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    This document describes a study that investigates the use of Ferrock, an environmentally friendly concrete material, as a replacement for traditional cement-based concrete. Ferrock is composed of iron powder, fly ash, limestone, metakaolin, and oxalic acid. The study varied the concentration of oxalic acid as a catalyst in Ferrock mixes and tested the resulting mechanical properties and ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Testing showed that a molarity of 10 moles of oxalic acid produced optimal strength and CO2 absorption for Ferrock mixes. The study suggests that Ferrock has potential as a more sustainable alternative to traditional concrete.

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    This document describes a study that investigates the use of Ferrock, an environmentally friendly concrete material, as a replacement for traditional cement-based concrete. Ferrock is composed of iron powder, fly ash, limestone, metakaolin, and oxalic acid. The study varied the concentration of oxalic acid as a catalyst in Ferrock mixes and tested the resulting mechanical properties and ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Testing showed that a molarity of 10 moles of oxalic acid produced optimal strength and CO2 absorption for Ferrock mixes. The study suggests that Ferrock has potential as a more sustainable alternative to traditional concrete.

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    This document describes a study that investigates the use of Ferrock, an environmentally friendly concrete material, as a replacement for traditional cement-based concrete. Ferrock is composed of iron powder, fly ash, limestone, metakaolin, and oxalic acid. The study varied the concentration of oxalic acid as a catalyst in Ferrock mixes and tested the resulting mechanical properties and ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Testing showed that a molarity of 10 moles of oxalic acid produced optimal strength and CO2 absorption for Ferrock mixes. The study suggests that Ferrock has potential as a more sustainable alternative to traditional concrete.

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    Investigation on Ferrock Based Mortar an Environment Friendly Concrete

    Article  in  SSRN Electronic Journal · September 2019


    DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3461209

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    INVESTIGATION ON FERROCK BASED MORTAR
    AN ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY CONCRETE

    Mouli Prashanth P1, Gokul V2 and Dr. Shanmugasundaram M3*


    1,2,3
    School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University, Chennai 600127, Tamil
    Nadu, India

    Abstract: Concrete is the most used building material carbonate and utilizing to a great extent reused
    for Construction works, which is responsible for 70% materials to deliver around 95%. It's giving promising
    of the industrial carbon dioxide emission. From this suggestions as a choice to concrete and a far greener
    perspective, the green concrete concept has evolved and construction material. Being environment friendly,
    more researches have been done on replacement by Ferrock uses all the materials from scratch viz., waste
    green materials. Ferrock is a binder that is a blend of metal powder, Limestone, Metakaolin and Flyash. This
    Iron Powder, Flyash, Lime Powder, Metakaolin and concreting technology is far greener, stronger and
    Oxalic acid. Oxalic acid acts as a catalyst and on durable compared to its predecessor.
    reaction with CO2 and water produces Iron Carbonates,
    2. Literature Review
    which is the hardened product. It can enhance the
    environment by absorbing the atmospheric CO2 for its V Rajesh M Patel, Hardik J Solanki on “Development
    hardening process. The current work was carried out by of Carbon Negative Concrete by using Ferrock”,
    varying the oxalic acid (Catalyst) concentrations among IJSRSET (2018). In their experiment they partially
    the constituents of the Ferrock mortar mix. From replaced cement with Ferrock in gradually varying
    results, it has been found that the optimum molarity of proportions from 20%-30%. Specimens were cast and
    oxalic acid as catalyst was 10 moles and ferrock also test for Compression, Tension and Flexure. The test
    absorbs considerable amount of CO2 from the results showed that 25.43% replacement gave optimal
    atmosphere and reduces the amount of CO2 emitted performance in compression, 17.51% in tension and
    from the industries. 25.11% in flexure.
    Keywords: Ferrock, Oxalic acid, Mechanical Alejandro Lanuza Garcia et al on “FERROCK: A life
    Properties, CO2 absorption. cycle comparison to ordinary portland cement”, ISE
    576 - Industrial Ecology (April 24 - 2017). This is the
    1. Introduction
    only available published journal for proportioning of
    Concrete is the most utilized structural Ferrock. In this paper, Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is
    ingredient in all places. Roughly 1 ton of cement is utilized to look at the natural effects of Ferrock and
    created every year from each person on the planet. In Ordinary Portland Cement, concentrating explicitly on
    view of the broad use, it is critical to assess the effects their commitment to carbon contamination, water
    of this material in the environment precisely. These usage. This procedure incorporates a top to bottom
    days, a material's ecological effect is assessed with its natural evaluation of Ferrock generation, from the
    individual impact on ozone harming gas discharges and purpose of its materials extraction to all its steps. The
    environmental change. From this perspective, the outcomes have been contrasted with a past life-cycle
    Green concrete ide was evolved. Globally, cement investigation of OPC. This examination finds that
    production is in charge of 5 to 7 percent of carbon Ferrock has both the possibility to supplant OPC, and
    dioxide generated. David Stone is the author of another contribute essentially to the advancement of an feasible
    concreting innovation called Ferrock, in view of iron future.
    Balraj More, Pradeep Jadhav, Vicky Jadhav, Giridhar Table 2. Mix Proportions
    Narule, Shahid Mulani in their research paper “CO2
    Oxalic Acid
    Absorbing Concrete Block”, IJTEEER (Volume 2, Ferrock Fine Aggregate
    Issue – 7, ISSN 2347 – 4289). In this paper they Mix (Catalyst)
    (Kg/m3) (Kg/m3)
    founded the amount of CO2 absorbed by the concrete Moles Kg/m3
    using the Zeolite powder and Zeolite sand as a M1 390 1170 4 42.12
    supplementary material. They found that the Zeolite
    M2 390 1170 6 63.18
    Concrete absorbs around 1 mole of CO2 from
    atmosphere in 50 days. M3 390 1170 8 84.24
    M4 390 1170 10 105.3
    M5 390 1170 12 126.3
    3. Materials and Properties

