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John Harrison - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • TECECO ECO-CEMENT Masonry Product UPDATE - Carbonation = Sequestration
    2004
    Co-Authors: A. John, W H Harrison, John Harrison
    Abstract:

    As a consequence of global warming there is considerable interest around the world in exploiting major natural carbon sinks such as the oceans, subsurface reservoirs (such as brines or depleted oil & gas fields), or the terrestrial carbon sink to sequester carbon dioxide on a large scale. The author is the inventor of eco-cements which, given the huge size of the built environment, represent a novel new method of sequestering large amounts of CO2 as calcium and magnesium carbonates in bricks, blocks, pavers, mortars and other construction materials as well as a potential method of lowering embodied energies and reducing wastes. This article goes into the as yet unclear chemistry of carbonation processes in eco-cements and corrects previous incorrect assumptions made by the author about the magnesium carbonates formed when eco-cements carbonate.

  • tececo eco cement Masonry Product update carbonation sequestration
    2004
    Co-Authors: A. John, W. Harrison, John Harrison
    Abstract:

    As a consequence of global warming there is considerable interest around the world in exploiting major natural carbon sinks such as the oceans, subsurface reservoirs (such as brines or depleted oil & gas fields), or the terrestrial carbon sink to sequester carbon dioxide on a large scale. The author is the inventor of eco-cements which, given the huge size of the built environment, represent a novel new method of sequestering large amounts of CO2 as calcium and magnesium carbonates in bricks, blocks, pavers, mortars and other construction materials as well as a potential method of lowering embodied energies and reducing wastes. This article goes into the as yet unclear chemistry of carbonation processes in eco-cements and corrects previous incorrect assumptions made by the author about the magnesium carbonates formed when eco-cements carbonate.

A. John - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • TECECO ECO-CEMENT Masonry Product UPDATE - Carbonation = Sequestration
    2004
    Co-Authors: A. John, W H Harrison, John Harrison
    Abstract:

    As a consequence of global warming there is considerable interest around the world in exploiting major natural carbon sinks such as the oceans, subsurface reservoirs (such as brines or depleted oil & gas fields), or the terrestrial carbon sink to sequester carbon dioxide on a large scale. The author is the inventor of eco-cements which, given the huge size of the built environment, represent a novel new method of sequestering large amounts of CO2 as calcium and magnesium carbonates in bricks, blocks, pavers, mortars and other construction materials as well as a potential method of lowering embodied energies and reducing wastes. This article goes into the as yet unclear chemistry of carbonation processes in eco-cements and corrects previous incorrect assumptions made by the author about the magnesium carbonates formed when eco-cements carbonate.

  • tececo eco cement Masonry Product update carbonation sequestration
    2004
    Co-Authors: A. John, W. Harrison, John Harrison
    Abstract:

    As a consequence of global warming there is considerable interest around the world in exploiting major natural carbon sinks such as the oceans, subsurface reservoirs (such as brines or depleted oil & gas fields), or the terrestrial carbon sink to sequester carbon dioxide on a large scale. The author is the inventor of eco-cements which, given the huge size of the built environment, represent a novel new method of sequestering large amounts of CO2 as calcium and magnesium carbonates in bricks, blocks, pavers, mortars and other construction materials as well as a potential method of lowering embodied energies and reducing wastes. This article goes into the as yet unclear chemistry of carbonation processes in eco-cements and corrects previous incorrect assumptions made by the author about the magnesium carbonates formed when eco-cements carbonate.

Ronald E. Barnett - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • New Masonry Product for the US Designer Emerges - Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
    Structures 2004, 2004
    Co-Authors: John H. Matthys, Ronald E. Barnett
    Abstract:

    Masonry is one of mankind’s oldest building materials serving admirably in construction of shelters, buildings, and monuments for centuries. We marvel at the structures that stand after thousands of years. A testament to that system is the continued use of conventional brick, block and stone in all type and sizes of construction facilities in the USA. The last few years has seen an emergence in the USA of a new addition to the Masonry system – Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Masonry. Autoclaved aerated concrete Masonry units are manufactured from Portland cement, quartz sand, water, lime, gypsum and a gas forming agent. The units are steam cured under pressure in an autoclave transforming the material into a hard calcium silicate. The units are large, solid, rectangular prisms which are laid into Masonry assemblages using thin-bed mortar. This paper covers all aspects of this Masonry Product from Production to construction to applications to rational design provisions.

Ali Kecebas - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • lcc analysis for energy saving in residential buildings with different types of construction Masonry blocks
    Energy and Buildings, 2011
    Co-Authors: Tayfun Uygunoglu, Ali Kecebas
    Abstract:

    Abstract Space heating in cold climates requires large quantities of heat energy to be spent. Therefore, considerable energy-savings can be obtained using construction wall materials with low thermal conductivity in the buildings. In this study, an economic analysis (LCC analysis) was performed in order to estimate the optimum thickness, saving and pay-back period which minimizes the total cost including the Masonry material and the energy consumption costs. The LCC analysis was carried out for external walls of buildings in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. Considering long term and current outdoor air temperature records, degree-days (DD) values were used, and the variation of annual energy requirement of the building was investigated for various Masonry (Product) types for per unit area. Masonry Products were block elements with one, two, three and four row-hollows, hollow-brick and aerated concrete. As the fuel types, fuel-oil, natural gas, coal and electricity were considered in the analysis. The functional unit of the LCC was the use of 1 m2 of the building's living area over 50 year's period. As a conclusion, the highest energy-saving was obtained by the use of hollow blocks with 4 rows. Moreover, the most suitable fuels for all climate zones appear to be electricity and fuel-oil. But, the natural gas is a better choice when the atmospheric pollution is an important consideration.

John H. Matthys - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • New Masonry Product for the US Designer Emerges - Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
    Structures 2004, 2004
    Co-Authors: John H. Matthys, Ronald E. Barnett
    Abstract:

    Masonry is one of mankind’s oldest building materials serving admirably in construction of shelters, buildings, and monuments for centuries. We marvel at the structures that stand after thousands of years. A testament to that system is the continued use of conventional brick, block and stone in all type and sizes of construction facilities in the USA. The last few years has seen an emergence in the USA of a new addition to the Masonry system – Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Masonry. Autoclaved aerated concrete Masonry units are manufactured from Portland cement, quartz sand, water, lime, gypsum and a gas forming agent. The units are steam cured under pressure in an autoclave transforming the material into a hard calcium silicate. The units are large, solid, rectangular prisms which are laid into Masonry assemblages using thin-bed mortar. This paper covers all aspects of this Masonry Product from Production to construction to applications to rational design provisions.