Scientists Successfully Create Low-Carbon Concrete With Hazardous Material from how to make fly Watch Video

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Scientists Successfully Create , Low-Carbon Concrete , With Hazardous Material.<br/>The Cool Down reports that a recent breakthrough<br/>could help solve a major environmental <br/>problem in the construction industry.<br/>According to a press release from RMIT <br/>University, engineers successfully replaced <br/>80% of the cement in concrete with coal fly ash.<br/>Coal fly ash is a toxic waste <br/>created by burning dirty <br/>fuel in coal-fired plants.<br/>The lead on the project, Dr. Chamila Gunasekara, <br/>said that most low-carbon concretes <br/>usually contain no more than 40% fly ash.<br/>Our addition of nano additives <br/>to modify the concrete's chemistry <br/>allows more fly ash to be <br/>added without compromising <br/>engineering performance. , Dr. Chamila Gunasekara, RMIT project lead, via 'The Guardian'.<br/>According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, <br/>coal plants release pollutants that have <br/>been linked to severe health issues.<br/>Those health issues include heart <br/>problems, neurological disorders, <br/>cancer and premature death. .<br/>At the same time, cement production is believed <br/>to account for 8% of worldwide carbon pollution, <br/>while demand for cement is continuing to grow. .<br/>As a result, scientists have been looking for <br/>ways to reduce harmful construction-sector pollution, <br/>and coal ash appears to present a promising solution.<br/>The team out of RMIT hopes the findings, published in <br/>the journal 'Cement and Concrete Research,' will serve <br/>as evidence for the potential of low-carbon concretes