3. Air pollution control
This section presents two types of concrete functionalization that can improve air quality by adsorbing and/or mineralizing nitrogen oxides (NOx) (Box 4) . These functionalizations have been developed over the last two decades and are still the subject of numerous studies to demonstrate their effectiveness and durability in urban environments. However, we haven't mentioned reactivity with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are mainly pollutants in the air inside buildings (where there is little exposed concrete).
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Patents
EP1601626 – Cement-based paving blocks for photocatalytic paving for the abatement of urban pollutants.
WO2011045509 – EP2488279 – Use of a concrete-based element for the treatment of gases and volatile compounds.
WO2011095744 – Concrete element having a superhydrophobic surface.
WO2012020012 – EP2603471 – Concrete article comprising a surface with low...
Standards and norms
- Cement – Part 1: composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements. - NF EN 197-1 - 2012
- Concrete – Specification, performance, production and compliance – National supplement to standard NF EN 206. - NF EN 206/CN - 2014
- Photovoltaic elements in construction – Part 2: Building-integrated photovoltaic systems. - NF EN 50583-2 - 2016
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