Abstract:
Currently, the emission of greenhouse gases has caused a series of environmental problems; in view of this, forecast models postulate an increase of Earth’s temperature of around 2ºC, by the year 2100. A portion of greenhouse gases, including Carbon Dioxide (CO2), is naturally stored in the oceans; around 30% of the gases produced in the world are dissolved in sea water. This process alters the pH of the oceans, making then more acidic, generating a series of environmental problems, such as the deterioration of coral reefs. This process is called Ocean Acidification. This Project concerns the production of activator blocks bonded with additives with low carbon footprint (without cement), composed of a matrix of alkaline materials to increase the pH of the water, with the capture of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the water of the sea, product containing iron in its composition for gradual release to promote the metabolism of phytoplankton assisting the process of photosynthesis