Nevertheless, these strategies do not fundamentally reconfigure the calcium carbonate decomposition mechanism at the heart of cement chemistry, leaving the industry's substantial carbon footprint yet ...

According to the team, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) decomposition, which accounts for about 60 percent of total carbon emissions during cement production, has posed a significant challenge ever since the ...

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Discover an innovative method using steel waste and methane that could reduce carbon emissions in cement production by up to ...

Even after two centuries of technological progress, from early vertical kilns to today’s advanced dry-process systems, the core challenge remains: the high-temperature decomposition of calcium ...

This month we feature chemicals that have important applications in industry and the lab.—Ed. Calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) is a natural product found in many settings, including the minerals aragonite 1 ...