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What is the largest energy demanding sector of the concrete industry according to The Concrete Centre (2010a,b,c)?
Portland Cement
What have the cement sector and Ground Granulated Blast furnace Slag sectors committed to in terms of reducing energy use?
Voluntary Climate Change Agreements (CCA)
What will happen if the energy reduction targets set by the Cement sector and Ground Granulated Blast furnace Slag sectors are not achieved?
Financial penalties
By what percentage did the Cement sector improve its CCA performance between 1990 and 2010?
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How much energy reduction did the Ground Granulated Blast furnace Slag (GGBS) sector achieve between 1999 and 2010?
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What is Ground Granulated Blast furnace Slag (GGBS) and how is it obtained?
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Why is GGBS economically suitable for use in concrete production?
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What are the main raw materials fed into blast furnaces during the manufacture of iron?
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At what temperature are blast furnaces typically operated during the iron manufacturing process?
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What happens to the reduced iron during the iron manufacturing process in blast furnaces?
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