Ferrock, an innovative iron-based binding compound, presents a carbon-negative alternative to cement.

2. CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• FERROCK
• INGREDIENTS
• MANUFACTURING PROCESS
• TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTCS
• GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
• POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
• ADVANTAGES
• FINANCIAL BENEFITS
• CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES

3. INTODUCTION
• Globally, cement production is
contributing approximately 7% of total carbon
dioxide emission.
• The accumulation of these emissions
contributes to Global Climatic Change.

6. Ferrock, an innovative iron-based binding
compound, presents a carbon-negative
alternative to cement.
FERROCK

7. INGREDIENTS
• CLAY
• LIMESTONE
• IRON POWDER
• OXALIC ACID

8. MATERIAL PERCENT(by
weight)
Iron Powder 60%
Fly Ash or
Glass
20%
Limestone 10%
Clay 8%
Oxalic Acid 2%

9. IRON POWDER
• Iron powder is a by-product of shot blasting.
• During the shot blasting process the iron
powder is ground to a micro-
particle scale(~19.03µm).
• It is respiratory hazard with
working with such a fine material.

10. OXALIC ACID
• It is a chemical promoter, which prevents
oxidization and has the capacity to absorb CO2(by
creating iron oxalate).
• While reacting with the Ferrock mixture, it
chemically reacts with the compound and
transforms it into a bonded carbonate molecule and
therefore has no further threat as an emitting
greenhouse gas.

11. With the introduction of water and compressed carbon
dioxide, the iron oxide begins to chemically react
yielding a new compound,iron carbonate, and emits
hydrogen gas as a by-product.
FeO + CO2 + H2O ---> FeCO3 + H2

12. MANUFACTURING PROCESS

13. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ferrock has similar functional
properties as that of cement in terms of
fresh-state behaviour and workability.
It is stronger than OPC in terms of
compressible and flexural strengths.
It has the capacity to incorporate some
of the salt,especially chlorine ions into
the mineral structures.

14. GENERAL
CHARACTERISTICS
Ferrock is resistant to
• Rust
• Oxidation
• UV radiation
• Rotting
• Corrosion

15. POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
Marine applications like breakwater, seawalls, piers, structural
pilings, foundations and other structures exposed to seawater.
Waste water sewers
Fresh water sewers

16. ADVANTAGES
Energy efficient Water efficient Reduction in
CO2 emission

17. FINANCIAL
BENEFITS
There are 3 possible sources of income for a business based
on Ferrock
• Selling price: Assumed to be the same as cement
• Waste diverted from landfill: Now-a-days companies
are paying for iron powder landfilled.
• Selling of Hydrogen

18. CONCLUSION
As the global population continues to rise, driving
further industrial expansion. The adverse
environmental effects of cement production leads to
the need of such an innovation.
Ferrock, because of its unique properties have the
potential to have a greater influence of the sustainable
well-being of the environment and the prosperity of
human civilization.

19. REFERENCES
• Stone, David. "Top Ten List of Characteristics for Ferrock TM —a New Green
Building Material". Unpublished manuscript.
• John Bello. "Ferrock: A Life Cycle Comparison to OPC".

20. THANKYOU