Analysis of possible application of iron-based substitute for portland cement in building and its influence on carbon emissions. The examples of Jizera Mountains Region and Tohono O'Odham Indian reservation

Barbara Widera; David Stone

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Title	Analysis of possible application of iron-based substitute for portland cement in building and its influence on carbon emissions. The examples of Jizera Mountains Region and Tohono O'Odham Indian reservation
Persons	Authors: Barbara Widera, David Stone Partner: Wrocław University of Science and Technology
Description	This paper addresses the issue of CO2 emissions from the building industry and indicates innovative method of reduction of carbon footprint in this field through the application of the new iron-based carbon negative substitute for Portland cement. The novel material with improved compressive and flexural strengths is briefly presented to explain its particular characteristics that make it especially suitable for some branches of the building sector. The conditions which make the new material truly carbon negative are investigated. Based on that, analysis of possible implementation of the new substitute for Portland cement in building industry is carried out. It concerns several options including edifices located in regions with increased seismic activity and structures designed for protected areas of special environmental value, nature reserves and challenged ecosystems. Two exemplificative case studies of prospective application of the novel material are presented. The first is located in Jizera Mountains in central Europe and the second in southern Arizona, US. The study identifies potential sources of raw material for the new binding product in purpose to deal with the embodied energy issue and indicate conditions for sustainable production and regenerative design. A comparison with already existing binding materials alternative to Portland cement is presented regarding: compressive and flexural strengths, cracking resistance, manufacturing temperatures and total embodied energy, product costs, recycling potential, ability to absorb CO2 and other environmental effects. The paper conclusions show environmental, economic and social potential of the innovative material which, when properly used, may lead to significant reduction of CO2 emissions. (English)
Keywords	"embodied energy"@en, "carbon dioxide"@en, "carbon"@en, "recycling"@en, "clean"@en, "environment"@en, "cement"@en, "portland cement"@en, "CO2"@pl
Classification	Resource type: article, chapter Scientific discipline: Dziedzina nauk inżynieryjno-technicznych / architektura i urbanistyka (2018) Destination group: scientists, students, entrepreneurs, public administration Harmful content: No
Characteristics	Title of source document: Nano, Bio and Green - Technologies for Sustainable Future, 16th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference SGEM 2016, Conference Proceedings, vol. II Place of publication: Sofia Publisher: 16th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference SGEM 2016 Time of publication: 2016 From page: 455 To page: 462 ISSN: 1314-2704 Resource language: English
License	CC BY-SA 4.0
Technical information	Submitter: Barbara Widera Availability date: 04-07-2019
Collections	Kolekcja Politechniki Wrocławskiej, Kolekcja e-Biblio PWr

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Barbara Widera, David Stone. Analysis of possible application of iron-based substitute for portland cement in building and its influence on carbon emissions. The examples of Jizera Mountains Region and Tohono O'Odham Indian reservation. [article, chapter] Available in Atlas of Open Science Resources, . License: CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode.pl. Date of access: DD.MM.RRRR.