Holcim Australia have assisted Rail Projects Victoria, in partnership with Laing O’Rourke, to effectively lower carbon emissions through progressive solutions. These solutions relate to the use of fly ash and slag as applicable alternatives to traditional cement mixes.
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SCE Group have unveiled their latest loader, a CAT973K purpose built steel mill tracked loader used to dig molten slag, a by-product of the EAF steelmaking process.
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Australian Steel Mill Services (ASMS) are supplying high quality recovered resources to assist in the development of the Nowra Bridge project in NSW.
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One of the key barriers to wider acceptance of Earth Friendly Concrete (EFC®) has been removed with a new Australian engineering standard released for zero-carbon cement. Wagners, a construction and materials group, has peddled this as a solution for hard-to-abate emissions embodied in concrete.
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HS2 has completed the first eco-friendly giant pier for Water Orton Viaducts, as work progresses to build the Delta Junction in the West Midlands, a 1,400 metre long northbound & southbound high-speed railway, which will connect HS2’s Birmingham Curzon Street Station with Crewe and Manchester in the UK.
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Slag Used In Record Breaking London Project.
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The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) along with member producers and downstream partners has released Concrete Zero, an action plan for carbon emissions reduction measures up and down the industry’s value chain. The document will build on formal CO2 benchmarks that CAC and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada officials outlined last Autumn in a ultimate goal to reach net zero by 2050, cement and concrete producers detail the following 5 priority areas in the new action plan:
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Researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) have developed a new type of sinster that could accelerate the iron and steelmaking industry’s efforts to reduce the overall carbon emissions by requiring over 20% less coking coal.
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Welcome to the Slag Circular! Here is an update of what's been going on in the world of slag and members of the ADAA.
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A recent report constructed by engineering company Hatch has identified the promising potential of “green concrete” as a key player towards Australia’s ultimate goal of decarbonisation.
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Traditionally, concrete specifications have been specified prescriptively, for example by defining the minimum cement content and maximum water-to-cement ratio to provide
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Duisburg, May 22, 2023. The contribution of the by-products of the steel industry to resource conservation, recycling management and climate protection continued to be great last year.
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The 15th Global Slag Conference will allow all attendees to maximise their profits from slag - both ferrous and non-ferrous
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The Australian Government has announced funding for a new Authority to ensure the workers, industries and communities that have powered Australia for generations can seize the opportunities of Australia’s net zero transformation.
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One of the ASA's contacts in Germany has just provided a copy of their recent Slag research report highlighting their current projects that has only just been translated to English !
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Earlier this year, Neometals was involved in an agreement to secure 50% ownership of joint venture company Recycling Industries Scandinavia AB or "RISAB" to develop the Vanadium recovery project in Finland.
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As concerns about climate change begin to grow more urgent, the main focus is on transitioning energy production from fossil fuels and electric transport from cars to buses to planes.
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Astec's high frequency screening technology aids in the processing and reuse of significant amounts of nickel slag, contributing to New Caledonia's circular economy.
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3 Reasons to Utilise Slag
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How Cement Manufacturers Can Immediately Use Slag to Reduce Carbon Footprint
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Penrith, NSW has become the first suburb in Australia to input a road that included recycled coffee cups in in construction. The fibres from the cups will aid in creating a road that is reported to be safer and much quieter than regular asphalt, the road also accounts for a 24% reduction in carbon footprint.
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Recycled Concrete Paste Project Uses Slag as Key Ingredient
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Electric arc furnace (EAF) slag produced during the steelmaking processes of ASA member InfraBuild has been used as part of an extensive renovation of Melbourne’s Albert Park racing surface.
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Researchers reporting in the American Chemical Society (ACS) Omega have filled microcapsules with a slag-based mixture, designed to be added into asphalt before roads are paved, providing long-term snow melting capabilities in a real-world test.
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The South African cement industry is leading the charge, championing the use of blast furnace slag, resulting in a substantial reduction in its clinker factor without compromising the quality of products.
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