Deploying in situ Raman microspectroscopy to track initial 24-hour cement hydration, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and CarbonCure Technologies researchers have pinpointed the molecular sequence behind the early strength-enhancing effects carbon dioxide imparts in concrete or mortar mixes. Their findings reinforce a cement optimization, CO2 mineralization and finished concrete performance value proposition that CarbonCure Technologies and its producer partners in 20 countries…
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Eco Material Technologies Opens Pilot Processing Center
Eco Material Technologies, a CRH Company, opened a new pilot processing center and its expanded testing laboratory at its Materials Testing and Research Facility (MTRF) in Taylorsville, Ga. Cement Optimized Sales Manager Michael Schoppenhorst attended the grand opening ceremony on May 12.
Read MoreDOE Commits $20M to Oak Ridge-led Cement and Concrete Center
The Department of Energy Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation will enlist Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee and the National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly National Renewable Energy Laboratory) in Colorado to establish the Center of Excellence for Advancement & Acceleration of Cement & Concrete Engineering Technologies (ACCENT). Along with accelerating development and adoption of next generation materials…
Read MoreUW, Microsoft Researchers Turn to Seaweed to Cut Emissions
Researchers at the University of Washington and Microsoft developed a new seaweed-fortified cement that has a 21% lower global warming potential while retaining its strength.
Read MoreGCCA Research Network Meets in Panama
The Innovandi Global Cement and Concrete Research Network (GCCRN) is convening its Spring Week from March 17-21 in Panama City, Panama. The pivotal event unites industrial and academic partners worldwide to advance research and innovation in sustainable cement and concrete technologies.
Read MoreNew Scalable, Electrochemical Process Reduces Carbon Footprint
A new low-cost, scalable approach demonstrated at the University of Michigan could neutralize the most carbon-heavy step in cement production without changing the manufacturing process, according to a study recently published in Energy & Environmental Science.
Read MoreVirginia Tech, Roanoke Cement Team up on Project CARDINAL
Virginia Tech is partnering with the only cement plant in Virginia – Roanoke Cement Co. in Botetourt County – to study the feasibility of a regional carbon dioxide storage complex in the Roanoke Valley.
Read MoreUCLA Engineers Develop ‘ZeroCAL’ Process
Researchers from UCLA’s Institute for Carbon Management have developed a new method that could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cement production and, potentially, other industries.
Read MoreRutgers Receives $5 Million Grant for Steel Slag Research
Rutgers University’s Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) received a five-year, $5 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Transportation to investigate the use of steel slag in cement and concrete.
Read MorePurdue Researchers Test Hydroxides’ Carbon-Capturing Potential
A Purdue University Civil Engineering Department team reported promising early test results from a method mineralizing the carbon dioxide gas in cement production or other industrial process emissions.
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