+7 (8342) 32-84-98
info@investrm.ru

ECO-FRIENDLY BUILDING MATERIAL FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS HAS BEEN PATENTED IN MORDOVIA

Scientists of the National Research Mordovian State University named after N.P. Ogarev patented an eco-friendly and import-substituting building material - porous glass ceramics. The new technology surpasses analogues in terms of strength, thermal conductivity, chemical and biological resistance, and the absence of emissions of harmful substances. Due to these properties, porous glass ceramics can be used in the insulation of nuclear power plants, construction in permafrost zones and the creation of structures for the gas and oil industry.

Now more than 95% of foam glass is imported from abroad. The development of Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Building Materials and Technologies of the Mordovian State University named after N.P. Ogarev Alexander Rodin; postgraduate student of the Department of Building Materials and Technologies Anatoly Ermakov and other young scientists will allow it to be produced in Russia in large quantities.

The advantage of the development of Mordovian scientists is environmental friendliness. The new development uses soda (a less aggressive substance) instead of alkali, which evaporates when heated and can cause chemical burns to mucous membranes and skin, cause a fire and rapid wear of equipment. The powder foaming process occurs due to the zeolite minerals contained in the rock.

Siliceous rocks can have different chemical and mineralogical compositions. The increased calcite content in the rock makes the structure of glass ceramics uneven.

At the moment, scientists are working on improving the properties and structure of the material - they are studying the effect of the type and amount of chloride on the properties of glass ceramics.