Marina Lopez-Arias

Mrs. Marina Lopez-Arias

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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25 July 2023 in Construction and Building Materials
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CMCarlos Moro
Carlos Moro
VFVito Francioso
Vito Francioso
MLMarina Lopez-Arias
Marina Lopez-Arias
MVMirian Velay-Lizancos
Mirian Velay-Lizancos

13 February 2023 in Construction and Building Materials
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MLMarina Lopez-Arias
Marina Lopez-Arias
VFVito Francioso
Vito Francioso
MVMirian Velay-Lizancos
Mirian Velay-Lizancos

8 September 2023 in Construction and Building Materials
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MLMarina Lopez-Arias
Marina Lopez-Arias
CMCarlos Moro
Carlos Moro
VFVito Francioso
Vito Francioso
HEHusam H. Elgaali
Husam H. Elgaali
MVMirian Velay-Lizancos
Mirian Velay-Lizancos

19 September 2022 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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CMCarlos Moro
Carlos Moro
VFVito Francioso
Vito Francioso
MLMarina Lopez-Arias
Marina Lopez-Arias
MVMirian Velay-Lizancos
Mirian Velay-Lizancos

4 March 2025 in Construction and Building Materials
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MAMatias Alvarez-Rodriguez
Matias Alvarez-Rodriguez
MLMarina Lopez-Arias
Marina Lopez-Arias
MVMirian Velay-Lizancos
Mirian Velay-Lizancos
Mar Alonso-MartinezMar Alonso-Martinez
Mar Alonso-Martinez

22 December 2022 in Sustainability
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VFVito Francioso
Vito Francioso
MLMarina Lopez-Arias
Marina Lopez-Arias
CMCarlos Moro
Carlos Moro
NJNusrat Jung
Nusrat Jung
MVMirian Velay-Lizancos
Mirian Velay-Lizancos
Sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA), a biomass waste resulting from sugarcane bagasse burning for electricity production, has shown to be a viable alternative option as a partial cement replacement due to its chemical composition and physical properties. Besides, previous research indicates that higher curing temperature may improve the mechanical properties of mixes containing SCBA as cement replacement. However, the environmental assessment of those mixes is lacking in the literature. This study aims to understand how curing temperature impacts the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of SCBA as a partial replacement of cement in mortars. An LCA was performed from the extraction of the raw materials to the material production part of the life cycle, including transport. This study shows that the reduction of environmental impact when using SCBA highly depends on the curing temperature. When mortars were cured at 45 °C, the use of SCBA reduced the environmental impact of mortars two times with respect to the reduction at 21 °C (31% reduction when cured at 45 °C vs. 14% at 21 °C, with a 20% replacement). This difference is mainly related to the fact that the higher the curing temperature, the better SCBA mortars perform in terms of strength, thus, net savings of cement required to achieve a given performance are higher. Results indicate that the sustainability of SCBA utilization as a partial replacement of cement will be better when mortar is poured in hot regions or during days with higher ambient temperatures. Likewise, the advantages of using SCBA in terms of sustainability will decrease if the external temperature is low.