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Director of RCRE awarded $5.29 million by the Green Tech Fund (GTF)

4 Jan 2023


Congratulations to Director of RCRE, Ir Prof. Poon Chi-sun, for awarded $5.29 million by the Green Tech Fund (GTF) for a research project titled "Low-carbon transformation of construction materials using waste glass".  

In construction industry, production of concrete is the largest contributor to CO2 emission, accounting for about 8% of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions. The research project aims to develop novel glass-based concrete products for pilot-scale utilization in long-span structures, high-rise buildings and pavements. 

Recycling of waste glass can reduce embodied carbon of construction materials and produce high performance low-carbon construction products including ultra high-performance concrete, durable self-leveling cement mortar and high strength pervious concrete. These low-carbon construction products made from waste glass are scientifically designed to optimize performance and minimize cost and environmental impacts. The completion of this project would provide a total solution to waste glass problem in Hong Kong.

We wish Ir Prof. Poon continued success. 

 

 

 



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