The excessive emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the causes of global warming. Countries around the world are actively exploring the most cost-effective carbon dioxide capture and utilization technologies. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the current status of carbon dioxide emissions in process industry (taking the four major process industries in China as an example), and to explore the latest research on the integration of carbonation technology with solid waste in different production fields. In the process industry, carbon dioxide emission reduction strategies mainly include changing the energy supply structure and using new low-carbon production technologies. In the field of carbonation technology, this paper reviews research on preparing nano-CaCO3- and active silica gel-reinforced cementitious material systems via carbon dioxide mineralization, and on investigating the mechanical properties of directly reinforced materials using CaCO3 shell and skeleton. In addition, the reaction characteristics of all kinds of carbon dioxide mineralized products and the influence of reaction process conditions on the mineralization process were discussed in detail. Through the carbon dioxide mineralization reaction, the solid waste in the process industry can be secondary treated to improve its utilization value. The development prospect of carbon dioxide mineralization technology driving all solid waste building materials was prospected.
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Lu Zhang;
Lu Zhang
College of Materials Science and Engineering,
Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology
, Xi’an, China
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Yilong Zhang;
Yilong Zhang
College of Materials Science and Engineering,
Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology
, Xi’an, China
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Ditao Niu;
Ditao Niu
State Key Laboratory of Green Building in Western China,
Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology
, Xi’an, China
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Hui Li;
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Ecological Cement Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Ecological Cement & Concrete Engineering Technology Research Center,
Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology
, Xi’an, China
Corresponding author Hui Li (sunshine_lihui@126.com)
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Haonan Liang;
Haonan Liang
College of Materials Science and Engineering,
Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology
, Xi’an, China
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Hao Zheng
Hao Zheng
School of Combat Support,
Rocket Force University of Engineering
, Xi’an, China
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Corresponding author Hui Li (sunshine_lihui@126.com)
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
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April 14 2025
Accepted:
July 17 2025
Online ISSN: 2049-1239
Print ISSN: 2049-1220
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- Funder(s): National Natural Science Foundation
- Award Id(s): 52208203
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- Funder(s): China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project
- Award Id(s): 2023MD734209
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- Funder(s): Shaanxi Province key research and development program project
- Award Id(s): 2024GH-YBXM-03,2024GX-YBXM-373
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- Funder(s): Education Department of Shaanxi Provincial Government
- Award Id(s): 23JP081
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- Funder(s): Innovation and entrepreneurship training program for college students
- Award Id(s): 202410703002
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- Funding Statement(s): The authors wish to acknowledge their gratitude towards the National Natural Science Foundation (52208203) (in China), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project (2023MD734209) (in China), Shaanxi Province key research and development program project (2024GH-YBXM-03 and 2024GX-YBXM-373), Scientific Research Program Funded by Education Department of Shaanxi Provincial Government (23JP081), and Innovation and entrepreneurship training program for college students (202410703002).
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Received:
April 14 2025
Accepted:
July 17 2025
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Zhang L, Zhang Y, Niu D, Li H, Liang H, Zheng H (2025;), "Research status of carbonation solid waste materials in process industry". Green Materials, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgrma.25.00063
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