Life Cycle Assessment of Concrete Using Copper Slag as a Partial Cement

Cement, one of the main components of concrete, poses environmental risks, accounting for 7% of total global carbon emissions. To alleviate the environmental hazards related to cement manufacturing, supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) are employed to reduce the usage of cement in concrete. One SCM used is copper slag (CS). In this study, a life …

Sustainable and Comprehensive Utilization of Copper …

A concern of the utilization of copper slag is that hazardous metal concentrations of the slag will be released to the environment. The large num-ber of research papers on the use of copper …

Utilization of steelmaking slag in cement clinker production…

The cement industry significantly contributes to global CO 2 emissions, with a notable portion attributed to limestone calcination during cement clinker production. To promote carbon-neutral building practices, alternative approaches are being explored to replace raw materials in cement manufacturing and mitigate CO 2 emissions. Steelmaking slag, enriched …

(PDF) Study on Utilization of Copper Slag as Fine …

The use of copper slag in geo-polymer concrete could potentially increase the positive effects on the environment by lowering the demand for sand mining [29]. In mortars, natural sand of size 0-4 ...

Sustainable and Comprehensive Utilization of Copper …

slag utilization from various slags are discussed in the book "Metallurgical Slags" [5 ]. The book 'Sustainable Construc-tion Materials—Copper Slag' reviews application options of copper slag in concrete and cement production, geotech-nical …

Utilization of flotation wastes of copper slag as raw …

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Incorporation of copper slag in cement brick production …

Table 1 shows the results of oxide analyses for Portland cement, copper slag, and silica sand, which were conducted using X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The specific gravity of Portland cement was measured by following the ASTM C 188 (ASTM, 2009); the specific gravities, water absorptions, and fineness moduli of aggregates were obtained by conforming …

Cement from Copper smelting slag: Compressive strength, …

Copper smelting slag (CSS) are waste slag obtained from smelters after reusing sulphur smelting slag. This study explores the potential of CSS to serve as a resource in cement mortar construction. Specifically, the study investigates the use of mechanical and chemical methods to enhance the volcanic ash activity of CSS, enabling them to replace up to 30 % of the cement …

A Review of Comprehensive Utilization of Copper Slag of …

In addition, this technology combines the recovery of valuable metals with reduced slag in the production of cement clinker. Besides, it has a strong ability to process copper …

A Review of the Influence of Copper Slag on the …

Abstract. Global copper slag (CS) emissions reached 57.2 million tons in 2021. Despite the increasing reuse of CS, the treatment of CS is still dominated by landfill so far, which not only ...

Waste to valuable resource: application of copper slag and steel slag

Utilization of copper slag and steel slag in making this sustainable concrete blend will pave path to a safe environment and protection of natural resources. ... Calculation of greenhouse gas emissions for a carbon recycling system using mineral carbon capture and utilization technology in the cement industry. J Clean Prod 312:127618.

Copper slag in cementitious composites: A systematic review

1. Introduction. Copper slag (CS) is a nonferrous material by-product from the production of copper in metal form. The most common form found of copper slag is a dark color, a brittle stone that is presented in the most diverse sizes [1], which can vary in granulometry from a few centimeters to even powdery material [2].The vast majority of studies that use CS …

(PDF) USE OF COPPER SLAG IN CONCRETE AND CEMENT MORTAR AS REPLACEMENT

For every tone of copper production, about 2.2 tonnes of copper slag is generated. It has been estimated that approximately 24.6 million tons of slag are generated from the world copper industry (Gorai et. al. 2003). ... Caijun Shi, Christian Meyer, Ali Behnood, Utilization of copper slag in cement and concrete, Resources Conservation and ...

Utilization of alkali-activated copper slag as binder in …

This study was focused on developing concrete using alkali-activated copper slag (AACS) as a binder. The properties of alkali-activated copper slag concrete (AACSC) were compared with portland cement concrete (PCC). Different AACSC mixes were prepared with varying Na2O dosage (6% and 8% of the binder by weight) and curing methods. Hydration …

Utilization of flotation wastes of copper slag as raw …

Copper slag wastes, even if treated via processes such as flotation for metal recovery, still contain heavy metals with hazardous properties posing environmental risks for disposal. This study reports the potential use of flotation waste of a copper slag (FWCS) as iron source in the production of Portland cement clinker.

