Concrete manufacturers are under increasing pressure to reduce emissions while maintaining profitability and production efficiency. Many carbon capture and storage technologies focus solely on storing carbon dioxide, offering little to no benefit to the actual manufacturing process. This leads to higher costs. In a challenging business environment, it is quite understandable that investments in low carbon products are then postponed. The business case for carbon storage only simply isn’t there.
Carbonaide’s carbon dioxide curing technology changes that. We enable concrete producers to utilize and store CO2 in a way that not only results in permanent carbon storage, but also improves production performance. With Carbonaide, concrete becomes cheaper, faster, stronger and greener, and the utilization benefits significantly shorten the return on investment times. My recent discussions with concrete manufacturers confirm that this is the recipe of success for greener concrete: Utilise AND store.
This is the recipe of success for greener concrete: Utilise AND store.
CO2 Reduces Concrete Production Costs
One of the most immediate benefits of Carbonaide’s CO2 curing system is the ability to reduce cement content in concrete production. That is how utilising carbon dioxide lowers production costs. And given that cement is the most carbon intensive component in concrete, reducing its use directly lowers emissions, too.
This is made possible by the mineralization process that occurs during CO2 curing. Carbon dioxide reacts with calcium compounds in the mix, forming stable carbonates that enhance the concrete’s structure. The result is a denser material that hardens faster and requires less cement to achieve the same or better mechanical properties.
CO2 Makes Concrete Production Faster
Curing is a time-consuming phase of precast concrete manufacturing. If the curing chamber is the bottleneck in the production, Carbonaide’s CO2 curing system can unlock significant value. By accelerating the hardening process, it increases production capacity and adds flexibility to the operations.
Faster curing also allows better synchronization between production shifts and curing chamber cycles. This means fewer delays, smoother operations, and more output with the same infrastructure.
Carbon Dioxide Enables New Materials in Concrete Production
Carbonaide’s technology also opens the door to a wider range of Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs). Alternative materials, which may normally be passive and therefore unusable in traditional concrete, become reactive under CO2 curing. The introduction of carbon dioxide during hardening also forms new reaction products that improve the concrete’s performance.
This flexibility allows manufacturers to experiment with alternative materials that were previously incompatible with standard curing methods. It’s a powerful way to reduce the cement content of concrete further and to optimize the carbon footprint of concrete products. The combination of carbon dioxide curing and these new alternative materials makes even carbon negative concrete products possible.
Permanent Carbon Storage That Adds Business Value
Beyond the production advantages, Carbonaide’s CO2 curing system provides verified permanent carbon storage. This stored carbon can be used as a reduction in company emission calculations or converted into carbon credits for sale in the voluntary carbon markets.
This dual benefit – utilising and storing CO2 – makes the Carbonaide technology a compelling choice for production managers and sustainability leads alike. It’s not just about meeting environmental goals; it’s about transforming the economics of concrete manufacturing.
Carbonaide’s carbon dioxide curing technology offers a one-stop solution for concrete manufacturers looking to improve production efficiency while achieving lower emissions. By enabling cement savings, increased production capacity, and new material possibilities, it delivers real business value while permanently storing carbon in the built environment.
About Carbonaide
Cheaper, faster, stronger and greener. Our mission is to turn building materials from a large emission source into a carbon sink. With the Carbonaide CO2 curing solutions, concrete manufacturers can utilise carbon dioxide to improve their production and permanently store carbon as carbonates in the products at the same time.
