High blast-furnace-slag low-carbon concrete secondary products
Drainage blocks, retaining walls and other concrete secondary products manufactured with 55%+ blast furnace slag micro-powder replacement for Portland cement to achieve proportional CO2 reduction per Japanese MLIT low-carbon concrete guidelines.
Problem solved
Embodied carbon from cement in public infrastructure secondary products; requirement for verifiable low-carbon alternatives compatible with existing construction practices and government green procurement.
Application contexts
- public works
- drainage and river infrastructure
- retaining structures
- MLIT model low-carbon projects
Technical principle
Substitution of Portland cement (which emits ~700kg CO2/t) with blast furnace slag micro-powder at high ratios (55%+), where slag hardens similarly but with far lower process emissions; supports circular use of steel industry byproduct.
Typical use cases
- Low-carbon drainage blocks, box culverts, retaining wall blocks for municipal and national infrastructure projects seeking CO2 reduction credits or green specs
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- Source: Company announcement of low-carbon concrete product launch
- Original language: JAPANESE
- Summary AI-assisted; translation status: Unreviewed