Lightweight Alkali-Activated Material from Mining and Glass Waste by Chemical and Physical Foaming
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 31, Issue 3
Abstract
A foamed alkali-activated material (FAAM) based on tungsten mining waste (TMW) and municipal waste glass (WG) is fabricated by using aluminum powder and organic surfactant foaming agents. The compressive strength and density of the FAAM are investigated in terms of different parameters of production and formulation, including curing temperature as well as the dosage of , foaming agent, foam catalyzing agent, and stabilizing agent. FAAM made with aluminum powder consists of smaller open macropores and exhibits higher compressive strength compared with FAAMs with larger closed macropores obtained by organic surfactant counterparts. The final aluminum powder–based FAAM reaches a 7-day compressive strength in excess of 3 MPa and a density below . The implementation of an appropriate amount of foam stabilizer leads to a further 15% increase in compressive strength, 6% reduction in density, and a thermal conductivity below . The FAAM explored in this study represents an ideal material for building envelope insulation.
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Acknowledgments
Partial finance support from the European Commission Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska- Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange scheme through Grant No. 645696 [i.e., the Reuse of Mining Waste into Innovative Geopolymeric-based Structural Panels, Precast, Ready Mixes and Insitu Applications (REMINE) project] is greatly acknowledged.
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Received: Mar 23, 2018
Accepted: Aug 14, 2018
Published online: Dec 20, 2018
Published in print: Mar 1, 2019
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