Research Article

Carbon Footprint of Recycled Aggregate Concrete

Table 3

Inventory of CO2-e, energy, and materials.

InputFactorUnitContextReference

Cement0.745kg CO2-e/kgMexico, 2004[15]

Explosives
 Yield0.465kg product/m3Mexico, 2014[16]
 Emission0.440kg CO2-e/kgAustralia, 2013[10]

Diesel
 Yield3.000km/LMexico, 2014[16]
 Emission2.680kg CO2-e/LAustralia, 2013[10]

Coarse
 Yield for normal1.320m3 stone/1000 kgMexico, 2014[16]
 Yield for recycled0.002m3 debris/kgMexico, 2014[16]
 Emission0.041kg CO2-e/kgAustralia, 2013[10]

Fine
 Yield1.120m3 stone/1000 kgMexico, 2014[16]
 Emission0.014kg CO2-e/kgAustralia, 2013[10]

Electricity0.458kg CO2-e/KWHMexico, 2015[17]

Water0.540KWH/m3Mexico, 2011[18]

Concrete
 Casting and laying0.012kg CO2-e/kgAustralia, 2013[10]