HGCPF - ACS Journal Validates HydroGraph Cement Performance | Benzinga
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. (CSE:HG) (OTCQB:HGCPF) (the "Company" or "HydroGraph"), a commercial manufacturer of high-quality nanomaterials, today announced the publication in the ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering journal of its joint findings with the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University.
The findings validate the superior technical and commercial performance of HydroGraph's pristine graphene, demonstrating its effectiveness in cement, with compressive strength improved by up to 70% in the early curing period and stabilizes after 28 days to a 15% increase. Tests also showed a reduction in Global Warming Potential (GWP), a measure used in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to evaluate the impact of different greenhouse gases on global warming, of 10% to 15%.
Cement production accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions1. Total green cement market size reached US$34.9B, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7% between 2024 and 2032, reaching $87.9B by 20322.
"This study again confirms HydroGraph's graphene's positive effect on cement performance," said Ranjith Divigalpitiya, HydroGraph's chief science officer. "As our 99.8% pure graphene is manufactured with a sustainable, repeatable process that has the lowest carbon footprint of all graphene producers, the net effect is better for the environment. As the global cement and concrete industry looks to lessen its carbon footprint, HydroGraph will be part of that solution."
Along with the above-mentioned improvements, the joint testing also showed that just small amounts of HydroGraph's fractal graphene aggregate (FGA-1) and reactive graphene (RGA-1) had a significant influence, reducing total porosity and critical pore size, beneficially impacting concrete durability. The yield stress of fresh suspensions containing only 0.04% of ...