Essays about: "Portlandcement"
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1. Accelerated Carbonation Of Cement Pastes And Mortars
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Concrete structures have the largest surface area of all human made structures. Large surface area makes concrete capable to absorb CO2 from environment during its lifetime. It is estimated that concrete during its lifetime can absorb about 15-20% of CO2 which had produced in cement production. READ MORE
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2. Development of grout for deep shaft
University essay from KTH/Byggteknik och designAbstract : In tunnel engineering one of the most important factors are the groundwater flow. To solve this problem a method called grouting is commonly used. In this study grout mixes are developed based on specific requirements for a deep shaft located next to a body of water. READ MORE
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3. Use of Agricultural Wastes as Supplementary Cementitious Materials
University essay from KTH/ByggvetenskapAbstract : Global cement production is continuously increasing from 1990 till 2050 and growing particularly rapidly in developing countries, where it represents a crucial element for infrastructure development and industrialisation. Every tonne of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) produced releases, on average, about 800 kg of CO2 into the atmosphere, or, in total, the overall production of cement represents roughly 7% of all man-made carbon emissions. READ MORE
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4. Climate enhanced concrete in the civil engineering industry
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : In 2017, the Swedish Parliament stated a new climate law with the goal that Sweden should be climate neutral by 2045. The concrete industry has developed a roadmap on how the goal for 2045 can be achieved, where one way to reduce the carbon emissions from concrete is by replacing a part of the cement clinker with alternative binders in the concrete mix. READ MORE
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5. Expansion of Sickla treatment plant : A study about the replacement of standard concrete to green concrete
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : Stockholm Vatten has decided to close down the Bromma waste water treatment plantand manage the waste water from Bromma together with the waste water from the formerEolshällsverket to Henriksdal’s waste water treatment plant. Henriksdals wastewater treatment plant will be expanded for higher purification requirements and loads,estimated to be finished until 2040. READ MORE