Mechanism and CO2 emissions analysis of multi-solid-waste synergistic red mud-based composite cementitious materials under orthogonal tests
Abstract The large stockpile and low utilization rate of red mud (RM) have caused an urgent need for large quantities of RM to be eliminated. In this study, multi-solid-waste synergistic RM-based composite cementitious materials (MS-RMCM) were prepared using RM as the primary material, combined with...
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| description | Abstract The large stockpile and low utilization rate of red mud (RM) have caused an urgent need for large quantities of RM to be eliminated. In this study, multi-solid-waste synergistic RM-based composite cementitious materials (MS-RMCM) were prepared using RM as the primary material, combined with fly ash, silica fume, and quicklime. Orthogonal tests were conducted to investigate the effects of cementitious components on the mechanical properties. The effect mechanisms were discussed by SEM–EDS results. The results revealed that: (1) Range analysis indicated that the factors influencing the 28 d compressive strength ranked as follows: quicklime (C) > silica fume (B) > fly ash (A). The optimal combination was determined to be A2B3C4, achieving a maximum compressive strength of 25.13 MPa with 53% RM. (2) Variance analysis revealed that F (fly ash) = 3.961 < F0.01, F(silica fume) = 17.778 > F0.01, and F(quicklime) = 61.921 > F0.01, indicating that fly ash had no significant effect on the 28 d compressive strength, while silica fume had a significant effect, and quicklime had a highly significant effect. (3) Microscopic analysis showed that the strength improvement contributed by fly ash and silica fume was mainly attributed to their good potential pozzolanic activity and microaggregate filling effect. Quicklime enhanced the compactness by generating more hydration products after activating fly ash, silica fume and RM. (4) Life cycle assessment calculations indicated that the carbon emissions of MS-RMCM were 273.01 kg/t, with a unit compressive strength carbon emission coefficient of 10.86 kg/MPa, indicating the significant advantages of MS-RMCM in reducing CO2 emissions in the construction industry. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-410079a90e2c4d29b2c2e332479b332c2025-01-26T12:25:54ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111810.1038/s41598-025-87772-4Mechanism and CO2 emissions analysis of multi-solid-waste synergistic red mud-based composite cementitious materials under orthogonal testsLili Cheng0Daiyu Zhou1Qiwan Zhang2Lingling Wang3Ninggui Hu4Zeyuan Wang5Department of Civil Engineering, Guiyang Institute of Information Science and TechnologyCollege of Civil Engineering, Guizhou UniversityDepartment of Civil Engineering, Guiyang Institute of Information Science and TechnologyCollege of Civil Engineering, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Civil Engineering, Guizhou UniversityCollege of Civil Engineering, Guizhou UniversityAbstract The large stockpile and low utilization rate of red mud (RM) have caused an urgent need for large quantities of RM to be eliminated. In this study, multi-solid-waste synergistic RM-based composite cementitious materials (MS-RMCM) were prepared using RM as the primary material, combined with fly ash, silica fume, and quicklime. Orthogonal tests were conducted to investigate the effects of cementitious components on the mechanical properties. The effect mechanisms were discussed by SEM–EDS results. The results revealed that: (1) Range analysis indicated that the factors influencing the 28 d compressive strength ranked as follows: quicklime (C) > silica fume (B) > fly ash (A). The optimal combination was determined to be A2B3C4, achieving a maximum compressive strength of 25.13 MPa with 53% RM. (2) Variance analysis revealed that F (fly ash) = 3.961 < F0.01, F(silica fume) = 17.778 > F0.01, and F(quicklime) = 61.921 > F0.01, indicating that fly ash had no significant effect on the 28 d compressive strength, while silica fume had a significant effect, and quicklime had a highly significant effect. (3) Microscopic analysis showed that the strength improvement contributed by fly ash and silica fume was mainly attributed to their good potential pozzolanic activity and microaggregate filling effect. Quicklime enhanced the compactness by generating more hydration products after activating fly ash, silica fume and RM. (4) Life cycle assessment calculations indicated that the carbon emissions of MS-RMCM were 273.01 kg/t, with a unit compressive strength carbon emission coefficient of 10.86 kg/MPa, indicating the significant advantages of MS-RMCM in reducing CO2 emissions in the construction industry.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87772-4Red mudMulti-solid-wasteMechanical strengthCarbon emissionssynergistic mechanism |
| spellingShingle | Lili Cheng Daiyu Zhou Qiwan Zhang Lingling Wang Ninggui Hu Zeyuan Wang Mechanism and CO2 emissions analysis of multi-solid-waste synergistic red mud-based composite cementitious materials under orthogonal tests Scientific Reports Red mud Multi-solid-waste Mechanical strength Carbon emissions synergistic mechanism |
| title | Mechanism and CO2 emissions analysis of multi-solid-waste synergistic red mud-based composite cementitious materials under orthogonal tests |
| title_full | Mechanism and CO2 emissions analysis of multi-solid-waste synergistic red mud-based composite cementitious materials under orthogonal tests |
| title_fullStr | Mechanism and CO2 emissions analysis of multi-solid-waste synergistic red mud-based composite cementitious materials under orthogonal tests |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanism and CO2 emissions analysis of multi-solid-waste synergistic red mud-based composite cementitious materials under orthogonal tests |
| title_short | Mechanism and CO2 emissions analysis of multi-solid-waste synergistic red mud-based composite cementitious materials under orthogonal tests |
| title_sort | mechanism and co2 emissions analysis of multi solid waste synergistic red mud based composite cementitious materials under orthogonal tests |
| topic | Red mud Multi-solid-waste Mechanical strength Carbon emissions synergistic mechanism |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87772-4 |
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