Cement News tagged under: research
ADOCEM signs training and research agreement with BARNA21 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Dominican Association of Portland Cement Producers, ADOCEM, and the BARNA High Management School have signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen the link between the cement industry and academic training. The agreement, signed by the president of ADOCEM, Giuseppe Maniscalco, and the rector of BARNA, Paulo Alves, establishes a series of joint initiatives that include the realisation of workshops, the participation of BARNA professors in ADOCEM events and other academic activities by... |
Open Compute Project launches 'green concrete' trials with hyperscale giants18 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe US-based Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) has teamed up with major hyperscale companies, including Meta, Google, AWS and Microsoft, to test and promote low-embodied carbon concrete, commonly known as "green concrete." This initiative marks a significant step toward reducing the environmental impact of data centre construction by adopting more sustainable building practices. As part of this project, engineering and construction firm Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc (WJE) is co... |
Princeton University study uses human bones as model for strengthening cement15 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsInspired by the structure of human bone, researchers at Princeton University have developed a new cement-based material that is 5.6 times more damage-resistant than conventional alternatives. This breakthrough, detailed in a September 10 article in 'Advanced Materials', offers a significant improvement in the durability of cement-based materials commonly used in construction. Led by Reza Moini, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Shashank Gupta, a PhD candid... |
Report confirms cement co-processing as sustainable solution for EoL composites10 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsA recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) report, commissioned by nine key industry associations and conducted by SGS INTRON, has confirmed the significant environmental benefits of treating End-of-Life (EoL) composites through co-processing in cement facilities. The independent, peer-reviewed study highlights that this process could play a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions and supporting circular economy goals. The report, which examines the environmental impact of co-processing glass... |
US launches Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence23 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonisation Office (IEDO) has announced plans to create a Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence to accelerate the development and adoption of novel low-carbon cement and concrete technologies. US national laboratories can receive up to US$9m through an upcoming competitive lab call to develop and lead the centre. The centre aims to support collaboration across academia, national labs, government agencies and corporations t... |
Recycled cement paste offers decarbonisation opportunities17 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) have published a new study, which found that recycling cement paste is one of the cheapest and most efficient methods of reducing emissions from cement production. Led by experts at Imperial College London’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, this research explores how waste cement paste that has undergone CO 2 mineralisation can be a cost-effective method of cement emissions reduction. The study found that CO 2 mine... |
Universities research rice husk ash as cement alternative09 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsResearchers from ten universities across the globe are exploring the feasibility of using rice husk ash (RHA) in place of cement for manufacturing activities. The participating researchers have found the RHA has a high silica content. Therefore, when RHA is used to produce concrete, it triggers a chemical reaction with hydrates (such as calcium hydroxides). This results in the formation of supplementary products that give the mixture strength and stability, which are vital for the concr... |
Holcim opens its Innovation Hub06 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has announced the opening of its Innovation Hub to showcase its sustainable building solutions and serve as a co-creation lab to accelerate low-carbon, circular and energy-efficient building worldwide. Spread across three floors, the Hub offers working spaces to host start-ups and think tanks to accelerate innovation. It will also serve as an urban dialogue platform to explore the future of sustainable cities and their construction via interactive exhibits and events. Nollaig Forre... |
Teesside University to develop Mevocrete project16 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsAcademics from the University are collaborating with industry partners on a GBP7.6m (US$9.24m) project entitled ‘Mevocrete’, aiming to develop a new form of concrete made from the by-products of the steel and chemical industries. Teesside University has won funding from Innovate UK to work with Material Evolution to help the business scale up its technology to create a full scale on-site facility for cement production using waste steel slag at Teesworks. The resulting product from the ... |
Project to target CO2 emissions from refractories30 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsA research project, funded by the European Union, could help lower CO 2 emissions in the refractory industry by up to 800,000tpa. The initiative is known as the ReSoURCE project and involves eight research partners, led by RHI Magnesita. “On average, 60 per cent of all spent refractories, generated by refractory-consuming industries, go to landfill, while only 30 per cent is recycled. With the ReSoURCE project, we aim to increase it up to 75 per cent. This means we can achieve significan... |