ReACT2024 successfully held
The 1st International Conference on Research and Application of Carbonation Technology for Wastes and Concrete (ReACT2024) was successfully held from 11 to 14 December 2024 on PolyU campus. The Conference was jointly organized by the Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) of PolyU together with the Solid Waste and Eco-material Subcommittee of the Chinese Ceramic Society. The Conference attracted more than 270 academics, researchers, industrial professionals, government officials and postgraduate students from all over the world, including Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Mainland China, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.
The Conference commenced with an opening address from Prof. Christopher Chao (VP(RI)) and a welcome address from Prof. Chi-sun Poon (Chair of ReACT2024 Organising Committee, Director of RCRE and Head of CEE). We were honoured to have Prof. Jos Brouwers from Eindhoven University of Technology, Prof. Thomas Matschei from RWTH Aachen University, Prof. Changwen Miao from Southeast University, Prof. Liwu Mo from Nanjing Tech University, Prof. Takafumi Noguchi from The University of Tokyo, Prof. Chi-sun Poon from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Prof. Fazhou Wang from Wuhan University of Technology, and Dr Maciej Zajac from Heidelberg Materials AG as our keynote speakers to share their valuable insights and inspirations with us in the Plenary Sessions. In addition, more than 160 papers were presented at the Conference and they covered a spectrum of topics related to advanced carbonation technologies. The Conference served as an effective platform for exchanging knowledge and exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with the research and application of advanced mineral carbonation technology for construction materials, particularly in the context of waste and concrete.
On the last day of the Conference, a cultural experience tour was organized to hike at Dragon’s Back, Shek O. It was grateful to see the participants enjoying this hiking tour.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all speakers, Organizing Committee members and participants who made this conference a resounding success. Your passion and dedication are very much appreciated. Our sincere gratitude also goes to our financial sponsor, Beijing NELD Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. for the generous support.
