The aim of the project is to obtain a porous, lightweight material using alkali-activated binder (AAB). Thermal-treated (calcined) red clay will be used as an aluminosilicate precursor. A high strength AAB matrix will be developed and a porous material will be made using this data. It is planned to analyze the possible use of industrial waste and by-products that will be reused as raw materials in the alkaline activation process, effectively contributing to the circular economy. Among the wastes are calcined red clay, silica gel waste, fly ash and biomass bottom ash.
Project funding:
This research project is funded by the European Social Fund according to the 2014–2020 Operational Programme for the European Union Funds’ Investments, under measure’s No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 activity “Promotion of postdoctoral fellowships studies”.
Project results:
Scientific article in periodical scientific publications published abroad, with a citation index (Impact Factor) in the Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters) Web of Science database – 3 units.
Period of project implementation: 2020-09-01 - 2022-08-31
Project coordinator: Kaunas University of Technology
