Alkali activated binders: Challenges and opportunities

Awoyera, P. O. and Adesina, Adeyemi and Sivakrishna, A. and Gobinath, R and Kumar, K. Rajesh and Srinivas, A. (2020) Alkali activated binders: Challenges and opportunities. Materials Today: Proceedings, 27. pp. 40-47.

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Abstract

Alkali activated binders (AAB) are gaining huge research attention in recent years, due to their potential to totally be used in a zero-cement composite. Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is characterized by high energy usage and carbon emission from its production process, which thus shows the need for AAB development. AAB are a sustainable replacement for OPC, as they can be produced from waste materials generated by various industrial processes. This paper explored the properties of different types of waste used as a solitary and binary combination for AAB, alongside their effects on the resulting composites. A general summary of the opportunities of AABs are also discussed. It was concluded that, with more research and developments dedicated to the field of AAB, AAB can be practical replacement of OPC for large-scale applications in the near future.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Alkali activated binders Concrete Ordinary Portland cement Pozzolan Sustainability
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	20 Jan 2021 18:59
Last Modified:	20 Jan 2021 18:59
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/13797

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