Abstract
The present study discusses preliminary findings on the potential of upcycling mine tailings into an alternative source of supplementary cementitious materials. Thermal and mechanical activation mechanisms were used to alter the highly crystalline microstructure of the raw tailings. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffractometry were used to investigate morphological and microstructural features. The R3 test was used to assess the chemical reactivity of the processed mine tailings and benchmark their behaviour against widely used supplementary cementitious materials such as microsilica and fly ash. The results showed that indeed the followed activation mechanisms have gradually amorphized the raw tailing, yielding it eligible to participate in chemical reactions within a cementitious matrix.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | RILEM Bookseries |
Subtitle of host publication | SynerCrete’23 - Volume 2 |
Editors | Agnieszka Jędrzejewska, Fragkoulis Kanavaris, Miguel Azenha, Farid Benboudjema, Dirk Schlicke |
Publisher | Springer Nature Link |
Pages | 218-227 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Volume | 2 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-031-33187-9 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-031-33186-2, 978-3-031-33189-3 |
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Publication status | Published - 9 Jun 2023 |
Event | International RILEM Conference on Synergising expertise towards sustainability and robustness of CBMs and concrete structures - Milos Island, Greece Duration: 15 Jun 2023 → 16 Jun 2023 https://www.rilem.net/agenda/synercrete-23-international-rilem-conference-on-synergising-expertise-towards-sustainability-and-robustness-of-cement-based-materials-and-concrete-structures-1444 |
Publication series
Name | RILEM Bookseries |
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Publisher | Springer |
Volume | 44 |
ISSN (Print) | 2211-0844 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2211-0852 |
Conference
Conference | International RILEM Conference on Synergising expertise towards sustainability and robustness of CBMs and concrete structures |
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Abbreviated title | SynerCrete'23 |
Country/Territory | Greece |
City | Milos Island |
Period | 15/06/23 → 16/06/23 |
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Keywords
- binders
- cement
- meta supplementary cementitious materials
- mineral wastes
- upcycling