Cement News tagged under: Germany
Statkraft to supply wind power to Opterra10 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsRenewable energy producer Statkraft has signed a power purchase agreement with Opterra for the supply of green electricity from onshore wind farms to three of the cement producer’s plants in Germany. Statkraft plans to supply around 30mkWh of wind power annually to Opterra’s cement works in Karsdorf (Saxony-Anhalt), Wössingen (Baden-Württemberg) and Sötenich (North Rhine-Westphalia) between 2022-25. The wind power will be generated in four wind farms that no longer receive EEG subsidies a... |
Cemex to work with Carbon8 Systems on CCUS10 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex will work with Carbon8 Systems to evaluate the company’s patented carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technology and how CO 2 captured during the cement production process can be used to develop low-carbon construction products, such as alternative aggregates. Both Cemex and Carbon8 Systems recognise the benefit of mineralisation as a carbon sink. Therefore, they may explore the application of the technology to different byproducts as well as the manufacturing of p... |
Top producers receive CDP A-grade environmental ratings08 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsFor the third year in a row, HeidelbergCement has received the top A score rating by the global environmental non-profit organisation CDP, while Holcim recorded A- for successive years on water security from the ratings agency and Cemex achieved an A rating from CDP in leadership in corporate sustainability. HeidelbergCement was recognised for its actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon economy. In the ‘Water security’ category, HeidelbergCement rece... |
Cemex partners with Orcan Energy for WHR project in Rüdersdorf24 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex has made a further advancement in its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality at its Rüdersdorf cement plant by 2030. The latest partnership will see the implementation of a waste heat recovery (WHR) system at the site in Germany. The project, conducted in partnership with Orcan Energy, is a key milestone on the road to climate neutrality, as it will contribute significantly to reduce energy-related emissions well before 2030. Rüdersdorf cement plant is the site of a new WHR pro... |
Loesche acquires Dynamis24 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsLoesche has welcomed to its fold Brazil-based Dynamis, a company specialised in combustion and industrial processes since its foundation in 2003. “The Dynamis name is synonymous with the development of state-of-the-art equipment such as the revolutionary D-Gasifier, the D-Flame Burner, the robust D-Igniter and the efficient D-HotGas, which allows companies to work with a variety of fuels including biomass, petcoke, natural gas, and heavy fuel oil,” said Loesche in a statement. Dynamis fo... |
Radiometry: advancing cement process control15 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsIn the challenging conditions of a cement plant, traditional process control methods are not always suitable. Radiometric process control provides a non-contact and non-intrusive technique to carry out continuous level measurement, detect cyclone blockages in the preheater, measure bulk flow on the conveyor and moisture measurement. By Berthold Technologies, Germany. Figure 1: level measurement at a clinker cooler in a cement plant (blue point shows measurement location) Radiome... |
Sika to acquire MBCC Group11 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsSika has agreed to acquire MBCC Group, formerly BASF Construction Chemicals, from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds for CHF5.5bn (EUR5.2bn). Germany-based MBCC Group is a leading supplier in construction chemicals worldwide with operations in over 60 countries and more than 130 production facilities. In 2021 the group was forecast to generate net sales of CHF2.9bn. According to Sika, the acquisition will compliment and broaden its product and solution offerings in four out of five of its co... |
HeidelbergCement sees 7% rise in revenue for 9M2104 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has posted a seven per cent YoY increase in revenue to EUR13.996bn (US$16.17bn) for the first nine months of the year, against EUR13.14bn in the year-ago period. The result from current operations before depreciation and amortisation (RCOBD) grew by six per cent to EUR2.896bn from EUR2.731bn. “HeidelbergCement has achieved a good result in the first nine months of 2021. The general conditions in the third quarter were very challenging due to the exceptionally high year-on-... |
Cementos Molins completes Calucem acquisition04 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins has successfully closed the acquisition of Calucem, announced in early August, following all regulatory approvals, according to the company. Julio Rodríguez, CEO of Cementos Molins, highlights: “I warmly welcome the Calucem team into the Cementos Molins family. Today marks a new and exciting milestone in the history of Calucem and Cementos Molins and, with this integration, we have excellent business development opportunities for a new step forward to our strategy of profit... |
Sample preparation meets digitisation26 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsProcess sample analysis is increasingly important in the cement industry. The preparation of samples is key to ensure rigorous quality control of a range of materials, from raw materials to the finished products. An automatic combination of mill and press can speed up this process significantly. By Marc Bornefeld, Andre Mehling and Jan Herzog, Herzog Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co KG, Germany. Figure 1: combined mill and press HP-MP from Herzog Sample preparation in quality control l... |