This sets up a major breakthrough for net-zero construction
Does anyone know any reason this might be bad. Im not sure if silicate rock means sand or is its own thing so not sure if it will compete with sand and how prevalent it is and if it will have to be mined.
The carbon free rock is replacing limestone in the manufacturing process, not the sand. Sand is added to cement, along with rocks and other aggregates, to form concrete.
From what I can tell, the way this might be bad is that the carbon free rock may not exist in significant quantity. If it does, it will be mined in the same way as limestone, so that’s just a wash not a bad thing. If the rock they need doesn’t really exist they have to buy it from someone else who makes it from readily available materials. In that case, it could be green washing, where the company can claim “our process doesn’t release much carbon compared to the traditional process” but in reality the total carbon released to create the cement - from mining to processing to pouring - could be similar.
So in fairness nothing to be too excited about right?
I did not mean to set the conversation off to say its nothing. I was just not sure of the rock. since they called it silica rock is one reason I was wondering if it would be the same thing as sand. I mean it sounds like something that should be common and easy to get but I just don’t know and my searches have been indeterminate.
