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Nano gas-cement from residual ash
Existing technologies allow the production of construction-grade gas-concrete blocks without firing in a kiln, which significantly lowers production costs. Blocks produced in this way meet engineering specifications equal to those met by traditional gas-concrete, sometimes exceeding certain specifications. Basic Element is assessing the feasibility of constructing a factory in Siberia to produce nano gas-concrete blocks using ash formed from the burning of coal at one thermoelectric power station in Irkutsk. Implementation of this project will allow not only for the reduction of construction costs and the costs of the final product, but will also help solve the ecological problem of how to utilize the ash produced by one of the thermoelectric power stations of IrkutskEnergo.
Foam glass
Existing technology allows the production of the modern heat-insulating material foam glass, which surpasses alternative materials on the market with respect to such qualities as moisture and low-temperature resistance, durability, flame resistance and environmental friendliness. Commonly occurring silica rock will be used as a raw material. It is expected that the cost of foam glass produced by the emerging technology will be significantly lower than a similar product imported from abroad.
Ultra-fine-grained material made from aluminum
The process of intensive plastic deformation imparts unique qualities on traditional aluminum alloys due to the ultra-fine-grained structure resulting from this process. Specifically, aluminum alloys processed in this way can display strength characteristics exceeding those of steel, while maintaining the lightness of aluminum. Aluminum is three times lighter than steel. Glavstroy plans to create especially rigid aluminum structures for high-rise construction from these new aluminum alloys. New alloys will increase the durability of construction metal and allow for a significant decrease in the quantity of metal needed for each building. Production capacities of the Krasnoyarsk metallurgical factory will be leveraged for the commercial manufacture of aluminum structures.
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