Waste Management
is a cementless building-material system made by thermal and catalytic processing of industrial and municipal waste (MSW, fly ash, scrap tires, construction debris, metal oxides) into a high-strength geopolymer binder — a true Portland-cement alternative.
Technology brief
is a cementless building-material system made by thermal and catalytic processing of industrial and municipal waste (MSW, fly ash, scrap tires, construction debris, metal oxides) into a high-strength geopolymer binder — a true Portland-cement alternative.
The challenge
Replacement for concrete in infrastructure, industrial flooring, coastal and marine structures, and chemical/salt/wear-resistant applications; fireproof formulations. Core material in ARBOK's Circular Urbanism Platform.
Users: construction, infrastructure, marine, and municipal-waste sectors.
ARBOK solution
Geo-Polymer Arbok is a cementless building-material system made by thermal and catalytic processing of industrial and municipal waste (MSW, fly ash, scrap tires, construction debris, metal oxides) into a high-strength geopolymer binder — a true Portland-cement alternative. Unlike standard "green concrete," which still relies on Portland clinker, it is fully clinker-free, converting non-recyclable waste into industrial-grade geopolymer cement with no calcination CO₂.
Waste streams are thermally and catalytically processed; reactive aluminosilicates (from slag/ash) plus sodium silicate (water glass) and a proprietary ARBOK catalyst system form a geopolymer network that cures into a clinker-free binder. Process heat is self-generated from waste treatment; by-products (heat, syngas, sulfur) are captured, and CO₂ can be fixed as solid carbonates.
Limitations: feedstock variability (MSW) affects mix consistency; carbon-negative potential depends on integrated CO₂ capture.
Market and application
Cement is ~8 % of global CO₂; demand for low-carbon binders and waste diversion is large and regulation-driven. A clinker-free, waste-fed geopolymer with higher strength and durability — validated at pilot — addresses infrastructure, marine, and circular-city markets.
Value from negative-cost waste feedstock, self-generated process heat, by-product energy, and avoided landfill/clinker. No CAPEX/OPEX/payback figures in source — flagged as missing; economics indicative until industrial scale-up.
Use cases
Replacement for concrete in infrastructure, industrial flooring, coastal and marine structures, and chemical/salt/wear-resistant applications; fireproof formulations. Core material in ARBOK's Circular Urbanism Platform.
Users: construction, infrastructure, marine, and municipal-waste sectors.
Steps: collect/sort waste → thermal-catalytic processing → geopolymer mixing → cast components (flooring, marine blocks). Pilot prototypes in flooring and marine blocks. Remaining: scale-up to continuous industrial production.
Part of ARBOK Circular Urbanism Platform; pairs with ARBOK CO₂ capture and urban pyrolysis; complements (and contrasts with) Green Concrete and other ARBOK construction materials.
Geo-Polymer Arbok is a cementless building-material system made by thermal and catalytic processing of industrial and municipal waste (MSW, fly ash, scrap tires, construction debris, metal oxides) into a high-strength geopolymer binder — a true Portland-cement alternative. Unlike standard "green concrete," which still relies on Portland clinker, it is fully clinker-free, converting non-recyclable waste into industrial-grade geopolymer cement with no calcination CO₂.
Replacement for concrete in infrastructure, industrial flooring, coastal and marine structures, and chemical/salt/wear-resistant applications; fireproof formulations. Core material in ARBOK's Circular Urbanism Platform.
Users: construction, infrastructure, marine, and municipal-waste sectors.
Waste streams are thermally and catalytically processed; reactive aluminosilicates (from slag/ash) plus sodium silicate (water glass) and a proprietary ARBOK catalyst system form a geopolymer network that cures into a clinker-free binder. Process heat is self-generated from waste treatment; by-products (heat, syngas, sulfur) are captured, and CO₂ can be fixed as solid carbonates.
Limitations: feedstock variability (MSW) affects mix consistency; carbon-negative potential depends on integrated CO₂ capture.
Inputs: MSW (organic/plastic), scrap tires (carbon black, silica), fly/bottom ash, C&D debris, clay/aluminosilicates. Additives: sodium silicate, reactive aluminosilicates, proprietary catalyst. Compressive strength: 50–90 MPa. Setting time: adjustable 20 min–4 h. Thermal resistance: up to 1200 °C (fireproof formulations). High corrosion resistance (marine/coastal). Waste mass input: up to 90 % from non-recyclable waste. Near-zero or negative CO₂.
Note: strength range and carbon-negative claims need validation on real mixed-waste feedstocks.
Waste intake and sorting; thermal/catalytic processing unit (self-generated heat, by-product capture); geopolymer mixing (aluminosilicates + water glass + catalyst); casting/forming. Optional CO₂-capture integration for carbon-negative operation.
Technical: 50–90 MPa strength (vs 20–40 MPa typical green concrete); extreme durability (acid, salt, wear); up to 1200 °C. Economic: turns non-recyclable trash into product; self-generated process heat avoids fossil energy; by-product energy recoverable. Environmental: no clinker/calcination CO₂; up to 90 % waste input; carbon-negative potential; diverts waste from landfill/incineration.
Part of ARBOK Circular Urbanism Platform; pairs with ARBOK CO₂ capture and urban pyrolysis; complements (and contrasts with) Green Concrete and other ARBOK construction materials.
Steps: collect/sort waste → thermal-catalytic processing → geopolymer mixing → cast components (flooring, marine blocks). Pilot prototypes in flooring and marine blocks. Remaining: scale-up to continuous industrial production.
TRL 6 (confirmed by Michael). Demonstrated in a relevant environment: full pilot validated with real-world prototypes in flooring and marine blocks; scale-up to continuous industrial production pending. (Reconciles the legacy "TRL 7–8" claim down to demonstrated-pilot.)
TRL scale:
Cement is ~8 % of global CO₂; demand for low-carbon binders and waste diversion is large and regulation-driven. A clinker-free, waste-fed geopolymer with higher strength and durability — validated at pilot — addresses infrastructure, marine, and circular-city markets.
Value from negative-cost waste feedstock, self-generated process heat, by-product energy, and avoided landfill/clinker. No CAPEX/OPEX/payback figures in source — flagged as missing; economics indicative until industrial scale-up.
MSW feedstock variability threatens mix consistency and strength reproducibility. Carbon-negative claim contingent on CO₂-capture integration. Construction-sector conservatism and certification for structural/marine use. Proprietary catalyst supply. Legacy TRL reconciled down pending continuous-production proof.
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