PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND
Concrete production contributes to 5-8% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. For instance, in 2015, it generated around 2.8 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions. This impact is mainly caused by the use of cement as a binder. There istherefore an urgent need for alternative materials to replace cement in concrete production. Waste materials, such as the ash remaining after the burning of municipal waste, may have good potential for use as a binder to make concrete.
OBJECTIVES
LIFE MIBA FILLER aims to demonstrate a breakthrough climate-change mitigation technology for the concrete industry. If successful, it may involve replacing cement with a low-carbon binder obtained by converting Municipal waste Incinerator Bottom Ash (MIBA) into a high-value cementitious filler.
The project team will:
Cement manufacture is an energy-intensive industry targeted by the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). Specifically, LIFE MIBA FILLER technology implements actions with an impact on energy and greenhouse gas intensive industrial production. In addition, the project addresses the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) by promoting the upcycling of bottom ash to cement filler, the Landfill Directive (1999/31/EC) as waste is turned into a resource, and the Directive on the management of waste from extractive industries (2006/21/EC) by reducing the extraction of limestone and metal/metal ore.
RESULTS
Expected results: The expected results at the end of the LIFE MIBA FILLER project are:
In addition to these quantifiable results, LIFE MIBA FILLER will result in:
