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 Secondment Update!
CONTRABASS Secondment update! 02/02/2026 📢 CONTRABASS Secondment Update! Wet or semi-wet carbonation of recycled cement paste? ♻️🧪 As part of his PhD within CONTRABASS, Sumesh Erikandath (DCUK10) initially focused on wet carbonation and separation…
CONTRABASS Secondment Update
CONTRABASS Secondment Update! 09/01/2026 📢 CONTRABASS Secondment Update! We’re excited to share that Fangyuan Ren (DC2) has officially started her secondment at CHRYSO, under the supervision of Dr. Claire Giraudeau and Amandine Fournet! 🧪🏗️ During this secondment, Fangyuan will focus…
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CONTRABASS Conference Update! 13/11/2025 📢 CONTRABASS Conference Update! Jeswin Jiji (DC3) recently attended the JTMS 2025 – “Theory, Modeling and Simulation” Days in Bordeaux, France, where he had the opportunity…