The Potential of Waste
This video explains the potential of construction waste and discarded materials in becoming part of a solution for discovering new circular building materials.
Accelerated Carbonation
This video contains a brief explanation of the theory behind the accelerated carbonation technique demonstrated in this course to turn construction waste and discarded materials into new circular construction materials.
This is an in-person course which promotes learning through experimentation, collaborative work and interdisciplinarity. It brings together students, researchers, companies, associations and research offices architecture, with the aim of exploring the collective capacity to develop circular innovation from regional materials and resources. These materials, based on electric arc furnace slag and other by-products rich in calcium and magnesium are hardened through a process called accelerated carbonation. In this practical course, participants learned how to prepare mixtures based on furnace slag electric arc and other by-products rich in calcium and magnesium. The mixture hardens with the absorption of CO₂ in a process called accelerated carbonation, which also incorporates wool and biomass. The process involves two phases: preparation of the mixtures, shaping and compacting static, and direct carbonation, carried out in a carbonation chamber under conditions controlled humidity, temperature and CO₂ concentration.
The course combines theoretical sessions, video presentation, a laboratory demonstration and technical visits. The final report of the course is available in Portuguese detailing the theoretical framework, technical processes of accelerated carbonation and the making of the final product.
Learning Objectives
Investigate the effects of using wool and biomass on slag carbonation and its implications on the physical properties of the material.
Format
In person course
Provider
Universidade Beira Interior
Topic
Practical application: Preparation and accelerated carbonation of mixtures with wool and biomass: Demonstrate the effectiveness of wool and biomass in the production of circular materials through accelerated carbonation and their application in modular construction components.
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