Published June 23, 2023 | Version v1
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Silico-manganese slag and its utilization into alkali-activated materials: a critical review

Creators

  • 1. Department of Mining Engineering, School of Mines at the Federal University of Ouro Preto-Ouro Preto, Brazil and Federal University of Ceará - campus Crateús, Crateús, Brazil.
  • 2. Department of Mining Engineering, School of Mines at the Federal University of Ouro Preto-Ouro Preto, Brazil and Metallurgy Department, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Minas Gerais - Ouro Branco, Brazil.
  • 3. Department of Ecology, Federal University of Goiás – Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, Brazil
  • 4. Department of Mining Engineering, School of Mines at the Federal University of Ouro Preto-Ouro Preto, Brazil

Description

Abstract

This review assesses the potential applications of alkali-activated silico-manganese slag (SiMnS). It covers three main sections: (i) the characteristics of SiMnS, (ii) its use as an alkali-activated precursor, and (iii) environmental perspectives. SiMnS shows promise as an alkali-activated material with diverse applications in civil construction. Future prospects include their use in heavy metal immobilization, understanding rheological behavior for effective admixture development, and utilization of one-part mix systems with alternative activators. Overall, the use of SiMnS as a precursor for alkali activation contributes to waste reduction and provides many environmental and economic benefits.

 

Methods

This study aims to review existing literature on the use of SiMnS in alkali-activated material.

The R-code is commented by the authors and contains all steps necessary to create some of the figures presented in the manuscript. The R version used was 4.0.2.

1. Rcode.R 

2. raw_data.xlsx

3. ternary_data.xlsx 

4. IncludedPapers.bib 

 

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge the Federal University of Ouro Preto, and the agencies CAPES, CNPq, and FAPEMIG.

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