Radiological and physico-chemical characterization of red mud as an Al-containing precursor in inorganic binders for the building industry

The potential re-use of red mud in the building and construction industry has been the subject of research of many scientists. The presented research is a contribution to the potential solution of this environmental issue through the synthesis of potential construction materials based on re...

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Autores principales:	Kljajević Ljiljana M., Mirković Miljana M., Dolenec Sabina, Šter Katarina, Hadžalić Mustafa, Vukanac Ivana S., Nenadović Miloš T.
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Publicado:	VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences 2021
Materias:	red mud inorganic binder drift natural radioactivity gamma index building industry Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity QC770-798
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7dc328fe95dc41bf854e278795ba419c2021-11-22T11:03:08ZRadiological and physico-chemical characterization of red mud as an Al-containing precursor in inorganic binders for the building industry1451-39941452-818510.2298/NTRP2102182Khttps://doaj.org/article/7dc328fe95dc41bf854e278795ba419c2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-3994/2021/1451-39942102182K.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/1451-3994https://doaj.org/toc/1452-8185The potential re-use of red mud in the building and construction industry has been the subject of research of many scientists. The presented research is a contribution to the potential solution of this environmental issue through the synthesis of potential construction materials based on red mud. A promising way of recycling these secondary raw materials is the synthesis of alkali-activated binders or alkali activated materials. Alkali-activated materials or inorganic binders based on red mud are a new class of materials obtained by activation of inorganic precursors mainly constituted by silica, alumina and low content of calcium oxide. Since red mud contains radioactive elements like 226Ra and 232Th, this may be a problem for its further utilization. The content of naturally occurring radionuclides in manufactured material products with potential application in the building and construction industry is important from the standpoint of radiation protection. Gamma radiation of the primordial radionuclides, 40K and members of the uranium and thorium series, increases the external gamma dose rate. However, more and more precedence is being given to limiting the radiological dose originating from building materials on the population these days. The aim of this research was to investigate the possible influence of alkali activation-polymerization processes on the natural radioactivity of alkali activated materials synthesized by red mud (BOKSIT a. d. Milići, Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina) and their structural properties. This research confirmed that during the polymerization process the natural radioactivity was reduced, and that the process of alkali activation of raw materials has an influence on natural radioactivity of synthesized materials.Kljajević Ljiljana M.Mirković Miljana M.Dolenec SabinaŠter KatarinaHadžalić MustafaVukanac Ivana S.Nenadović Miloš T.VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciencesarticlered mudinorganic binderdriftnatural radioactivitygamma indexbuilding industryNuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. RadioactivityQC770-798ENNuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, Vol 36, Iss 2, Pp 182-191 (2021)
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topic	red mud inorganic binder drift natural radioactivity gamma index building industry Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity QC770-798
spellingShingle	red mud inorganic binder drift natural radioactivity gamma index building industry Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity QC770-798 Kljajević Ljiljana M. Mirković Miljana M. Dolenec Sabina Šter Katarina Hadžalić Mustafa Vukanac Ivana S. Nenadović Miloš T. Radiological and physico-chemical characterization of red mud as an Al-containing precursor in inorganic binders for the building industry
description	The potential re-use of red mud in the building and construction industry has been the subject of research of many scientists. The presented research is a contribution to the potential solution of this environmental issue through the synthesis of potential construction materials based on red mud. A promising way of recycling these secondary raw materials is the synthesis of alkali-activated binders or alkali activated materials. Alkali-activated materials or inorganic binders based on red mud are a new class of materials obtained by activation of inorganic precursors mainly constituted by silica, alumina and low content of calcium oxide. Since red mud contains radioactive elements like 226Ra and 232Th, this may be a problem for its further utilization. The content of naturally occurring radionuclides in manufactured material products with potential application in the building and construction industry is important from the standpoint of radiation protection. Gamma radiation of the primordial radionuclides, 40K and members of the uranium and thorium series, increases the external gamma dose rate. However, more and more precedence is being given to limiting the radiological dose originating from building materials on the population these days. The aim of this research was to investigate the possible influence of alkali activation-polymerization processes on the natural radioactivity of alkali activated materials synthesized by red mud (BOKSIT a. d. Milići, Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina) and their structural properties. This research confirmed that during the polymerization process the natural radioactivity was reduced, and that the process of alkali activation of raw materials has an influence on natural radioactivity of synthesized materials.
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author	Kljajević Ljiljana M. Mirković Miljana M. Dolenec Sabina Šter Katarina Hadžalić Mustafa Vukanac Ivana S. Nenadović Miloš T.
author_facet	Kljajević Ljiljana M. Mirković Miljana M. Dolenec Sabina Šter Katarina Hadžalić Mustafa Vukanac Ivana S. Nenadović Miloš T.
author_sort	Kljajević Ljiljana M.
title	Radiological and physico-chemical characterization of red mud as an Al-containing precursor in inorganic binders for the building industry
title_short	Radiological and physico-chemical characterization of red mud as an Al-containing precursor in inorganic binders for the building industry
title_full	Radiological and physico-chemical characterization of red mud as an Al-containing precursor in inorganic binders for the building industry
title_fullStr	Radiological and physico-chemical characterization of red mud as an Al-containing precursor in inorganic binders for the building industry
title_full_unstemmed	Radiological and physico-chemical characterization of red mud as an Al-containing precursor in inorganic binders for the building industry
title_sort	radiological and physico-chemical characterization of red mud as an al-containing precursor in inorganic binders for the building industry
publisher	VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/7dc328fe95dc41bf854e278795ba419c
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Radiological and physico-chemical characterization of red mud as an Al-containing precursor in inorganic binders for the building industry

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