Carbon-Ore Building Materials
North Dakota is home to the largest deposit of lignite in the world (approximately 351 billion tons). With the lower costs of alternative energy (e.g. solar, wind), it is necessary to develop novel ways of utilizing this important resource. The production of building materials from carbon-ore has the potential for a high-volume use that is essential for carbon-ore industry stability and growth.
Sintered Carbon-Ore Building Materials Technology Development
Microbeam Technologies and the University of North Dakota (UND) have developed a method for producing carbon-based building materials by using a flexible manufacturing process. The manufacturing process involves the sintering of carbon-ore and additive particulates at relatively low temperatures to produce sintered carbon-ore building materials (SCBM). With the proven ability to tailor the composite's material properties on the laboratory scale, the SCBM technology shows great potential to be used in various building materials applications.
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