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Demolished and crushed concrete uptakes CO2
Claim that demolished and crushed concrete absorbs additional atmospheric CO2.
Confidence
90%
active
Evidence Quote
“Demolished and crushed concrete uptakes atmospheric CO2”
Relationship
demolished crushed concrete decreases atmospheric CO2
Connections (5)
Concrete absorbs CO2 throughout its life cycleInferenceChain
Portland cement concrete absorbs atmospheric CO2Association
Stock dynamics drive carbon uptake and emissions balance in cementInferenceChain
Harmonizing concrete carbon cycle assessments via methods, durability, and material flowsInferenceChain
Demolished and crushed concrete substantially increases atmospheric CO2 uptakeInferenceChain
Evidence
“Reference to "CO2 fixation by artificial weathering of waste concrete and coccolithophorid algae cultures" by Takano and Matsunaga.”
(1995). CO2 fixation by artificial weathering of waste concrete and coccolithophorid algae cultures
“Reference to "Carbon dioxide uptake in demolished and crushed concrete" by Kuroda (2011).”
Kuroda, Y. (2011). Carbon dioxide uptake in demolished and crushed concrete