CONTRABASS
Zero-CO2 cemeNt ThRough cArBonation of cAlcium Silicates and aluminateS
We live in a world of concrete. According to the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) cement is consumed at a rate of ~150 tonnes each second, and it accounts for approximately 8% of all CO2 emissions and 7% of industry energy use. In order to mitigate the negative environmental impacts of concrete, Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) is the best available strategy: the GCCA estimates that CCU technologies will represent up to 42% of the CO2 reductions necessary to reach the net zero industrial objective in 2050. The CONTRABASS MSCA-DN will act in this framework, in the pathway towards the zero-CO2 cement and concrete production, building a high-quality doctorate network (DN) to investigate the fundamental physico-chemical processes governing the Carbonation of the clinker phases and the cement paste, as well as the subsequent formation of Calcium Carbonate Cements (CCCs).
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📢 CONTRABASS Achievement! 🏆
📢 CONTRABASS Achievement 🏆 13/07/2026 We’re delighted to share that Sumesh Erikandath (DCUK10) recently participated in the Early Career Researcher Showcase at Imperial College London, an annual event where researchers present and pitch their work to the wider community….
CONTRABASS Secondment update
CONTRABASS Secondment update! 18/06/2026 📢 CONTRABASS Secondment Update! This week, Loyford Muchui Mugambi (DC4 from NTNU Department of Structural Engineering (KT)) has started his secondment at CNRS – Université Bourgogne…
CONTRABASS Secondment Update!
CONTRABASS Secondment Update! 06/05/2026 📢 CONTRABASS Secondment Update! We’re excited to share that Aden Rana (DC7) has started his secondment this week at SIKA in Switzerland 🇨🇭 During his stay, Aden will perform co-precipitation experiments to investigate…