Environmental concerns have come to the forefront due to the substantial role of the cement industry in the extraction and expenditure of natural resources. Additionally, industrial processes generate a considerable amount of waste, which is frequently disposed of inadequately. The objective of this study was to evaluate the simultaneous use of ornamental rock processing sludge and calcium carbonate sludge generated from the kraft process in the production of belitic clinker. These waste materials would be used in total or partial substitution of natural raw materials, namely, limestone and clay. Several formulations were produced and sintered at 1100 and 1200 °C. The raw materials were characterized physico-chemically and thermogravimetrically, with subsequent evaluation of the resulting dosed raw mixes. Mineral analyses determined that the mixtures with limestone and clay in substitution ratios of 95% and 100%, respectively, and sintered at 1100 °C have the potential to produce belite-rich clinkers. This temperature is considerably lower than those reported in reference studies. Additionally, full limestone and clay substitution could result in a 23.92% reduction in carbon dioxide in clinker production. The results confirmed the potential use of ornamental rock processing sludge and calcium carbonate sludge as viable alternative materials for cement production and, consequently, could contribute to a reduction in the negative environmental impacts of this industry.

This paper presents an investigation about acoustic absorption of mortars with partial replacement of sand by waste (plywood formwork, rice husk, and thermoplastic shoe counters), examining different levels of replacement (0%, 5%, 10%, 25%, and 50%). The measurement of acoustic absorption was performed using a plane wave impedance tube with 100 mm diameter, using mortar samples of 20 mm, in frequency range 200-2000 Hz. Results demonstrated that some composite with waste presented noise reduction coefficient (NRC) above the reference mortar (NRC = 0.0343), such as a composite with 50% rice husk (NRC = 0.2757) and other with 50% of plywood waste (NRC = 0.2052). Since there is virtually no cost or difficulty to use these residuals, it may be concluded that it is a sustainable alternative to improve the acoustic comfort and reduce the impact of the waste on the environment.

A substituição de agregados naturais por agregados reciclados em novas matrizes de concreto pode acarretar a mudança das propriedades deste material, em função da porosidade do agregado reciclado e de suas características de superfície. Neste trabalho é avaliada a influência da resistência de agregados reciclados de concreto (ARC) no perfil de carbonatação de concretos cujo agregado graúdo natural é substituído por agregados reciclados de concreto com diferentes níveis de resistência. Observam-se, a partir de análise visual da frente de carbonatação de exemplares aspergidos por fenolftaleína, alterações na profundidade da frente de carbonatação nas regiões ocupadas por agregados reciclados. O uso de agregado reciclado com porosidade maior que a matriz resulta em acréscimo na profundidade carbonatada, enquanto o uso de agregados reciclados com porosidade muito menor do que a matriz pode resultar em pequena diminuição na profundidade carbonatada, comparativamente aos concretos de referência.