Exploring the Potential of Belitic Cement Produced from Industrial Waste: Systematic Mapping of the Literature

Ana Ramão, Regina C. E. Modolo, António Figueiredo (), Romeu Vicente and Victor M. Ferreira
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Ana Ramão: CERIS—Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, Civil Engineering Department, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Regina C. E. Modolo: Civil Engineering Graduate Program, Universidade do Vale do Rio do Sinos (UNISINOS), São Leopoldo 93022-750, RS, Brazil
António Figueiredo: CERIS—Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, Civil Engineering Department, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Romeu Vicente: CERIS—Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, Civil Engineering Department, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Victor M. Ferreira: CERIS—Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, Civil Engineering Department, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 6, 1-24

Abstract: The literature on belitic cement reveals adequate properties for use in mortars: increased workability, greater strength, durability, and a significant reduction in the temperature of clinker synthesis. Therefore, this material has great potential for minimizing the negative environmental impact caused by the cement industry. The scarcity of natural resources has been a major problem, and the valorization of industrial waste could be an alternative in the production of belitic cement. The characterization of by-products has been investigated to improve cement and mortar performance. The presented systematic mapping of the literature aims to identify innovative studies and methods for using industrial waste incorporated into the production of belitic cement. Initially, 150 articles were identified and, after filtering by the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 65 articles were selected. Six different types of belitic cement were identified and diverse waste and formulations were used. The results indicated that 10.7% (7/65) of the studies analyzed the performance of belitic cement, 83% (54/65) used industrial waste in cement formulation, 15.3% (10/65) used belitic cement based on industrial waste in mortar composition, and 33.8% (22/65) reported that the sinthetization temperature of the clinkers was less than 1350 °C, revealing low energy production and low CO 2 emissions during the sinthetization of clinkers.

Keywords: belitic clinker; industrial solid waste; valorization of industrial waste; mortar; cement industry; systematic mapping (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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