Graphene Enhanced Concrete for a Resilient Recovery

石墨烯增强混凝土的弹性恢复

• 批准号: 99366
• 金额: $ 48.24万
• 依托单位: NATIONWIDE ENGINEERING GROUP LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=99366
• 关键词: Graphene; Enhanced; Concrete; Resilient; Recovery

This project will develop an enhanced concrete using a graphene additive that will result in a revolutionary construction material capable of vastly streamlining virtually all construction projects whilst halving their carbon footprints.This will be achieved through proven strength enhancements of at least 50%, reduced concrete quantities, improved early age crack resistance, and the elimination of large quantities of steel reinforcement. Successfully rolling out these breakthroughs on an industrial scale has the potential to transform the UK construction industry.From extensive successful testing already completed by Nationwide Engineering Group, the relevant technology for optimally dispersing graphene within concrete to maximise end performance has been achieved and we now need to progress with the next steps of scaling up these laboratory results onto a live site test.Concrete is the world's most widely used material, the production and use of which contributes towards 8-10% of the global carbon footprint, with global cement production projected to increase by more than 5 billion tonnes per annum. Major clients such as Network Rail and Government Departments are under significant pressure to reduce their energy consumption and carbon emissions, with Network Rail committing to an 11% CO2 output reduction within 5 years. This is a huge challenge and can only be met by the rapid commercialisation of new and innovative products such as graphene enhanced concrete.At present, the construction industry relies on concrete designs that have not evolved for decades which has stifled innovation. With an annual UK concrete consumption of 40 million tonnes pa alone, the potential for GEC to facilitate a step change reduction in quantities of material required is substantial.Nationwide Engineering Group have formed Concretene Ltd as a specialist company to develop and bring graphene enhanced concrete to the global market. Working together with world leading centres of expertise in graphene production and structural engineering research, our vision is to exploit the full potential of GEC, revolutionise current practice, and place the UK at the global forefront of construction technology for many years to come. Please visit [www.concretene.co.uk][0] to discover more.[0]: http://www.concretene.co.uk/

该项目将开发一种使用石墨烯添加剂的增强型混凝土，这将成为一种革命性的建筑材料，能够极大地简化几乎所有建筑项目，同时将其碳足迹减半。这将通过已证实的至少50%的强度增强，减少混凝土数量，提高早期抗裂性和消除大量钢筋来实现。成功地在工业规模上推广这些突破有可能改变英国建筑业。从全国工程集团已经完成的广泛的成功测试来看，我们已经实现了将石墨烯最佳分散在混凝土中以最大限度地提高最终性能的相关技术，现在我们需要继续下一步工作，将这些实验室结果扩大到现场测试。水泥是最广泛使用的材料，其生产和使用占全球碳足迹的8-10%，预计全球水泥产量每年将增加50亿吨以上。Network Rail和政府部门等主要客户面临着减少能源消耗和碳排放的巨大压力，Network Rail承诺在5年内将二氧化碳排放量减少11%。这是一个巨大的挑战，只有通过石墨烯增强混凝土等创新产品的快速商业化才能应对。目前，建筑行业依赖于几十年来没有发展的混凝土设计，这扼杀了创新。仅英国每年的混凝土消耗量就达4000万吨，GEC促进所需材料数量逐步减少的潜力是巨大的。Nationwide Engineering Group成立了Concretene Ltd，作为一家专业公司，开发并将石墨烯增强混凝土推向全球市场。与世界领先的石墨烯生产和结构工程研究专业中心合作，我们的愿景是充分发挥GEC的潜力，彻底改变目前的做法，并将英国置于未来多年建筑技术的全球前沿。请访问[www.concretene.co.uk][0]了解更多信息。[0]：http://www.concretene.co.uk/网站