Carbon Dioxide (CO ) Emissions of Concrete
Carbon Dioxide (CO ) Emissions of Concrete
Carbon Dioxide (CO ) Emissions of Concrete
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e<strong>CO</strong> 2 from <strong>Concrete</strong> Constituents (1)<br />
Portland Cement<br />
• PPortland l d cement has h very high hi h embodied b di d <strong>CO</strong> 2<br />
content<br />
• Cement manufacture is energy intensive<br />
• Recent data on global <strong>CO</strong> 2 emissions from<br />
Recent data on global <strong>CO</strong> 2 emissions from<br />
cement manufacture give an overall average <strong>of</strong><br />
0.88 ton <strong>CO</strong> 2 per ton <strong>of</strong> cement produced. This<br />
figure includes all types <strong>of</strong> cement.