Publications

Comparing the short-term leaching behaviour of cements containing supplementary cementitious materials in different leachants for low-level waste encapsulation

Kozlowski A, Peshkur T, Renshaw J C, Dobson K J, Taylor F

Geoenergy Vol 2 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1144/geoenergy2024-004

Hydroxyapatite coatings on cement paste as barriers against radiological contamination

Cumberland Susan A, Hamilton Andrea, Renshaw Joanna C, Tierney Kieran M, Lunn Rebecca J

Scientific Reports Vol 13 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37822-6

Toxicological response and bioaccumulation of strontium in Festuca rubra L. (red fescue) and Trifolium pratense L. (red clover) in contaminated soil microcosms

Srikhumsuk Phatchani, Peshkur Tatyana, Renshaw Joanna C, Knapp Charles W

Environmental Systems Research Vol 12 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-023-00297-5

Talaromyces amestolkiae uses organic phosphate sources for the treatment of uranium-contaminated water

Coelho Ednei, Reis Tatiana Alves, Cotrim Marycel, Mullan Thomas K, Renshaw Joanna, Rizzutto Márcia, Corrêa Benedito

BioMetals Vol 35, pp. 335-348 (2022)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10534-022-00374-9

(Hydroxy)apatite on cement : insights into a new surface treatment

Turner Ronald J, Bots Pieter, Richardson Alan, Bingham Paul A, Scrimshire Alex, Brown Andrew, S'Ari Mark, Harrington John, Cumberland Susan A, Renshaw Joanna C, Baker Matthew J, Edwards Paul R, Jenkins Cerys, Hamilton Andrea

Materials Advances Vol 2, pp. 6356-6368 (2021)

https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ma00320h

Emerging investigator series : a holistic approach to multicomponent EXAFS: Sr and Cs complexation in clayey soils

Bots Pieter, Comarmond M Josick, Payne Timothy E, Gückel Katharina, Lunn Rebecca J, Rizzo Luca, Schellenger Alexandra EP, Renshaw Joanna C

Environmental Sciences: Processes and Impacts Vol 23, pp. 1101-1115 (2021)

https://doi.org/10.1039/D1EM00121C

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Professional Activities

Leaching behaviour of concrete with Substitute Clinker Materials

Contributor

24/4/2023

Development of sustainable substitutes for Pulverised Fly Ash in Cement and Concrete

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24/5/2022

Development of sustainable substitutes for pulverised fly ash in cement & concrete

Contributor

2021

Cutting emissions by replacing Pulverised Fly Ash

Contributor

2021

Investigation of Pulverized Fly Ash substitutes in Cement: Impact on physico-chemical properties and waste encapsulation performance

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2021

BBC Radio Scotland Brainwaves Programme “Beyond the Bomb”

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1/2019

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Projects

Development of sustainable substitutes for Pulversized Fly Ash in Cement and Concrete

Kozlowski, Andrea (Principal Investigator) Renshaw, Joanna (Academic) Dobson, Kate (Principal Investigator) Taylor, Frank (Academic)

Blended cements are formed from a mix of ordinary cement and another cementitious material, known as clinker substitute. These alternative materials are frequently used in the cement and concrete industries to: (1) reduce CO2 emissions associated with production; (2) improve physico-chemical properties and performance; and (3) reduce costs. Pulverised fly ash (PFA), a fine waste residue produced in coal-fired power stations is commonly used as a l clinker substitute in Portland cement. It provides significant environmental and cost benefits through (1) reduced energy demands for production and (2) use of waste product that would alternatively go to landfill. In addition, the use of PFA blended cements in concrete can improve strength and durability. However, the supply of PFA is declining, and costs increasing. Coal-fired power stations are shutting down, to reduce CO2 emissions it is expected that there will be no UK supply of PFA beyond 2025.

This PhD project, in collaboration with Low Level Waste Repository Ltd (LLWR), aims to identify sustainable, cost-effective substitutes for PFA, for use in blended cements. . LLWR is responsible for the safe disposal of low level radioactive waste in the UK. Their operations are critically dependent on blended cements containing PFA, for safe encapsulation and containment of the waste in engineered vaults. The project aims to will study a range of alternative, sustainable materials to replace PFA, investigating the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of the blended cements and assessing their performance and suitability for industrial use.

01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2024

PANAMA: Plasma Accelerators for Nuclear Applications and Materials Analysis (panama) - National Nuclear User Facility Phase 2

Renshaw, Joanna (Principal Investigator) Jaroszynski, Dino (Co-investigator) Lunn, Rebecca (Co-investigator) McKenna, Paul (Co-investigator) Bots, Pieter (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2019 - 30-Jan-2023

VisNET: Virtual in situ networking to reinvent the rules of international collaborations and reduce gender differences in academic careers

Mulvana, Helen Elizabeth (Principal Investigator) Renshaw, Joanna (Co-investigator)

Programme Director on EPSRC Inclusion Matters funded project to evidence barrier to women's careers in STEM and pilot interventions to promote remote working methods

01-Jan-2019 - 01-Jan-2021

STEM Equals (EPSRC Inclusion Matters)

MacGregor, Scott (Principal Investigator) Carter, Sara (Co-investigator) Lunn, Rebecca (Co-investigator) Pyne, Susan (Co-investigator) Renshaw, Joanna (Co-investigator) Rivers, Ian (Co-investigator) Shipton, Zoe (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2018 - 30-Jan-2021

VisNET: Virtual in situ networking to reinvent the rules of international collaborations and reduce gender differences in academic careers

Renshaw, Joanna (Principal Investigator) Mulvana, Helen Elizabeth (Co-investigator)

VisNET: Virtual in situ networking to reinvent the rules of international collaborations and reduce gender differences in academic careers (Inclusion Matters)

01-Jan-2018 - 30-Jan-2021

Prosperity Partnership: Delivering Enhanced Through-Life Nuclear Asset Management

McArthur, Stephen (Principal Investigator) Dobie, Gordon (Co-investigator) Gachagan, Anthony (Co-investigator) Hamilton, Andrea (Co-investigator) Lunn, Rebecca (Co-investigator) Michie, Craig (Co-investigator) Pierce, Gareth (Co-investigator) Renshaw, Joanna (Co-investigator) West, Graeme (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2017 - 31-Jan-2023

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