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
(Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) (for projects led by other university))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Zhang Xiaoling
(Co-principal investigator)
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).