Accelerated Carbonation of Cement-Based Materials : Utilizing Waste Heat Towards Low-Carbon Construction (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering)

Wang, Dianchao

Woodhead Publishing（2026/05発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 300 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780443439568

Full Description

One of the most pressing sustainability challenges for industry professionals and researchers is finding practical ways to reduce the carbon footprint of cement while maintaining or improving material performance. Accelerated Carbonation of Cement-Based Materials: Utilizing Waste Heat Towards Low-carbon Construction assists readers in addressing this challenge as a comprehensive guide to accelerated carbonation processes using waste heat. The book presents readers with a method of capturing carbon dioxide and embedding it into construction materials. Strategies are offered to assist readers in addressing the challenges of effectively reducing the carbon footprint of the cement and construction industry, sustainability within the industry, efficient use of resources and innovation in recycled aggregates. The book helps readers to apply the strategies and technologies within a broad range of settings by highlighting innovative challenges and practices from a variety of cultures and industrial contexts, ensuring that solutions presented are relevant and adaptable. Readers are presented with cutting edge research, case studies and practical applications drawn from a broad range of situations, including from developing countries and regions with diverse environmental conditions. Bridging current theoretical research with the author's extensive industry experience, the book is a valuable reference resource for researchers, industry professionals and policy-makers seeking to implement advanced low-carbon technologies in the cement and construction industries

Contents

1. Introduction to low-carbon construction and cement-based materials
2. Accelerated carbonation: techniques and mechanisms
3. Utilization of industrial waste heat in carbonation acceleration
4. High-temperature carbonation: the role of coupling gas, moisture and heat
5. High-temperature carbonation: direct carbonation at 300-700oC
6. Properties investigation of recycled aggregates and concrete modified by accelerated carbonation through increased temperature
7. Dynamic performance of components constructed from recycled concrete incorporating aggregates modified by accelerated carbonation
8. Future directions and innovations in carbonation technology
9. Conclusion: Pathways to low-carbon construction