Forterra recycling brick waste into calcined clay as cement alternative

Forterra recycling brick waste into calcined clay as cement alternative

Forterra has teamed up with Swedish mining company LKAB Minerals in reusing manufacturing waste by recycling crushed brick waste into calcined clay as a low-carbon alternative to cement LKAB Minerals, part of the Swedish state-owned mining company Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag, Forterra, are pioneering the commercialised use of recycled brick waste as a sustainable, low-carbon cement alternative. The recycled brick waste is processed into …

Forterra moves forward with calcined clay - Builders Merchants Journal

Forterra has partnered with LKAB Minerals to pioneer the repurposing of crushed brick waste to produce approximately 35,000 tonnes of calcined clay per year as a low-carbon alternative to traditional cement. Derived from recycled brick waste, calcined clay can be used as a cement replacement, (Supplementary Cementitious Material) in accordance with the cement standards. SCM …