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Use of Industrial Waste for the Manufacturing of Sustainable Building Materials

  1. Rafael Sugrañez1,
  2. Dr. Manuel Cruz-Yusta1,
  3. Dr. Isabel Mármol2,
  4. Dr. Francisco Martín3,
  5. Dr. Julián Morales1,
  6. Dr. Luis Sánchez1,*

Article first published online: 17 FEB 2012

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201100552

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ChemSusChem

ChemSusChem

Volume 5, Issue 4, pages 694–699, April 2012

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Sugrañez, R., Cruz-Yusta, M., Mármol, I., Martín, F., Morales, J. and Sánchez, L. (2012), Use of Industrial Waste for the Manufacturing of Sustainable Building Materials. ChemSusChem, 5: 694–699. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201100552

Author Information

  1. 1

    Departamento de Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie, 14071-Córdoba (Spain), Fax: 34-957-218621

  2. 2

    Grupo Puma S.L. Avda. Agrupación Córdoba n° 17, Córdoba (Spain)

  3. 3

    Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Málaga, Campus de Teatinos, Facultad de Ciencias, 29071-Málaga (Spain)

*Departamento de Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie, 14071-Córdoba (Spain), Fax: 34-957-218621

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 MAR 2012
  2. Article first published online: 17 FEB 2012
  3. Manuscript Received: 4 SEP 2011

Funded by

  • Junta de Andalucía. Grant Numbers: FQM-175, P09-FQM-4764
  • European Union. Grant Number: Andalucía 2007-13
  • FEDER

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Keywords:

  • iron;
  • photochemistry;
  • sustainable chemistry;
  • waste prevention

Abstract

Presently, appropriate waste management is one of the main requisites for sustainable development; this task is tackled by the material construction industry. The work described herein is focused on the valorization of granite waste through incorporation, as a filler-functional admixture, into cement-based mortar formulations. The main components of the waste are SiO2 (62.1 %), Al2O3 (13.2 %), Fe2O3 (10.1 %), and CaO (4.6 %). The presence of iron oxides is used to develop the photocatalytic properties of the waste. Following heating at 700 °C, α-Fe2O3 forms in the waste. The inclusion of the heated sample as a filler admixture in a cement-based mortar is possible. Moreover, this sample exhibits a moderate ability in the photodegradation of organic dye solutions. Also, the plastering mortars, in which the heated samples have been used, show self-cleaning properties. The preparation of sustainable building materials is demonstrated through the adequate reuse of the granite waste.

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