The Conch Zongyang Line No 4 preheater modernisation project has been selected as a pilot project under the Sino-German Energy Efficiency Improvement Demonstration in Key Industries (SGEEIDK) programme. The project is based on KHD’s state-of-the-art technology. It will be executed by KHD and its parent company, AVIC International Beijing, in collaboration with Conch Group’s R&D department, with support from China’s National Energy Conservation Center and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). Results are expected at the end of 2025.
The SGEEIDK is an outcome of the 2023 cooperation agreement between the two countries to foster dialogue on climate change and the green transition. The programme was announced in June 2024 by Zheng Shanjie, director of the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and Robert Habeck, Germany’s deputy federal chancellor and minister of economy and climate protection.
A total of 12 candidate projects were evaluated by various organisations from China and Germany based on criteria, including the potential to enhance international collaboration and opportunities for follow-up cooperation. The review committee selected Conch Group’s Zongyang project for its integration of various advanced technologies from China and Germany to deliver significant energy efficiency and carbon reduction benefits.
The Conch Zongyang project is one of several upgrade projects provided by AVIC to Chinese cement producers using KHD’s leading pyroprocessing, grinding, alternative fuel and digitalisation solutions. The project’s selection as a pilot project for Sino-German cooperation marks a significant recognition of AVIC and KHD’s ability to deliver sustainable, low-carbon cement solutions.
The cement industry is the third-largest source of industrial carbon emissions in China. Reducing these emissions is essential for the country to achieve its dual carbon goals: capping emissions in the short to mid-term and reaching carbon neutrality by 2060.
