Self cleaning

concrete
AN ECOFRIENDLY THOUGHT

presented by:
M.VIGNESHWARAN
II YEAR B.TECH CIVI
 Abstract
Sustainability is not only a word, it must be an
attitude of the civil engineer.

To achieve the sustainability self cleaning

concrete paves the way for the modern civil
engineers.
 Introduction
Self cleaning or depolluting photo catalytic
concrete,by the name itself it shows its
affordability.
The name that it looks like futuristic ideas and
some of us may think that it is impossible.
But it is practical now,many foreign countries are
stick to the concrete for its unbelievable beneficial
results.
Need for the self cleaning concrete

Now a days other than any thing pollution plays

main role in the mass destruction of environment.
Mainly air pollution
so as a civil engineer we need to make the
solution.
self cleaning concrete with its massive reaction it
makes the pollutant to be inactive.
Luigi cassar (the innovative inventor)
Luigi cassar(italian chemist) invented the self cleaning
concrete in
2013
european inventor award at 2013.
He invented this fabulous concrete in italicementi .
Nitrogen oxide(the foreign intruder)

Nitrogen oxide NOx is the air pollutant which presents in the

atmosphere more amount due to smog,smoke ,vehicle

emission,etc.
Composition of dry air in the atmosphere

Nox
Oxygen
0.90% 0.02% 2.92% Argon
20.36% Trace gases
Carbon di oxide
75.80%
Effects of NOx

NOx mainly impacts on respiratory conditions.

causing inflammation.
Long term exposure can decrease lung function
And it causes the building to deteriorate also.
causes lakes and streams to become acidic.
Why titanium dioxide(Tio2)?

Titanium dioxide is the only component which makes the

building effectively non polluted.
Tio2 through its process of oxidizing the N0x into NO and
NO2 in powdered form it makes the building depolluted.
The mix design

similar to m20 grade concrete.

Addition of 3.5% to 4% of Tio2 to the 96.5%
of cement.
without any other chemical admixtures
Requires on
How it works?
Firstly, a self cleaning effect due to oxidation
promoted by sunlight.
Secondly,photo induced hydrophilicity makes it looks.
Since the pollutant is organic it causing dirt over the
surface
It is easily removed by rain fall or manual rinsing.
Procedure to be followed

Light and heat are the main source

Make sure these hits the concrete
Automatically the reaction takes place
Then the gaseous particle break down into dust
particle
Rinse it with water to make it clean.
Process of self cleaning
This self cleaning process can be done by oxidizing the NOx gases

into powdered or dust like particle by using the UV rays from the
sun as resource by titanium dioxide (Tio2).
The operation of self cleaning concrete
Once the sunlight is falls on the building the UV
rays of certain range will allowed to fall on the
building

Photocatalytic process Tio2+Nox+sunlight.

the hazardous gas becomes powdery particle & stays over the
building like a dust.
After the process
Water plays main role as a source of rain fall or manual

cleaning
so clean the concrete with the water
Or otherwise it was self cleaned by rainfall and makes
the building non polluted.

Water droplets rinsing the NOx dust.

Before and after
Tunnels and pavements

Tunnels are most denser atmosphere

Due to this larger air pollution occurs by vehicles
UV lamps are used here as source
As well as pavements also provided by self cleaning
concrete.
Some of the tunnels and pavements

A Pavement in france followed by self A Tunnel in belgium having UV

cleaning concrete. lamps and followed by self cleaning
concrete.
 Buildings in the concept of self cleaning concrete

The Jubilee Church, formally known as Hotel de policia, Police station in

Chiesa di Dio PadreMisericordioso,rome. bordeaux,paris.
Merits of self cleaning concrete
Reduces NOx content in atmosphere
Keeps the concrete young
Depollute other pollutants
Eco friendly
Reduces depletion of ozone layer
Reduces corrosion and patch formation
in the concrete
conclusion
photocatalytic concrete materials have been used in
horizontal and vertical applications
Inventors are the one who invents and engineers are
the one who makes it comfortable to the environment
Using the articles like self cleaning concrete it is possible.
It is preferable to use self cleaning concrete as an
ecofriendly approach.
The god creates the world the
engineer build the rest

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