Green Environment and Sustainable Development, the Result of Cement Conservation

Abstract:

In todays world, pollution is one of the most critical and acute problems resulted by human civilization which threatens the cycle and system of life, and nowadays, pollution of the environment is not an isolated problem which a special country is concerned with. The pollutant molecule that enters the environment in Europe can reach the lungs of people living in the heart of jungles in Africa or in vast plains in Asia. One of the pollutant industries which heavily affect the environment is the industry of Portland cement production. In the process of producing cement, different kinds of pollutants including Carbon Dioxide go into the environment, and as a result, this industry stands above the majority of industries regarding the pollutant emission rate. If the number of construction projects is considered as an indicator of every countrys development, the considerable use of concrete in projects carried out in developing and developed countries, and the accelerating competition of these countries for development lead to the rapid growth in use of concrete whose main material is Portland cement, and this trend results in intensifying the effects of pollutants on the environment. As concrete should be produced to the extent needed for use, and as the concrete consumption is growing, the production of cement should be increased, and this leads to a greater cycle of pollution. Thus, as prevention is considered one of the best ways to fight pollution, with conservation of cement in concrete, not only isnt any disturbance caused in development trend, but also the cost of projects will be reduced, and due to the reduction in cement consumption, countries can benefit from sustainable development, adjust the production of cement and lower the pollution caused by cement production, and as a result, reach green environment more easily. In the present article, the effect of Portland cement production in polluting the environment as well as the conservation of cement in Iran was studied and the results were reported.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 935)
• Pages: 323-328
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.935.323
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Saeed Jamalpour, Mohamad Peirovi, Reza Jamalpour
• Keywords: Concrete, Conservation, Green Environment, Pollution, Portland Cement, Sustainable Development

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