Arcosanti received another 480 bags of cement donated from the Maricopa Salt River Materials Group in Clarkdale. The construction and landscaping crew unloaded the bags into the cement storage unit.
[Photo & text: dkt]
This delivery constisted of Portland Pozzolan Cement, which uses fly-ash instead of kiln-fired limestone in its mixture. Since the limestone has been replaced with fly-ash from coal plants, Pozzolan Cement is an excellent way to include recycled content in the most widely used building material – concrete.
[Photo & text: dkt]
The Clarkdale Plant achieved an Energy Star status in 2007, and after several technological innovations, is now able to produce 1 1/2 times the amount of cement without increase in its energy use. Once again, we would like to thank SRMG Clarkdale Plant for the generous donation.
[Photo: Wendy Wu & text: dkt]
Posted by sue on December 19, 2008 4:50:07 PM MST