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Techno-economic evaluation of buffered accelerated weathering of limestone as a CO2 capture and storage option
Carbon dioxide storage technologies are needed not only to store the carbon captured in the emissions of hard-to-abate sectors but also for some...
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Inorganic Non-metallic Raw Materials
Mineral raw materials are components of the earth formed by geological processes, sufficiently explored and usable due to their useful properties....
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Experimental procedure for studying the degradation and alteration of limestone slabs applied on exterior cladding
The studied limestone is a well known Portuguese natural stone that occurs in Valverde—Alcanede region, located in the Maciço Calcário Estremenho...
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Performance of Horizontal Roughing Filter for Colour Removal of Palm Oil Mill Effluent Using Natural Adsorbent
Palm oil wastewater treatment was investigated via a filtration process using raw and calcinated limestone. Column studies were conducted using...
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Lime
This chapter provides a general overview of lime, which is one of the most commonly used alkali in the world. After a first heading devoted to the...
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Value Added Bauxite Products and Beneficiation Opportunities
In the world about 10–15% bauxite are used in the non-metallurgical applications including value-added products, particularly for refractory,...
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Towards a better understanding of historic mortar production—burning experiments on calcareous nannofossils
Calcareous nannofossils are < 30 µm sized calcitic fossil remains of single-celled marine photoautotrophic algae. Carbonate-rich sedimentary rocks,...
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Negative CO2 emissions in the lime production using an indirectly heated carbonate loo** process
Lime is an essential raw material for iron and steel production, in construction and agriculture, in civil engineering, in environmental protection,...
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Calcined Palygorskites as Supplementary Cementitious Materials
Reducing the environmental footprint of cement is an absolute necessity to meet the commitments of COP26 and to limit global warming to + 1.5°C...
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Waste from Industry and Commercial Activity
Industrial revolution was the beginning of many comforts in life and so as an array of problems to society. Rapid economic growth as well as...
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Petrological Study on the Roman Mortars from Kom El-Dikka Archaeological Site (Alexandria, Egypt)
Two types of Roman mortars were collected from the buildings of the Thermal Baths, Villa of birds and Cisterns located at Kom el-Dikka archaeological...
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Effects of marble addition on the fresh, physical, mechanical, and optical microscopic properties of metakaolin-based geopolymer binders
To contribute to the reduction of the destruction of the ozone layer by greenhouse gases generated by carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) related to the production...
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Understanding the provenance and production process of historic mortars—a novel approach employing calcareous nannofossils
Limestones (CaCO 3 ) have been an important source for masonry and mortars throughout approx. 10,000 years of human history. They are often composed of...
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A comprehensive review on the performance of geopolymer concrete subjected to elevated temperature
Although Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world, it is responsible for around 5–7% of the...
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The technology of ancient lime mortars from the Żejtun Roman Villa (Malta)
Studies on original mortars can greatly assist archaeological interpretations, as elucidating the composition of such mortars gives clues on the...
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Impact of prolonged heating on the color and crystallinity of bone
Duration of an anthropogenic fire event is one aspect of fire use and maintenance that is linked to combustion feature function but has low...
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Building Materials and Binders
Building materials and binders have been used since ancient times. Here, either gypsum or lime are the basic materials, which are processed into the...
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Latent Hydraulic Effect of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag on the Strength Development of Stabilized Peat
Peat is identified as soft organic soil with high water retention. It cannot be stabilized with Portland cement for soil improvement due to its...
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Effects of Seashell and Lumashell powders on the elevated temperature compressive strength and durability of shell-based concretes
Today, due to environmental issues and consequently preserve of natural sources, the need to introduce sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives to...
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Performance of Low-Grade Calcined Clays as Supplementary Cementitious Material in Relation to their Geological Characteristics
Calcined clays are used as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) because, as hydrated aluminosilicates of the phyllosilicate group, they can be...
