Reaney, I.M. orcid.org/0000-0003-3893-6544, Jouhara, H., Reece, M.J. et al. (5 more authors) (2026) Sustainability and decarbonisation in the ceramics sector through resource and energy efficiency. Journal of Materials Research, 41 (14). pp. 2088-2107. ISSN: 0884-2914
Abstract
This article addresses innovative manufacturing, circular economy, and resource and energy efficiency to reduce CO<inf>2</inf> emissions in the ceramics sector using the UK as an exemplar. A comprehensive action plan is proposed, that if implemented would cut emissions in line with net zero 2050 with commensurate energy and cost savings. The plan demonstrates methods to improve heat recovery, reuse of waste and enhanced product yield through digitisation and illustrates novel low-energy manufacturing methods. The use of supply chain, life cycle and technoeconomic assessment is emphasised to ensure economic, environmental and societal sustainability.
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| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2026. Open Access: This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. |
| Keywords: | Ceramic; Recycling; Recovery; Sintering; Circular economy |
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| Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2026 14:46 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Sep 2026 20:32 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Identification Number: | 10.1557/s43578-026-01920-8 |
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| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:245444 |
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