Save Word ! Concrete produced the circular economy method !
Janne Heikkinen
CEO & Expert: Cleantech, Foodtech, Recycletech, Energytech & Space Technology at Sandstar Solutions Ltd
If we use circular economy method made concrete global CO2 emissions less - 7%
It is estimated that 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the production of binder cement in the manufacture of concrete
Example 20 kg of ready-mixed concrete the carbon footprint of concrete produced by the circular economy method is 160 grams. If it were traditionally made of concrete, the carbon footprint would be 2.5 kg. " The carbon footprint is - 94% smaller".
For example, more than 5 billion tons of cement traditionally made were produced in 2016 all word. Alone cement manufacturing is changing the circular economy method less worldwide carbon emissions is -7 % / per year !
It should be noted that aviation is responsible for 2.4% of the world's CO2 emissions. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global CO2 emissions from aviation were 815 million tonnes in 2016.
Concrete produced using the circular economy method use at this time and the future. Its material differs from the traditional: it is made of ash, water and sand.
Concrete is the most common building material in the world. If the cement used to make it can be replaced with waste, which is an industrial problem, the economic outlook is staggering. More and more industrial waste is being generated around the world and billions of tonnes of old waste are stored in ponds and landfills. If they replace concrete, the stone does not need to be dug from the bedrock to make cement.
Eco-cement is cheaper produce because the material is waste. Environment friendly and easily modifiable easy can do steel concrete, insulating concrete mix air bubble in concrete in process. Easy 3 D printable, bond by exchanging substances can be produced different concrete grades as needed.
In Finland, ash-based eco-cement has been on the market for several years, and many other industrial wastes have already been used.
Let's look at the possibilities of the circular economy in the production of cement. Let’s build together a cleaner and better place for us and our children
Br. Janne