Novel cements: low energy, low carbon cements
Fact Sheet 12
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Fact Sheet
Abstract
Examines three cements which embody less energy and emit less carbon dioxide during manufacture than Portland cement: magnesium oxide-based cements, CSA-belite cements, and eco-cements based on municipal solid waste incinerator ash. Reviews their prospects for manufacture and acceptance in the UK.
Author
Taylor, M.G.
History
Document No - ST/FS/12. First published by BCA - May 2006. Revision 6 - published by MPAC: 25 March 2013.
Subjects
- Cement
- In situ concrete/cement
- Special subject areas
- Environmental issues/energy
- Materials
Publisher History
Previously known as the British Cement Association before merging with the Quarry Products Association and The Concrete Centre to form the Mineral Products Association, MPA Cement is the trade and research organisation representing the UK's cement industry at national and European levels.
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