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A viable & novel formula for a #CarbonNegative, environmentally friendly #concrete that is nearly as strong as regular concrete has been developed recently at Washington State University.
#Concrete
#Biochar
#CarbonSequestration
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A viable & novel formula for a #CarbonNegative, environmentally friendly #concrete that is nearly as strong as regular concrete has been developed recently at Washington State University.
#Concrete
#Biochar
#CarbonSequestration
*Summary* in a🧵 below:
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🧫 Researchers exemplify "a synergistic C-capture strategy, i.e., using #concrete washout water & #biochar together to achieve carbon-negative concrete."
"This strategy enabled the biochar to #capture 22.85 wt% air-borne CO2, which precipitated CaCO3 onto the biochar."
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"This strategy enabled the biochar to #capture 22.85 wt% air-borne CO2, which precipitated CaCO3 onto the biochar."
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🔬"This carbon-negative cement paste consisted of 30 wt% CO2-weathered #biochar and 70 wt% portland limestone #cement, which achieved the 7-day and 28-day compressive strengths of 22.1 MPa and 27.6 MPa, respectively," microscopic investigation revealed.
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✅ "A concrete made of the material would be expected to continue #sequestering carbon dioxide for the lifetime of the #concrete, typically 30 years in pavement or 75 years in a bridge."
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🎯 To commercialize this technology, "the researchers have been working with the Office of Commercialization to protect intellectual property and have filed a provisional patent application on their #CarbonNegative #concrete work."
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Read insights on how researchers develop carbon-negative concrete with biochar here ⬇️
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
#CarbonSequestration
#Concrete
#Biochar
#CarbonCapture
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sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
#CarbonSequestration
#Concrete
#Biochar
#CarbonCapture
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