Low carbon footprint building materials using industrial waste

Introduction. The possibility of producing construction materials in Vietnam based on man-made waste with a low carbon footprint and capable of absorbing carbon dioxide is being considered in order to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To date, insufficient attention has been paid t...

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Main Authors: Lam V. Tang, Dung T. Nguyen, Boris I. Bulgakov, Olga V. Aleksandrova
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Language:English
Published: OOO "CNT «NanoStroitelstvo» 2025-02-01
Series:Нанотехнологии в строительстве
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Online Access:https://nanobuild.ru/en_EN/journal/Nanobuild-1-2025/83-94.pdf
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Dung T. Nguyen
Boris I. Bulgakov
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description Introduction. The possibility of producing construction materials in Vietnam based on man-made waste with a low carbon footprint and capable of absorbing carbon dioxide is being considered in order to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To date, insufficient attention has been paid to the search for a solution to this problem. Methods and materials. Studies were conducted to assess the possibility of obtaining a ”green“ cement-free concrete material using local industrial and agricultural waste in the form of fly ash and bottom slag from the Green Star incineration plant, alumina sludge, ceramic waste, lime powder and coconut fiber combined with a special activating agent. an alkaline solution. The average density, compressive strength, and water absorption of the developed cement-free concrete were determined on cube samples measuring 100×100×100 mm in accordance with the requirements of current Vietnamese standards. The ability of the resulting concrete to absorb carbon dioxide was evaluated using the developed method by measuring the mass of carbon dioxide absorbed by concrete samples. Results and discussion. The average density of the developed concrete is 1950 kg/m3; compressive strength at the age of 28 days is 7.5–11.5 MPa; water absorption is 8–10% by weight. The main advantages of using cement-free concrete of the developed composition include reducing the carbon footprint due to the abandonment of the use of Portland cement, the ability of concrete to absorb carbon dioxide and the possibil ity of recycling high-tonnage man-made waste during its manufacture. Conclusion. The results of the conducted research show that the use of the developed cement-free ”green“ concrete for the manufacture of building products and structures in Vietnam will allow to recycle about 1.1 tons. high-tonnage industrial waste per 1 cubic meter and absorb 10–13 kg of carbon dioxide during operation. This will contribute to the implementation of the planned course for the ”green“ transformation of Vietnam's economy into a sustainable closed-loop economy.
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spelling doaj-art-e6731e76d5894593920f8afe0308d14b2025-08-20T03:15:23ZengOOO "CNT «NanoStroitelstvo»Нанотехнологии в строительстве2075-85452025-02-01171839410.15828/2075-8545-2025-17-1-83-94Low carbon footprint building materials using industrial waste Lam V. Tang0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4857-835X Dung T. Nguyen1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8515-8469Boris I. Bulgakov2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4737-8524Olga V. Aleksandrova3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1791-8515Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (HUMG), Hanoi, Vietnam Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (HUMG), Hanoi, VietnamNational Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Moscow, RussiaNational Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Moscow, Russia Introduction. The possibility of producing construction materials in Vietnam based on man-made waste with a low carbon footprint and capable of absorbing carbon dioxide is being considered in order to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To date, insufficient attention has been paid to the search for a solution to this problem. Methods and materials. Studies were conducted to assess the possibility of obtaining a ”green“ cement-free concrete material using local industrial and agricultural waste in the form of fly ash and bottom slag from the Green Star incineration plant, alumina sludge, ceramic waste, lime powder and coconut fiber combined with a special activating agent. an alkaline solution. The average density, compressive strength, and water absorption of the developed cement-free concrete were determined on cube samples measuring 100×100×100 mm in accordance with the requirements of current Vietnamese standards. The ability of the resulting concrete to absorb carbon dioxide was evaluated using the developed method by measuring the mass of carbon dioxide absorbed by concrete samples. Results and discussion. The average density of the developed concrete is 1950 kg/m3; compressive strength at the age of 28 days is 7.5–11.5 MPa; water absorption is 8–10% by weight. The main advantages of using cement-free concrete of the developed composition include reducing the carbon footprint due to the abandonment of the use of Portland cement, the ability of concrete to absorb carbon dioxide and the possibil ity of recycling high-tonnage man-made waste during its manufacture. Conclusion. The results of the conducted research show that the use of the developed cement-free ”green“ concrete for the manufacture of building products and structures in Vietnam will allow to recycle about 1.1 tons. high-tonnage industrial waste per 1 cubic meter and absorb 10–13 kg of carbon dioxide during operation. This will contribute to the implementation of the planned course for the ”green“ transformation of Vietnam's economy into a sustainable closed-loop economy. https://nanobuild.ru/en_EN/journal/Nanobuild-1-2025/83-94.pdfenvironmental protectionhigh-tonnage industrial wastegreenhouse gas emissionscarbon footprint reduction”green“ cement-free building materialsfly ashfinely ground bottom slagslurry waste from alumina productionpowdered ceramic wastelime powdercoconut fiberactivating alkaline solution
spellingShingle Lam V. Tang
Dung T. Nguyen
Boris I. Bulgakov
Olga V. Aleksandrova
Low carbon footprint building materials using industrial waste
Нанотехнологии в строительстве
environmental protection
high-tonnage industrial waste
greenhouse gas emissions
carbon footprint reduction
”green“ cement-free building materials
fly ash
finely ground bottom slag
slurry waste from alumina production
powdered ceramic waste
lime powder
coconut fiber
activating alkaline solution
title Low carbon footprint building materials using industrial waste
title_full Low carbon footprint building materials using industrial waste
title_fullStr Low carbon footprint building materials using industrial waste
title_full_unstemmed Low carbon footprint building materials using industrial waste
title_short Low carbon footprint building materials using industrial waste
title_sort low carbon footprint building materials using industrial waste
topic environmental protection
high-tonnage industrial waste
greenhouse gas emissions
carbon footprint reduction
”green“ cement-free building materials
fly ash
finely ground bottom slag
slurry waste from alumina production
powdered ceramic waste
lime powder
coconut fiber
activating alkaline solution
url https://nanobuild.ru/en_EN/journal/Nanobuild-1-2025/83-94.pdf
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