Cement Production is Third Largest CO2 Producer by Country

Jul 22, 2019 6 Replies

That's pretty amazing. There is a trade group that wants cement makers to sign up to be carbon neutral by 2050. Given that CO2 is produced by the ch emistry of making Portland cement, I think that is a tall order, not to men tion all the energy required to heat the slurry.


2050 is 30 years away, but still...
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o sign up to be carbon neutral by 2050. Given that CO2 is produced by the chemistry of making Portland cement, I think that is a tall order, not to m ention all the energy required to heat the slurry.

And the process is used to dispose of nasty things that there's really no b etter way to dispose of.

NT

to sign up to be carbon neutral by 2050. Given that CO2 is produced by th e chemistry of making Portland cement, I think that is a tall order, not to mention all the energy required to heat the slurry.

better way to dispose of.

Oh you mean put things in the concrete? I work in this old building... you can see the pieces of steel and such buried in the floors. (They built model T's in this place. Years ago.) Hmm the website's iffy. here's the history page.

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The sad part is about Trico, which left for elsewhere (Mexico?) in the late 80's.

George H.

People who didn't keep to their agreements :P

rs to sign up to be carbon neutral by 2050. Given that CO2 is produced by the chemistry of making Portland cement, I think that is a tall order, not to mention all the energy required to heat the slurry.

no better way to dispose of.

I mean nasties go into the cement kiln. It makes them safe & adds fuel. Med ical waste, toxins etc.

NT

kers to sign up to be carbon neutral by 2050. Given that CO2 is produced b y the chemistry of making Portland cement, I think that is a tall order, no t to mention all the energy required to heat the slurry.

y no better way to dispose of.

edical waste, toxins etc.

They should do what Al Gore does and plant more trees:

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