Modern engineering is not just about producing products that reduce the negative impact that man-made objects is leaving on the planet but it also aims at healing an already bleeding planet and spreading green goodness along. Canadian environmental consultants, Carbon Sense Solutions, may have just developed a carbon storage method that could really help in the process of ‘Curing’ a wounded planet. This amazing new concrete technology claims that it could suck up 1% of all Carbon Emissions in the atmosphere each year by its mere usage!
The new method called, CO2 Accelerated Concrete Curing, accelerates the curing process and stores carbon dioxide at the same time. This method applies only to precast concrete, but has the potential to make a huge impact on the world. As concrete is used more than any other man made material on earth, (the Chinese alone consume 40%), and concrete is responsible for upwards of 5% of global CO2 emissions, any amount of increase carbon storage in concrete would make a huge difference.
The method, also known as concrete carbonation, actually occurs naturally as concrete cures, but up until now has not been considered economical. Carbon Sense Solutions says it has developed a faster way to store more CO2 in concrete, using off the shelf technology, which uses dramatically less energy. They also claim the concrete is more durable, more resistant to shrinking and cracking, and less permeable to water. Now that is truly one ‘concrete’ plan to suck up all the Carbon Emissions; at least to an extent.
Via: Inhabitat
