AÑO
2017
CATEGORÍA
Trabajo
OBJETIVOS
Producción y consumo responsables
PAL. CLAVE
Building materials, Bricks , Ash
PAÍS
United States of America
CRÉDITOS
MIT Tata Center for Technology + Design
LINK
https://tatacenter.mit.edu/portfolio/masonry-from-industrial-waste-urbanization-and-environment/
Eco-BLAC Bricks
Eco-BLAC Brick turns industrial waste into masonry construction materials.
For centuries, the clay fired brick has been the most popular building material in India due to its local availability and low cost. However, negative environmental and social impacts surrounding its production have raised concerns about its future use. At the same time, India is experiencing a growth in industry, and a number of industrial wastes are being generated which are often disposed of in harmful ways to the population and the environment. With Eco-BLAC Bricks both problems are solved. Eco-BLAC Bricks is a both economically and environmentally sustainable solution turning industrial waste into masonry construction materials. The primary industrial waste used is boiler ash, a byproduct of combustion during energy production at small- and medium-sized factories. Currently, this ash has no application due to its variability in physical and chemical properties, and is landfilled at great expense to both the environment and factory owners.