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Versatile Cement and Greenhouse Gas Production

Should you feel comfortable using concrete for home renovations when another product will do? It is true that the cement industry is often accused of being a large producer of greenhouse gases. That is because significant amounts of carbon dioxide are released when cement is made. Part of it, about sixty percent, comes from the […]

Does Concrete Absorb Carbon Dioxide?

A major component in concrete is cement, and the manufacture of cement is one of the world’s largest producers of carbon dioxide. Cement is made by taking limestone, which is mostly calcium carbonate (CaCO3), and heating it. That produces calcium oxide (CaO) and carbon dioxide (CO2). And since heating limestone takes a tremendous amount of […]

Why Concrete Fails: Carbonation

Carbonation is something we typically associate with sodas, soft drinks and beer. Just as carbon dioxide penetrates some of our favorite liquids and creates effervescent bubbles, it can also penetrate the pores of concrete, directly from the surrounding air. When it does, and sufficient humidity is present, carbonation leads to concrete corrosion. How can our […]