Sustainable Bio-Residual Concrete (SBC)

The joint project of Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences and the Faculty of Information Technology of University of Jyväskylä aims to create a circular economy ecosystem in northern Central Finland region by utilizing the bio-residuals of forest industry in the production of concrete. Currently these bio-residuals are largely left underutilized, but could be used in concrete production as a replacement to cement, the production of which causes around 8% of global carbon emissions. The use of bio-residuals in concrete production not only reduces carbon emissions and the usage of non-renewable resources, but also creates new product innovations in the field of concrete industry.

The project develops the know-how of small and medium-sized enterprises of Central Finland in the areas of carbon emission reduction, clean-tech and wise use of resources by creating a network of businesses which pilots the upgrading of the secondary flows of bio-economy, following the model of resource-wise circular economy. The project researches and pilots the replacement of an amount of cement in concrete with bio-residuals, and produces meaningful information and know-how for the realization of low-carbon strategies as a result. The new information can be utilized for example by companies in the field of concrete building in the creation of new low-carbon product groups.

The Finnish working name for the project is Kestävä bioresiduaalibetoni (KBB). The project lasts for three years in 2018-2020.

Project team

Principal investigator Leena Turunen (JAMK)

Principal investigator Tero Tuovinen (JYU)

Project researcher Teemu Leppänen (JYU)

Laboratory engineer Reijo Pitkänen (JAMK)

Laboratory engineer Teemu Pennanen (JAMK)

Specialist Miia Jämsén (JAMK)