The 2nd General European Assembly (2nd General Assembling Meeting) in the context of the European Programme Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7) entitled: “ECO-CEMENT-New microbial precipitation technology to produce high-strength, economic and ecological cement” for a duration of 3 years was held in Madrid on 19-21/02/2014 at the premises of UNICENTRO, in which Neapolis University Pafos participates with Dr. Julia Georgi, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Director of European and Research Programs of Neapolis University and Dr. Nikos Baka, Civil Engineering, Lecturer at Neapolis University.
The European Project ECO-CEMENT will allow the retrieval of valuable resources from industry, the digress of CO2 emissions (since 5% of global carbon dioxide emissions from the production of cement. He project also can convert construction products in ecological cement, which can be used in the manufacture of new materials with the goal to mitigate threats to the environment, resulting from the greenhouse gas and waste management.
The ECO-CEMENT Program focuses on one of the most promising alternatives to produce a substitute cement Portland that “causes microbial precipitated of calcium carbonate (MICP)” using bacteria. These bacteria have the capacity to produce cement with a comparatively faster rate and are widely available in the soil and the natural environment.
Representatives from all partners in the European ECO-CEMENT ( Italy, Spain and Germany) participated in the 2nd General Assembling Meeting of ECO-CEMENT.
Dr. Laura Sánchez of the Groupo Essential (Project Coordinator) a leading European company in the cement sector, which aims at sustainable management of cement and active in the field of energy (renewable energy, water treatment) and research (R & D) based Madrid.
Linda Gaetjen and Katharina Richter as representatives of non-profit research organization Fraunhofer Society (FhG), founded in 1949 and includes 60 Fraunhofer Institutes with 18 000 employees in 40 cities in Germany, as well as research centers and offices in Europe, USA and Asia.
Javier Royo as representative of the company SOLINTEL M&P that is a high-tech consulting firm, specialized in Civil Engineering in Spain.
Piero Tiano and Oana-Adriana Cuzman as representatives of the State Research Institute ICVBC – Istituto per la Conservazione e la Valorizzazione dei Beni Culturali (Institute for the Conservation and Enhancement of Cultural Heritage) and CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), founded 2001 with facilities and offices in Rome, Milan and Florence.
Jay Stuart as a representative of the Consultancy and Engineering Delap & Waller EcoCo. He is specialised in the design and structure of environmentaly frendly industrial. The DW EcoCo is part of Delap & Waller Group, founded in 1911 and plays a key role in the construction and development in Ireland and in the United Kingdom.
