1、Priya Chhiba,GoogleProfessor Nishant Garg,UIUCJulius Kusuma,MetaJohn Kim,AWSBen Stanley,MicrosoftWiss,Janney,Elstner Associates,Inc.Data and AI for Stronger Faster Greener ConcreteData and AI for Stronger Faster Greener ConcreteSpeakers:Priya Chhiba,GoogleJohn Kim,AWSProfessor Nishant Garg,UIUC(Univ
2、ersity of Illinois)DATA CENTER(DC)SUSTAINABILITYWhy are we focusing on decarbonizing Concrete?Source:https:/liftoff.energy.gov/industrial-decarbonization/low-carbon-cement/Cement contributes 7-8%of Global CO2 EmissionsCement makes up 10%of concrete but contributes 85%to embodied carbon emissions of
3、concreteA significant portion of data center embodied emissions results from concreteConcrete design can be done“on site”Reducing Embodied Cement EmissionsReduced Data Center Embodied EmissionsCEMENTWATERSCMsSANDGRAVELAD-MIXTURESBUT.we want low-carbon concrete to also be strong,fast,economical,scala
4、ble+Novel MaterialsWhat is green concrete?Cement(Expensive+CO2 intensive)Fine AggregateCoarse AggregateWaterAdmixturesSCMsSilica FumeSlagFly AshNew SCMsCalcined ClaysConcreteIndustrial ResiduesSilicon IndustrySteel Industry Coal Industry 20%30%40%All Ingredients are Complex Assemblages of Minerals T
5、hus,we need to do Learning and Optimization simultaneously.Reclaimed AshesNatural PozzolansHyperscalers JourneyBenchmarkingAWS,Google,Meta,and Microsoft jointly published a white paper highlighting our openness to work together to accelerate decarbonization of concreteGreen Concrete for Digital Infr
6、astructure Open LetterGoal2023Streamlining DesignsNovel MaterialTesting/DeriskingHyperscalers have completed proof of concept to advance Green Concrete for Data Centers!We established new metrics,tried new materials,tested the feasibility and performance of low-carbon mixesMix#1 Control:Mix typicall