Factor ten emission reductions: The key to sustainable development and economic prosperity for the cement and concrete industry

American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication

Volumn SP-202, Issue , 2001, Pages 1-14

  Horton, R ^a  

^a Alchemix Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Cement; CO2credits; Concrete; Durability; Economics; Emmisions; Factor 1 0; Pozzolan; Rice husk ash (RHA); Strength; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CEMENT INDUSTRY; COMMERCE; COMPETITION; CONCRETE INDUSTRY; COSTS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; OPERATING COSTS; PLANNING; PORTLAND CEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS; CEMENT AND CONCRETE INDUSTRIES; CONCRETE DURABILITY; CONSTRUCTION PROJECT COSTS; ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES; ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE; ECONOMIC PROSPERITY; SUSTAINABLE CONCRETES;

CONCRETES;

EID: 85112619453     PISSN: 01932527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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