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ArecentcollaborativeresearchprojectbetweenAustralianSteelMillServicesASMSandtheNSWDepartmentofPrimaryIndustriesDPItoconducttrialsontheuseofsteelfurnaceslagSFSinagriculturalapplicationshasbeenusedtosupporttheapplicationforaspecicexemptionissuedbyNSWEPA.ThetrialreporttitledPreliminaryevaluationofsteelfurnaceslagbarrennesandgranulatedblastfurnaceslagaslimingameliorantsforuseinagricultureinsummaryfoundthatSFSnescouldbeusedaslimingmaterialsforapplicationtoacidsoils.InadditiontherewasnoclearphysicalbarrierasproventhroughawormavoidancetesttofurtherresearchintotheuseofGBFSinsimilarsituations.GlasshousepottrialsonwheatgrowninthreetypicaleasternNSWsoilsexaminedtheeectofSFSapplicationonSoilpHPlantgrowthSoilphosphorusextractabilitySoilmetalextractabilityPlantavailablephosphatesandheavymetalcationsTosummarisethendingsPlantyielddataindicatesSFScompareswellwithagriculturallimeTheapplicationofSFSincreasessoilpHandplantavailablesoilphosphorusTherewerenoactualorpotentialadverseenvironmentalorfoodchainimpactswithAlldetectablemetalsappearingatwellbelowregulatoryguidelines.ConcentrationofwatersolublemetalswerewellbelowrecommendedirrigationandlivestockdrinkingwaterlimitsTheapplicationofSFShadnoeectonplantavailablephosphorusinsoilortheperformanceofphosphorusfertilizersThisisanexampleofyetanotherbenecialutilisationopportunityforslagmaterialsparticularlythosewhichinthepasthavenotnecessarilybeenconsideredasanopportunisticproductforexampleSFSbarrennes.Forfurtherinformationpleasevisitwww.asms.com.auSFSUsageinAgriculturalApplicationsASMSSpecifcExemptionwww.asa-inc.org.auconnectionsMarch1307WiththeemergenceofclimatechangeasthebiggestchallengeofthiscenturytheCRCforLowCarbonLivingaimstoprovidethegovernmentandindustrywithsocialtechnologicalandpolicytoolstomotivatetheuseofcostecientlowcarbonproductsandservices.StatisticallythiswillbethelargestprojectsincetheinceptionoftheCRCrunningfor7yearsanddueforcompletionin2020.Thisresearchseekstollanimportantvoidintheunderstandingoflowcarbonproductswheretheyhavetraditionallybeenthoughtunabletocompetewithintheindustrymarketduetocostandqualityconcerns.ThebuiltenvironmentisasignicanttargetfortheinitiativesofthisCRCasthemajorityoflowcostemissionssavingopportunitiesarefoundwithinthisareaofindustry.Thereforeitisbecauseofthispreviouslackofunderstandingandpragmatismthathasledtominimaldevelopmentintheminimisationofcarbonemissioninitiativesupuntilthispoint.ThemainstakeholdersinvolvedinthisprojectarethosewithdirectinvolvementinthebuiltenvironmentindustryincludingtheASAwiththepotentialforthebenecialutilisationofslag.RepresentativesfromtheUniversityofNewSouthWalesjoinedASAmembersattherstNationalTechnicalandPromotionMeetingfor2013toprovideanoverviewoftheirrstresearchprojectundertakenundertheCRC.ThisinitialoneyearprojectwillfocusonmanufacturinglowemissiongeopolymerconcreteswithinexistingstandardsAS3600andAS5100.5.ThisprojectcomesundertherstofthreemainresearchprogramstobeundertakenoverthecourseoftheCRCProgram1IntegratedBuildingSystemsProgram2LowCarbonPrecinctsProgram3EngagedCommunitiesTheexpectedbenecialoutcomesforthisCRCincludeAreductionincarbonemissionsby10MTCO-eyrby2020Projectedeconomicbenetofover684millionAdoptionofgovernmentpoliciesandindustrybuildingmodelswhichsupportthe2050greenhouseemissionsreductiontargetforthebuiltenvironment88higherdegreebyresearchstudentswithdetailedexperienceinthelowcarbonbuiltenvironmentThebeginningofthisCRCwiththeociallaunchtakingplaceonthe12thDecember2012marksanewandpositiveattitudetowardsthereductionofcarbonemissions.WATCHTHISSPACEForfurtherinformationpleasevisitwww.lowcarbonlivingcrc.com.auUpdateCRCorLowCarbonLiving