The MORFEO project is making progress in the development of sustainable building materials

The MORFEO project has held its first progress meeting, a key gathering at which the consortium partners shared the progress made to date and outlined the next steps to further advance this initiative.

The main objective of the project is to transform steel slag from electric arc furnaces into more sustainable functional mortars and concretes through alkaline activation processes. This innovative line of research aims to provide more environmentally friendly alternatives within the construction sector.

MORFEO is being developed through a collaboration between a multidisciplinary consortium comprising CELSA Group, CETIM Technological Centre, TESELA Materials, Innovation and Heritage, and EXTRACO, whose combined expertise enables the project to be approached from a holistic perspective.

During the meeting, the main technical developments were reviewed, including:

• The characterisation of steel slag
• The development of alkali-activated materials
• The application of artificial intelligence-based models
• The design of mortars and functional concretes

The MORFEO project represents a significant step towards the recovery of industrial waste, transforming it into new construction solutions with a lower carbon footprint and thereby helping to promote the circular economy and sustainability within the sector.