Blue Planet Systems
Blue Planet - CaCO3 Aggregate
All Blue Planet aggregate is tested extensively to ASTM performance specifications, and has been shown to perform comparably or better than existing materials.
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- Blue Planet aggregate is synthetic limestone [CaCO3] that has lithified to form limestone rock
- Each tonne of CO2-sequestered limestone traps 440 kilograms of carbon dioxide, preventing it from accumulating in the atmosphere.
- Each 100lbs of aggregate contains 44lbs of sequestered CO2. Once the “carbon costs” of the production process are counted, the net CO2 sequestered in the aggregate is 40%, or 40lbs in 100 lbs of aggregate.
- As a manufactured aggregate it is possible to control the physical properties meaning the it can be lightweight or normal weight depending on the requirements of the concrete.
- Both coarse and fine aggregate can be produced using the Blue Planet process.