An environmental evaluation of geopolymer based concrete production: Reviewing current research trends

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1229-1238

  Habert, G ^a   D'Espinose De Lacaillerie, J B ^b   Roussel, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Allocation; Geopolymer; LCA; Waste

Indexed keywords

BLAST FURNACES; CONCRETES; FLY ASH; GEOPOLYMERS; GLOBAL WARMING; INORGANIC POLYMERS; PORTLAND CEMENT; SILICATES; SLAGS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; WASTES;

ALLOCATION; GEOPOLYMER; GRANULATED BLAST FURNACE SLAG; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SODIUM SILICATE SOLUTIONS; USE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTES;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 79955712670     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.03.012     Document Type: Article

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