Readily implementable techniques can cut annual CO2 emissions from the production of concrete by over 20%
By Sabbie A. Miller, A. Horvath, Paulo J. M. Monteiro. 2016
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Due to its prevalence in modern infrastructure, concrete is experiencing the most rapid increase in consumption among globally common structural materials; however, the production of concrete results in approximately 8.6% of all anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Many methods have been developed to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of concrete. These methods range from the replacement of inefficient manufacturing equipment to alternative binders and the use of breakthrough technologies; nevertheless, many of these methods have barriers to implementation. In this research, we examine the extent to which the increased use of several currently implemented methods can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in concrete material production without requiring new technologies, changes in production, or novel material use. This research shows that, through increased use of common supplementary cementitious materials, appropriate selection of proportions for cement replacement, and increased concrete design age, 24% of greenhouse gas emissions from global concrete production or 650 million tonnes (Mt) CO2-eq can be eliminated annually.
Subfields: Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering, Pollution
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- Green concrete containing diatomaceous earth and limestone: Workability, mechanical properties, and life-cycle assessment (2019, background): “The global production of Portland cement (PC) was ~4.1 Gt in 2017 (Myers et al., 2017); considering typical material constituents in concrete (Miller et al., 2016), this amount of PC is incorporated into over 26 Gt of concrete, which also consumes ~19 Gt of aggregates and 2 e 3 Gt of fresh water…”