Recycling some byproducts for fabrication of green cement with good mechanical strength and high efficiency for wastewater treatment

Abstract This research aims to produce green cement, as an alternative to traditional cement, with outstanding performance. Five alkali-activated cement pastes were fabricated based on NaOH-activation of slag (GGBFS), bypass (B), and/or silica fume (S). Codes of five pastes are C, C-20B, C-30B, C-10...

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Main Authors: Fatma M. Helmy, S.M.A. El-Gamal, M. Ramadan, F. A. Selim
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79009-7
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author Fatma M. Helmy
S.M.A. El-Gamal
M. Ramadan
F. A. Selim
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description Abstract This research aims to produce green cement, as an alternative to traditional cement, with outstanding performance. Five alkali-activated cement pastes were fabricated based on NaOH-activation of slag (GGBFS), bypass (B), and/or silica fume (S). Codes of five pastes are C, C-20B, C-30B, C-10B10S, and C-20B10S, as C is the control paste containing 100% slag. The compressive strength of the fabricated pastes was measured at different curing regimes: Conventional curing for 3 months and autoclave curing at 4 bar/153◦C, 7 bar/178◦C, and 10 bar/198◦C for 4 h. XRD, TGA/DTG, SEM/EDX, and BET/BJH techniques were utilized to clarify the phase development, morphological and texture features of the formed alkali-activated composite pastes. Besides, the removal capacity of some pastes for methylene blue and indigo-carmine dyes from aqueous media was evaluated. The results confirmed that C and C10B10S (80%GGBFS + 10%B + 10%S) pastes have significant mechanical properties and distinctive meso-porosity that can remove both anionic and cationic dyes.
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spelling doaj-art-ffcf213e458341808b9db2dc338c6f5c2024-11-17T12:28:10ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-11-0114111910.1038/s41598-024-79009-7Recycling some byproducts for fabrication of green cement with good mechanical strength and high efficiency for wastewater treatmentFatma M. Helmy0S.M.A. El-Gamal1M. Ramadan2F. A. Selim3Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams UniversityChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams UniversityChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams UniversityChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams UniversityAbstract This research aims to produce green cement, as an alternative to traditional cement, with outstanding performance. Five alkali-activated cement pastes were fabricated based on NaOH-activation of slag (GGBFS), bypass (B), and/or silica fume (S). Codes of five pastes are C, C-20B, C-30B, C-10B10S, and C-20B10S, as C is the control paste containing 100% slag. The compressive strength of the fabricated pastes was measured at different curing regimes: Conventional curing for 3 months and autoclave curing at 4 bar/153◦C, 7 bar/178◦C, and 10 bar/198◦C for 4 h. XRD, TGA/DTG, SEM/EDX, and BET/BJH techniques were utilized to clarify the phase development, morphological and texture features of the formed alkali-activated composite pastes. Besides, the removal capacity of some pastes for methylene blue and indigo-carmine dyes from aqueous media was evaluated. The results confirmed that C and C10B10S (80%GGBFS + 10%B + 10%S) pastes have significant mechanical properties and distinctive meso-porosity that can remove both anionic and cationic dyes.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79009-7Blast furnace slagSilica fumeAlkali-activated cementMechanical characteristicsDyes removalHydrothermal treatment
spellingShingle Fatma M. Helmy
S.M.A. El-Gamal
M. Ramadan
F. A. Selim
Recycling some byproducts for fabrication of green cement with good mechanical strength and high efficiency for wastewater treatment
Scientific Reports
Blast furnace slag
Silica fume
Alkali-activated cement
Mechanical characteristics
Dyes removal
Hydrothermal treatment
title Recycling some byproducts for fabrication of green cement with good mechanical strength and high efficiency for wastewater treatment
title_full Recycling some byproducts for fabrication of green cement with good mechanical strength and high efficiency for wastewater treatment
title_fullStr Recycling some byproducts for fabrication of green cement with good mechanical strength and high efficiency for wastewater treatment
title_full_unstemmed Recycling some byproducts for fabrication of green cement with good mechanical strength and high efficiency for wastewater treatment
title_short Recycling some byproducts for fabrication of green cement with good mechanical strength and high efficiency for wastewater treatment
title_sort recycling some byproducts for fabrication of green cement with good mechanical strength and high efficiency for wastewater treatment
topic Blast furnace slag
Silica fume
Alkali-activated cement
Mechanical characteristics
Dyes removal
Hydrothermal treatment
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79009-7
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