keywords | palm eco-crete | urban heat island | CO2 | agro-industrial wastes |
Palm Eco Crete
Fibrous Nano-Biomass Concrete (FNBC)
(2014 056485)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION / FEATURES
Palm Eco-Crete a product of composite materials utilise biomass waste which is abundantly available at low cost.Palm Eco-Crete can be produced at three density levels which are lightweight (low strength), medium weight (normal strength) and normal weight (high strength).So making it a product with a wide range of applications along with being low cost and environment friendly. Reduce waste from palm oil industries. Environment friendly and green product. Reducing the effects of Urban Heat Island.
NEEDS
Durable and Eco green for building materials and the construction industry.
Reduce the use of cement in concrete, thus reduce the CO2 in the atmosphere.
High strength of product
APPROACH
Reduce waste from palm oil industries.
Environment-friendly and green products.
Palm oil industries
BENEFITS
Cost-effective
Reduces CO2 emission into the atmosphere.
Recycling and reuse of byproducts from agro-industrial wastes.
COMPETITORS
Housing developers
Local Authorities
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)
Projects in a tropical environment.
Marine structures
Palm oil industries
Public Works Department (JKR)
PROJECT LEADER
Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Warid
warid@utm.my
