Month: January 2023
Turning concrete into a clean, renewable energy source – UTA-led partnership aims to manufacture concrete that captures carbon emissions
Concrete is the most widely used manufactured material worldwide—and one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for at least 8% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Maria Konsta-Gdoutos, a University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering professor and associate director of the Center for Advanced Construction Materials (CACM), is leading an international … Continue reading “Turning concrete into a clean, renewable energy source – UTA-led partnership aims to manufacture concrete that captures carbon emissions”
Dr. La Plante has awarded with the ARPA-E RECLAIM Grant “Electrochemical Lithium and Nickel Extraction with Concurrent Carbon Dioxide Mineralization“
The University of Texas at Arlington will develop acoustic stimulation and electrolytic proton production to produce lithium (Li) and nickel (Ni) from CO2-reactive minerals and rocks that contain calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg), while sequestering CO2 in the form of carbonate solids. The technologies use electricity to extract valuable metal ions from the surrounding mineral matrix … Continue reading “Dr. La Plante has awarded with the ARPA-E RECLAIM Grant “Electrochemical Lithium and Nickel Extraction with Concurrent Carbon Dioxide Mineralization“”
Prof. Konsta-Gdoutos has awarded with the NSF PIRE Grant “Advancing International Partnerships in Research for Decoupling Concrete Manufacturing and Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions“
The production of concrete, the most widely used manufactured material worldwide, is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, resulting in 9-10% of global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Efforts for decarbonization in the concrete industry are still in a nascent stage, focusing primarily on CO2 mitigation strategies within the cement manufacturing … Continue reading “Prof. Konsta-Gdoutos has awarded with the NSF PIRE Grant “Advancing International Partnerships in Research for Decoupling Concrete Manufacturing and Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions“”
Dr. La Plante has awarded with the NSF CAREER Grant “Realizing Alternative Cements with Chemical Kinetics: Tuned Mechanical–Chemical Properties of Cementitious Magnesium Silicate Hydrates by Multi-Scale Synthetic Control“
The high energy needs and environmental burden of the construction industry have driven efforts to discover new cementitious materials. Cements based on the bonding between magnesium and silicon, such as magnesium silicate hydrates (MSH), are among the less explored alternatives. The characteristics that control their cementitious nature, i.e., the rates of precipitation, structural mechanisms for … Continue reading “Dr. La Plante has awarded with the NSF CAREER Grant “Realizing Alternative Cements with Chemical Kinetics: Tuned Mechanical–Chemical Properties of Cementitious Magnesium Silicate Hydrates by Multi-Scale Synthetic Control“”