Journal
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
Volume 185, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106523
Keywords
Eco-friendly binders; Waste red brick powder; Reaction kinetics; Microstructure; Life -cycle assessment
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- Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Disaster Reduction in Civil Engineering [SLDRCE18-05]
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2019YFC1906203]
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Research has shown that the reutilization of waste red brick powder can enhance the strength and improve the pore structure of alkali-activated material. This not only saves energy consumption but also reduces carbon dioxide emissions.
A large number of solid wastes are produced in the process of demolishing old buildings, and waste red brick is one of such wastes. To discuss the reutilization of waste red brick powder (WRBP) in alkali-activated material, a novel ternary eco-friendly binder was prepared by using slag, fly ash and WRBP as precursor. The impact of WRBP on the reaction kinetics, microstructure and life-cycle assessment of alkali-activated cement paste were evaluated. The Johnson-Mehl-Avrami-Kolmogrov model was established based on the heat release results. With the incorporation of WRBP, the degree of reaction was deepened, supporting the enhancement of matrix strength. X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis results show the consistent mineralogical composition of reaction products and increase of gel quantity. Pore characteristics determined by mercury intrusion porosimetry method exhibit that large capillary pores were refined by enrichment of gels and filling effect of WRBP. From the economic and environmental aspects, the reuse of WRBP significantly saved the energy consumption and reduced the carbon dioxide (CO2) emission. On the basis of the optimal compressive strength, the energy consumption efficiency index and CO2 intensity index were 27.3 MJ/MPa and 1.7 kg/MPa, which can provide 38.55% energy consumption and 44.90% carbon footprint savings. Such work may shed valuable insights to the recycling of various types of solid waste and low-carbonation of building field.
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