    Ferrock is used as a binder material. Ferrock is 5. Casting of Specimen


    a blend of various materials like Iron Powder, Fly Ash,
    The Cubes were casted for determining the
    Limestone, Metakaolin and Oxalic acid. Ferrock has a
    Compressive strength and carbon dioxide absorption of
    specific gravity of 5.29 of size 90 microns. Locally
    ferrock. The moulds of size 50 mm x 50 mm x 50 mm
    available M-Sand (passing through 2.36 mm) with
    were used. The specimens were cleaned and applied
    Fineness modulus 4.66 having Specific gravity 2.73
    with oil before casting. After the casting is done the
    were used based on IS 383 (2002). Potable tap water
    casted blocks are removed from the moulds after 24
    was used for mixing and curing of concrete.
    hours from the time of mixing and immersed in curing
    tank.

    4. Mix Proportions 6. Results and Discussions

    Mix Proportions were arrived using 6.1. Mechanical Properties


    “FERROCK: A life cycle comparison to ordinary
    The Ferrock blocks were tested for
    Portland cement, ISE 576 - Industrial Ecology (April 24
    Compression at 7 & 28 days respectively. The
    - 2017)”. In this investigation the concentrations of
    mechanical properties were tested as per IS: 516 (1970).
    oxalic acid was varied (4 moles, 6 moles, 8 moles, 10
    The results were tabulated in table 3 below for various
    moles and 12 moles) among the constituents of ferrock.
    mixes. From the results we can conclude that the
    The ratio of ferrock mortar used was 1:3 with water
    compression strength is found that the strength of
    solids ratio 0.3. The mix proportion are displayed in
    Ferrock is twice as that of normal conventional
    table 1 & 2.
    concrete.
    Table 1. Mix Proportions of Ferrock
    Table 3. Test Results of Hardened Concrete
    Proportions Compressive Strength
    Materials
    (% by weight) Mix (MPa)
    Iron Powder 60 7 Days 28 Days

    Fly Ash 20 M1 – 4 MOLES 32.17 45.03


    M2 – 6 MOLES 33.68 48.12
    Lime stone 10
    M3 – 8 MOLES 34.6 50.21
    Metakaolin 8
    M4 – 10 MOLES 36.37 53.14
    Oxalic acid 2 M5 – 12 MOLES 36.15 52.26
    Fig 1. Pictorial Representation of Compression Fig 3.b. Carbonation depth of Ferrock Blocks
    Strength values

    The conventional concrete block shows pink c


    olour indications in the centre part which indicates non-
    carbonated part. The Ferrock blocks have no traces of
    Fig 2. Compressive Strength Setup pink indication which implies that the Ferrock has
    absorbed carbon dioxide for its hardening process and
    it is fully carbonated. The carbonation depths are
    displayed in Fig 3.a. & 3.b.
    7. Conclusion
    The following conclusions were made by the above
    test results on Ferrock based cement mortar,
    1. From the experimental results, the optimum
    molarity (i.e.,grams/litre) of oxalic acid
    (catalyst) is found to be 10 moles for the best
    behavior in compression.
    2. It is also found that the strength of Ferrock
    concrete is twice that of ordinary conventional
    6.2. Carbonation Depth test concrete.
    3. From the carbonation depth test, it is evident
    This test was conducted by taking out the that the ferrock blocks absorbs considerable
    blocks from curing after 28 days and kept in atmosphere amount of CO2 from the atmosphere and it is
    to dry. Then the blocks were sliced into pieces and fully carbonated, as well as it also reduces the
    phenolphthalein is applied on outer and inner surfaces amount of CO2 emitted from the construction
    of blocks. The absence of pink colour indicates the industry which is currently 70%.
    carbonated part and the presence of pink colour 4. Ferrock, being Environmental friendly and all
    indicates the non - carbonated part in the blocks. the raw materials used are from scratch, is an
    efficient concreting technology both in terms of
    Fig 3.a. Carbonation depth of conventional concrete strength and environmental efficiency.
    7.1. Advantages
    • The rate of emission of CO2 due to cement
    production in the industry is reduced.
    • As CO2 is used during the hardening process it
    helps reduce one of the most dangerous of
    greenhouse gases.
    • As the experimental investigation concludes, it
    is evident that the strength of ferrock is twice
    that of conventional concrete.
    • The incremental addition of oxalic acid
    increases the production of iron carbonate
    which respectively reflects in increased
    strength.
    8. References
    Alejandro Lanuza Garcia, Ashik Thithira Achaiah,
    John Bello, Thomas Donovan, “FERROCK: A life
    cycle comparison to ordinary portland cement”, ISE
    576 - Industrial Ecology (April 24 - 2017).
    Balraj More, Pradeep Jadhav, Vicky Jadhav,
    Giridhar Narule, Shahid Mulani, “CO2 Absorbing
    Concrete Block”, IJTEEER (Volume 2, Issue – 7, ISSN
    2347 – 4289).
    IS 456 : 2000, Indian Standard Plain and Reinforced
    Concrete – Code of Practice (Fourth Revision).
    IS 516-1959, Indian Standard Methods of Tests for
    Strength of Concrete.
    V Rajesh M Patel, Hardik J Solanki, “Development
    of Carbon Negative Concrete By Using Ferrock”,
    IJSRSET (2018).

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