Roheimsveien

Roheimsvegen

Executive Summary

This is where it all started. The first road Carbon Crusher did, back in its infancy when crushing roads weere unheard of and the use of bio-binders in roads was just a theory.

Introduction

Roheimsvegen is used by forest machines and trailers and is subjected to both heavy and rather frequent traffic. This put special demands on the road. It needs to hold a lot of weight and it needs to be durable over time.

The Challenge

This is the worlds first, to our knowledge, fully reclaimed and carbon negative road in the world. It takes guts to go for and test a totally new technology.

The Solution

Full Depth Reclamation with Biobinder

By repurposing the existing material, there is no need for removal or addition of new materials. Following this, we apply our Biobinder, derived from waste products of the paper industry, to bind the new road surface.

Carbon Sequestration

In this project, Carbon Crusher's proprietary BioBinder played a pivotal role in sequestering carbon. The binder has been stable for more than 17 years and has stored about 21 tonnes of CO₂ safely in the road.

Results

A very stable road that has been heavy trafficked by forest machines and trucks. After 13 years the road had added gravel once. And now, after 17 years the road is still in great condition.

Testimonials

"The mass is very hard after it has cured. The method is also interesting from an environmental perspective, because little transport of new masses is needed. We are very happy with the road, despite that many people in the village were skeptical. I haven't heard anything negative from either inhabitants or plow drivers", Gudmund Amundsen says.

Conclusion

Our roads, with on site reclamation, stabilized with our biopolymer can withstand years of heavy use and environmental abuse.

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