Salamanova M.Sh.

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Director of the Scientific and Technical Center for Collective Use “Modern Building Materials and Technologies”, Grozny State Oil Technical University named after academician M.D. Millionshchikov

Opportunities for environmentally sustainable development of low-carbon technologies in cement production

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2025-8-4-1
Abstract
In the context of the transition to a low-carbon economy, the development and implementation of environmentally sustainable technologies in cement production is becoming a key priority. Therefore, the development of new binding materials with reduced clinker content or no clinker at all is becoming a key area for reducing the carbon footprint in construction. Use of clinker-free binders, such as geopolymers and various equivalents based on mineral additives, can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the construction sector in the environment. The most promising and appropriate benchmark is the disposal of industrial waste of aluminosilicate oxide composition with subsequent mechanical and alkaline activation. For the first time, the microstructure of geopolymers based on aspiration cement dust and tuff has been comprehensively studied. The theoretical prerequisite for the creation of a binder system of such a concept is the synthesis of sufficiently strong and resistant to external manifestations of alkali metals, including the structures of frame aluminosilicates with a hidden crystalline structure. The results of a comprehensive study (X-ray phase analysis, scanning electron microscopy, electron dispersion spectrometry, differential thermal analysis and IR spectroscopy) indicate the presence of characteristic hydration reaction products in the geopolymer paste. The following have been identified in the composition of the material: hydrated aluminosilicates; aluminates; silicate groups of sodium and calcium; mineral phases (quartz, calcite); feldspars of the albite-orthoclase series; micaceous components, etc. The data obtained confirm the typical composition characteristic of the processes of structure formation in geopolymer systems. The results obtained on the key results of the conducted studies confirm the high efficiency of the proposed technology and guarantee increased strength and durability of geopolymer concrete.
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Man-made waste is the dominant component of knitting compositions

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2025-8-3-3
Abstract
Improving the quality and durability of construction materials while simultaneously reducing the costs of their production and use remains a pressing issue in construction material science. Analyzing the industrial experience of using construction composites leads to the conclusion that new technologies are based on the dominant position of the active binder component, which is responsible for accelerating the hydration processes, targeted formation of the phase composition, and modification of the structure of the cement paste. Combining clinker and mineral components, incorporating chemical modifiers, and properly designing the formulation and preparation technology of the binder composition and concrete mix makes it possible to achieve the desired design strength, reduce cement consumption, and lower product cost.
This paper presents the results of studying a complex pozzolanic additive, whose material composition enables the formation of a denser stone structure due to an additional active source of unhydrated calcium silicates and sodium/calcium aluminosilicates. The resulting filled binder exhibits properties significantly superior to control samples. Using local inert materials and achieving a 25% reduction in clinker, concrete mixes of classes B20–22.5 were developed. These are widely used in the casting of foundations, floor slabs, stair flights, paving elements, and other concrete and reinforced concrete products.
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Features of the synthesis of construction geopolymer composites

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2025-8-2-6
Abstract
Use of clinker-free binders, such as geopolymers and various equivalents based on mineral additives, can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the construction sector in the environment. The most promising and appropriate benchmark is the disposal of industrial waste of aluminosilicate oxide composition with subsequent mechanical and alkaline activation. For the first time, the microstructure of geopolymers based on aspiration cement dust and tuff has been comprehensively studied. The theoretical prerequisite for the creation of a binder system of such a concept is the synthesis of sufficiently strong and resistant to external manifestations of alkali metals, including the structures of frame aluminosilicates with a hidden crystalline structure. X-ray diffraction analysis of the obtained samples, as well as the results of scanning electron microscopy, electron dispersion spectrometry, differential-thermal analysis, ad infrared spectrometry confirm the presence in the geopolymer paste of products traditionally necessary for the hydration reaction: aqueous aluminosilicates, aluminates and silicates of sodium and calcium, quartz, calcite, feldspars similar to albite and orthoclase, micas, etc. The results obtained on the key results of the conducted studies confirm the high efficiency of the proposed technology and guarantee increased strength and durability of geopolymer concrete.
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Development of geopolymer binders

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2024-7-6-4
Abstract
The scale of consumption of raw materials is large, and to a greater extent, it is the building materials industry that has a detrimental effect on the environment, thereby disturbing the pristine appearance and landscape of nature. Production volumes of Portland cement clinker have exceeded the mark of 5 billion tons per year. But the key dilemma lies in the emission of greenhouse gases, because during the high-temperature processing of raw materials to produce clinker, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide are released into the atmosphere.
At the same time, slag-alkali and geopolymer binders can be considered as an alternative to resource-intensive Portland cement; they have found practical application in many developed countries of the world. A large backlog of research has allowed the authors of the work to model materials of both technogenic and natural origin “technogenic reaction powder – natural component – alkaline activator” in one binder system. Microanalysis confirmed the effectiveness of the integrated use of sodium silicofluoride and finely dispersed bentonite additives in the binder system, which had a beneficial effect on the pore structure of the stone and the properties of the cement stone.
Using a properly designed binder composition “aspiration dust – finely dispersed bentonite – sodium silicofluoride – alkaline binder”, it is possible to obtain high-quality and durable composites with a low carbon footprint, thereby solving many environmental problems.
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