Cradle-to-gate environmental life cycle assessment of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)

Dumani, NozonkeMapiravana, JosephDe Jager, Peta2024-03-152024-03-152024-01Dumani, N. & Mapiravana, J. 2024. Cradle-To-Gate environmental life cycle assessment of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3). In Sustainability Handbook: Volume 8. P. De Jager, Ed. S.l.: Alive2Green. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13620 .9780620452403http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13620The manufacturing of cement contributes to approximately 5-7% of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, necessitating the need for reducing the environmental impact. Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) has emerged as a promising alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC), leveraging widely available resources like clay, limestone and gypsum to partially replace the carbon intensive Portland clinker. One ton of Portland cement is associated with about one (1) ton of CO2 . This study aimed to assess and compare the CO2 emissions of theoretical binary and LC3 cement types against 100% Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). Considered were: OPC with 30% calcined clay replacement, and LC3, composed of 50% clinker, 30% calcined clay, 15% limestone, and 5% gypsum.FulltextenCradle-to-gateLimestoneCalcinide clay cement (LC3)Cradle-to-gate environmental life cycle assessment of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)Book ChapterDumani, N., & Mapiravana, J. (2024). Cradle-To-Gate environmental life cycle assessment of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3). In P. De Jager. (Ed.), Sustainability Handbook: Volume 8 Alive2Green. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13620Dumani, Nozonke, and Joseph Mapiravana. "Cradle-to-gate environmental life cycle assessment of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3)" In SUSTAINABILITY HANDBOOK: VOLUME 8, edited by Peta De Jager. n.p.: Alive2Green. 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13620.Dumani N, Mapiravana J. Cradle-to-gate environmental life cycle assessment of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3). In De Jager P, editor.. Sustainability Handbook: Volume 8. [place unknown]: Alive2Green; 2024. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13620.TY - Book Chapter AU - Dumani, Nozonke AU - Mapiravana, Joseph AB - The manufacturing of cement contributes to approximately 5-7% of global anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, necessitating the need for reducing the environmental impact. Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) has emerged as a promising alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC), leveraging widely available resources like clay, limestone and gypsum to partially replace the carbon intensive Portland clinker. One ton of Portland cement is associated with about one (1) ton of CO2 . This study aimed to assess and compare the CO2 emissions of theoretical binary and LC3 cement types against 100% Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). Considered were: OPC with 30% calcined clay replacement, and LC3, composed of 50% clinker, 30% calcined clay, 15% limestone, and 5% gypsum. DA - 2024-01 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR ED - De Jager, Peta J1 - Sustainability Handbook: Volume 8 KW - Cradle-to-gate KW - Limestone KW - Calcinide clay cement (LC3) LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2024 SM - 9780620452403 T1 - Cradle-to-gate environmental life cycle assessment of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) TI - Cradle-to-gate environmental life cycle assessment of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13620 ER -27696