CONTRABASS

Zero-CO2 cemeNt ThRough cArBonation of cAlcium Silicates and aluminateS

We live in a world of concrete. According to the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) cement is consumed at a rate of ~150 tonnes each second, and it accounts for approximately 8% of all CO2 emissions and 7% of industry energy use. In order to mitigate the negative environmental impacts of concrete, Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) is the best available strategy: the GCCA estimates that CCU technologies will represent up to 42% of the CO2 reductions necessary to reach the net zero industrial objective in 2050. The CONTRABASS MSCA-DN will act in this framework, in the pathway towards the zero-CO2 cement and concrete production, building a high-quality doctorate network (DN) to investigate the fundamental physico-chemical processes governing the Carbonation of the clinker phases and the cement paste, as well as the subsequent formation of Calcium Carbonate Cements (CCCs).

OUR NUMBERS

0
DOCTORAL CANDIDATES
0
BENEFICIARIES
0
ASSOCIATED PARTNERS

OUR PARTNERS

NEWS

CONTRABASS Secondment Update

CONTRABASS Secondment Update 10/10/2025 📢 CONTRABASS Secondment Update! We’re happy to share that Aden Rana (DC7) has started his secondment this week at University of Bourgogne – CNRS, under the…

CONTRABASS Secondment Update

CONTRABASS Secondment Update! 07/10/2025 📢 CONTRABASS Secondment Update! We’re excited to share that Omnya Abdalla (DC1) has recently started her secondment at Sika AG in Zurich 🇨🇭, under the supervision…

CONTRABASS Update!

CONTRABASS Update! 01/10/2025 📢 CONTRABASS Update! Great news from the team! 🎉 Our colleagues from University of Surrey — Amal Mathyas, Anh Phan, Ph.D., and David Faux — have developed…

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We´ll assume you´re ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.    More information
Privacidad
Ir al contenido