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- Alkali-activation of tungsten mining waste mud blended with waste glass: reactivity, performance and innovative applicationsPublication . Gomes, João Castro; Magrinho, Manuel; Sedira, Naim; Beghoura, Imed; Humbert, Pedro; Manso, Maria; Fernandes, Ana; Silva, RafaelMines and quarries waste accounts for about 29% of the total generated waste from industrial processes and households in Europe. The reuse of mud tailings as precursor materials for alkali-activated binders and applications are very promising from a technical and environmental point of view. The aim of the present study was to develop added-value solutions to reutilize tungsten mine mud tailings in alkali activated materials. Some potential uses of these new materials obtained from alkali-activation of tungsten mud waste and other precursor materials, as well incorporating expanded granulated cork, such us a high energy efficient panel for a vegetated surface and a foamed lightweight brick wall, are presented.
- Lightweight Alkali-Activated Material from Mining and Glass Waste by Chemical and Physical FoamingPublication . Kastiukas, Gediminas; Zhou, Xiangming; Wan, Kai Tai; Gomes, João CastroA 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 in- vestigated in terms of different parameters of production and formulation, including curing temperature as well as the dosage of Na2O, 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 0.7 g=cm3. 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 0.1 W=mK. The FAAM explored in this study represents an ideal material for building envelope insulation.