An Upcycling Solution to the Paradox of Clean Energy Development
Grant Data
Project Title
An Upcycling Solution to the Paradox of Clean Energy Development
Principal Investigator
Professor Zhang, Xiaoling
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Duration
36
Start Date
2023-06-30
Amount
377691
Conference Title
An Upcycling Solution to the Paradox of Clean Energy Development
Keywords
1. Alkali-activated cement
2. Waste glass powder
3. Life Cycle Analysis
4. Techno-economic cost benefit analysis
5. Environmental impacts
Discipline
Others - Civil Engineering, Surveying, Building and Construction
HKU Project Code
C1014-22G
Grant Type
Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project 2022/2023
Funding Year
2022
Status
On-going
Objectives
To assess the environmental and economic impacts of the proposed upcycling strategy to transform waste into sustainable construction material. To perform techno-economic and environmental impact assessments to identify and reduce the cost and carbon footprint of activities and materials involved in developing the fiber-reinforced alkali-activated cement composites (FRAC).