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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRILEM Bookseries
Subtitle of host publicationSynerCrete’23 - Volume 2
EditorsAgnieszka Jędrzejewska, Fragkoulis Kanavaris, Miguel Azenha, Farid Benboudjema, Dirk Schlicke
PublisherSpringer Nature Link
Pages218-227
Number of pages10
Volume2
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-33187-9
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-33186-2, 978-3-031-33189-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jun 2023
EventInternational RILEM Conference on Synergising expertise towards sustainability and robustness of CBMs and concrete structures - Milos Island, Greece
Duration: 15 Jun 202316 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

NameRILEM Bookseries
PublisherSpringer
Volume44
ISSN (Print)2211-0844
ISSN (Electronic)2211-0852

Conference

ConferenceInternational RILEM Conference on Synergising expertise towards sustainability and robustness of CBMs and concrete structures
Abbreviated titleSynerCrete'23
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityMilos Island
Period15/06/2316/06/23
Internet address

Keywords

  • binders
  • cement
  • meta supplementary cementitious materials
  • mineral wastes
  • upcycling

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