Projects
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| Reference Number | EP/Y030354/1 | |
| Title | zero-CO2 cemeNt ThRough cArBonation of cAlcium Silicates and aluminateS (Contrabass) | |
| Status | Started | |
| Energy Categories | Not Energy Related 70%; Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage) 30%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Civil Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 90%; Other (Energy technology information dissemination) 10%; |
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| Principal Investigator |
Dr HS Wong No email address given Civil and Environmental Eng Imperial College London |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 January 2024 | |
| End Date | 31 December 2027 | |
| Duration | 48 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £260,676 | |
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| Region | London | |
| Programme | UKRI MSCA | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr HS Wong , Civil and Environmental Eng, Imperial College London (100.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | CONTRABASS: zero-CO2 cemeNt ThRough cArBonation of cAlcium Silicates and aluminateS.We live in a world of concrete. According to the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) cement is consumed at a rate of~150 tonnes each second, and it accounts for approximately 8% of all CO2 emissions and 7% of industry energy use. In order tomitigate the negative environmental impacts of concrete, Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) is the best available strategy: theGCCA estimates that CCU technologies will represent up to 42% of the CO2 reductions necessary to reach the net zero industrialobjective in 2050. The CONTRABASS MSCA-DN will act in this framework, in the pathway towards the zero-CO2 cement and concreteproduction, building a high-quality doctorate network (DN) to investigate the fundamental physico-chemical processes governingthe Carbonation of the clinker phases and the cement paste, as well as the subsequent formation of Calcium Carbonate Cements(CCCs).The carbonation ability of clinker and cement is well known, yet for a full implementation of CCCs by 2050, there is an urgent need offundamental knowledge on the carbonation process. In this scenario, the CONTRABASS DN aims to contribute to the global reductionof CO2 emissions by accelerating the implementation of Calcium Carbonate Cements, developing fundamental knowledge, practicalknow-how, and a generation of well-trained specialists to overcome the main challenges identified by our industrial and academicpartners. CONTRABASS has 5 main objectives:1. To identify the carbonation mechanisms of the clinker components, specially calcium aluminates2. To understand the carbonation processes of the C-S-H gel and the cement paste3. To unravel the factors that govern CaCO3 polymorphism, nucleation and growth rates4. To build databases for thermodynamic and reactive-transport modelling of carbonation 5. To communicate effectively the benefits of CCCs to society, media and policy maker. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 20/09/23 | |
