Cement News tagged under: Europe
Ukrcement appeals to the government to amend electricity import rates11 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsUkraine's cement association, Ukrcement, has appealed to the government to amend the current electricity import rate of 80 per cent. Under the country’s martial law, cement producers are obliged to purchase at least 80 per cent of electricity at European prices from the EU to avoid supply restrictions. On 27 October 2023, CMU Resolution No 1127 guaranteed the supply of electricity for domestic producers, provided that 30 per cent of supply was purchased from the EU and 70 per cent from d... |
Cambridge Electric Cement secures £2.25m for low-carbon cement05 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsA British start-up, born out of the University of Cambridge, has raised GBP2.25m in seed funding to support its plans to industrialise the production of low-carbon cement. Cambridge Electric Cement (CEC) has received investment from previous investor Legal & General, as well as Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, Parkwalk Advisors, Almanac Ventures and Delph25 in a funding round spearheaded by Zero Carbon Capital. The company has announced that it has developed a way to make low-carbon, cir... |
Water spray injection in coolers25 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsWhile water injection in coolers has been around for some time, the introduction of an innovative spraying system following an investigation using advanced analysis techniques helped one cement plant in France to cool its clinker more effectively. By Lechler GmbH, Germany Figure 1: a computational fluid dynamics analysis was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of water injection in achieving the required cooling performance (© Lechler GmbH) I n the world of cement produc... |
Advancing carbon neutrality through enhanced WHR24 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsIn addition to reducing power costs, waste heat recovery (WHR) systems can help cement plants to achieve their goal of carbon-neutral cement production. By Exergy, Italy Exergy’s organic Rankine Cycle waste heat recovery installation in Cementi Giovanni Rossi’s cement plant in Pederobba, Italy (© Exergy) I n 2015 the Paris Agreement established a global imperative to mitigate climate change, setting a target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Central to achieving this g... |
Votorantim Cimentos Spain appoints new sustainability director19 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos España has appointed Carmen Boulet as its new director for sustainability, strategy and new business, reporting directly to CEO, Alan Svaiter. An industrial engineer with an MBA from Colombia Business School, Ms Boulet started her career at McKinsey & Co. During that period she accompanied large companies in the world of banking, energy and telecommunications in Latin America and European countries such as Germany, the UK and Norway, to outline their business strategy... |
Optimising raw material control17 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsAutomated analysis of input materials and adjustments of input material feeders is supporting cement producers in reducing the economic and environmental impact of their operations. By Dr Michael Amrhein and Prof Dr Dominique Bonvin, Online Control Sarl, Switzerland, Dr Mathieu Antoni and Matthias Bürki, Ciments Vigier SA, Switzerland, Rajendra Mishra, Malvern Panalytical BV, The Netherlands, and Dr Murielle Goubard, Malvern Panalytical SAS, France Ciments Vigier, Switzerland, sources... |
Navigating energy price peaks03 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsIn today’s fast-paced industrial landscape, optimising cement production schedules is not just about meeting deadlines, it is also about navigating volatile energy prices. Fluctuations in energy costs can significantly impact operational expenses, making it imperative for businesses to devise strategies that mitigate against these costs. By GridBeyond, UK Figure 1: finding flexibility in a cement mill (© GridBeyond) T echnology can play a pivotal role in supporting businesses... |
Pioneering next-generation carbon capture03 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsAs governments, corporations and society push for more aggressive climate action, the search for scalable and efficient carbon capture technologies has intensified. The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have both highlighted the critical role and current shortfall of carbon capture technologies in advancing these ambitious goals. To move beyond the crossroads of innovation and environmental stewardship towards sustainability, carbon c... |
Nuh Cement and ABB complete retrofit of diesel haul truck to EV22 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsABB has completed the retrofit conversion of a Nuh Cement -owned diesel-fuelled Euclid R85B haul truck into a fully electric, zero-emission vehicle. The two companies worked together closely to design and build this retrofit project, which is the first time in the world that a vehicle of this size and class type has been fully electrified. In addition to overall system engineering, ABB’s contribution to the project included a BORDLINE® CC200, traction battery, an air-cooled traction moto... |
Belite: effects of cooling rate10 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsBelite properties show that the mineral has significant benefits in terms of producing cements with a reduced carbon footprint. Arthur Harrisson takes a closer look at belite and the effects of the cooling rate on the performance of high belite cements. By Arthur Harrison, UK Figure 1: Insley Type I belite (© A Harrisson) I n recent years the drive to reduce CO 2 emissions has encouraged a number of innovations in cement making. These include reducing the CO 2 produced b... |