calcium silicate cement (CCSC), has a chemistry and functional...

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CO2 capture by mineralization of recycled concrete fines

A Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) approach based on mineralization of fines derived from con...

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Use of advanced analytics and machine learning for energy efficiency in clinker production

Clinker production, or pyroprocessing, transforms raw materials (primarily limestone) into clinke...

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Use of biomass as fuel in clinker

Crop and agro-industrial residues have low bulk and energy density, and for these reasons cannot ...

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Recovering waste heat from cement production processes

Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) is a proven technology, but until now WHR uptake has been limited.

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Electrified thermal energy for clinker operation

Each of the process steps has specific energy requirements and consumption patterns, as well as v...

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Innovations in dry kiln designs for higher efficiency

There are two main types of cement kilns used for the production of clinker: vertical shaft kilns...

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Alternatives to concrete for road infrastructure

Concrete has been the only feasible groundworks option for highways contractors for many years, t...

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Increasing the amount of filler materials in concrete to decrease cement use

Cement, the main component of concrete, is one of the most important materials for all kinds of c...

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Building information management to reduce cement and concrete use

BIM technology can use several techniques to provide support, that is, construction simulation, i...

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Captured CO2 from cement to produce low-carbon aviation fuels

Reducing CO2 emissions in cement production is one of the most important challenges facing the in...

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Prefabricated homes to reduce cement production and use

The modular construction approach—in which a building’s large-scale modularized compo...

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Use of industry waste (including hazardous waste) as fuel for clinker production

The first major use of alternative fuels in the cement manufacturing industry emerged during the ...

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Optimising digital technologies for zero carbon logistics in cement industry

10% of CO2 emissions related to cement production result from transportation and electrical power...

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Use of CO2 from cement plants for renewable hydrogen production

Industrial gases hold the key to several incremental and deep decarbonisation technologies which ...

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Construction and demolition waste as clinker raw material

Current clinker material for cement uses limestone and clay, the processing of which releases hug...

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Use of fly ash as a raw material for clinker production

Current use of limestone has challenges in the case of making high performance cement, associated...

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Use of industrial sludge as raw materials for clinker production

With the emerging need for eco-friendly cement, cement industries are exploring sustainable alter...

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Calcined clay for making cement

Manufacture of eco-friendly cement demands the need for huge quantities of fossil free raw materi...

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Calcined shale for making cement

Calcined shale is a naturally occuring earthen material similar to calcined clay that are process...

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Use of waste glass for clinker replacement

Waste glass from industries as well as communities is a physical hazard causing damages to humans...

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Use of silica fume in concrete

Silica fume is a byproduct of producing silicon metal or ferrosilicon alloys. One of the most ben...

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Use of volcanic rocks for cement production

Cement production accounts for 8% of global emissions, and it will rise as nations get richer and...

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Use of rice husk in cement production

Over the past decade, concrete technology has expanded for multiple applications with the introdu...

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Limestone calcined clay cement

Limestone is a widely used raw material in the manufacture of cement. However, considering the CO...

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Belite Ye’elimite-Ferrite (BYF) as a substitute for Portland cement

Cement production accounts for 8% of global emissions. With growing demands for eco-friendly ceme...

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Post combustion CO2 capture for cement industries

Post-combustion capture refers to capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from a flue gas generated after ...

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Oxyfuel combustion CO2 capture in cement industries

Oxyfuel combustion is one of the leading technologies considered for capturing CO2 from power pla...

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Cross-laminated timber (CLT) as an alternative to cement and concrete

Emissions from cement industries are a major threat for the environment and companies are explori...

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