Utilization of copper slag in cement and concrete

5.. Use of copper slag in cement clinker productionAs shown in Table 1, copper slag has a high Fe content and has been used as an iron adjustment material during the …

A Review of Comprehensive Utilization of Copper Slag of …

In cement industry, copper slag can be used as raw material for cement production and mineralizer for cement clinker production. Copper slag can mix and ground with gypsum and cement clinker to produce cement. This process uses a large amount of copper slag (about 60–70% of the total cement raw materials), and energy consumption can …

Sustainable and Comprehensive Utilization of Copper Slag: A …

The large number of research papers on the use of copper slag in cement and concrete production indicate a large interest to increase the use of copper slag in this application. ... Shi C, Meyer C, Behnood A (2008) Utilization of copper slag in cement and …

Copper Slag: Converting waste into sustainable wealth

Similarly, rules by BIS have seen the utilisation of copper slag in plain concrete at 40%, reinforced concrete at 35% and lean concrete at 50%. ... abrasive production, cement aggregate making and ...

Utilization of copper slag in the cement industry | Request …

Although the steel slag appears to have been recently considered in the production of Portland cement clinker [16], the use of copper slag as cement raw material e.g. iron source have received ...

Utilization of copper slag in cement and concrete

Downloadable (with restrictions)! Copper slag is a by-product obtained during matte smelting and refining of copper. The common management options for copper slag are recycling, recovering of metal, production of value added products such as abrasive tools, roofing granules, cutting tools, abrasive, tiles, glass, road-base construction, railroad ballast, asphalt pavements.

Application of steel slags, ferronickel slags, and copper …

Concrete is the most produced construction material in the world and has a close tie to carbon dioxide emissions. To reduce the gas pollution and resource drain of cement production and utilization, researchers have replaced some of the cement and natural aggregate content with industrial by-products such as steel slag, ferronickel slag, copper …

Utilisation of copper slag for cement manufacture

2. Using copper slag as a blending material for the manufacture of PSC. 3. Understanding the leaching behaviour of copper slag and confirm the suitability of using the same in cement manufacturing. It is also found that the utilisation of copper slag in manufacture of cement offers a significant saving in fuel.

Characteristics and utilisation of copper slag—a review

Utilisation of slag in cement raw material, Portland cement replacement in concrete, fill and ballast was investigated by (Tixier et al. (1996)). The use of copper slag …

Copper Slag in Cement Manufacture and as Cementitious Material

Many researchers have investigated the use of copper slag in the production of cement, mortar, and concrete as mixed with lime stone powder, dust, cement replacement, use as partial replacement of ...

Sustainable Construction Materials: Copper Slag

5 - Copper Slag in Cement Manufacture and as Cementitious Material. Pages. 165-209. View chapter. Synopsis. In this chapter, the use of copper slag (CS) as part of the raw feed in Portland cement clinker calcination or in the ground form as supplementary cementitious material is discussed. ... The views of the construction industry about its ...

Incorporation of copper slag in cement brick production …

Incorporation of copper slag in cement brick production as a radiation shielding material Appl Radiat Isot. 2021 Oct;176:109851. doi: 10.1016/j ... the use of copper slag as aggregates was notably advantageous compared to silica sands for gamma-ray attenuation mainly due to the high Fe quantity in copper slag. The trial brick specimens using ...

Use of copper slag in the manufacture of Portland cement

Given its chemical and mineralogical characteristics, copper slag, a solid industrial by-product, may serve as a partial substitute for silica and hematite in raw mixes used to manufacture Portland cement clinker. The benefits of such substitution include lower production costs and energy savings. The effect of slag-containing raw mixes on the reactivity of the CaO …

(PDF) USE OF COPPER SLAG AS SUSTAINABLE …

The mixes containing steel and Fig. 10 System boundary description for cement, fine aggregate, copper slag and steel slag for the present study [46,[64][65][66] [67] 69] copper slag are economical ...

Comprehensive utilization of steel slag: A review

1. Introduction. Steel slag is the main solid waste generated in the steel-making process, accounting for 15 to 20% of crude steel output [1].China's crude steel output in 2021 was 1.035 billion tons [2], more than half of the global crude steel output (1.9505 billion tons) [3], and the steel slag output exceeded 120 million tons.In contrast, the comprehensive utilization rate of …