Cement News tagged under: UK
Carbon Re and ABB highlight collaboration at Cemtech Europe 202408 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsLast week at Cemtech Europe 2024 in Warsaw, Kenny Wong (Carbon Re) and Ryan Courts (ABB) detailed ongoing work between the two companies to achieve operational excellence in the cement industry through AI. In the presentation, the two highlighted how ABB and Carbon Re are formalising their joint approach to enable more cement producers to use AI-powered optimisation and decarbonisation to advance their production and strategic objectives. Heidelberg Materials, a leading global cement prod... |
Heidelberg Materials' UK CEO welcomes Government's CO2 capture investment07 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials UK CEO, Simon Willis welcomed the UK Government’s announcement on its GBP22m (US$28.2m) investment for two CO 2 capture cluster projects in Teeside and Merseyside. “Today’s announcement from the government to drive ahead with investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) clusters is a major milestone in the decarbonisation of UK industry and sets the construction sector on the path to net zero. “As part of the HyNet North West decarbonisation cluster, we are brin... |
End uses for carbon capture01 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe storage of CO 2 after capture has been a focus for cement producers in the journey to net zero emissions, but the utilisation of such CO 2 offers a more exciting prospect. Carbon Limiting Technologies explores the possible end uses for captured CO 2 , detailing UK innovators developing in this space. By Michael Cullinane, Carbon Limiting Technologies, UK. Figure 1: possible uses for captured CO2 (© Carbon Limiting Technologies) T he utilisation of captured CO 2 repres... |
BSI publishes guidance on alternative binders24 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe British Standards Institution (BSI) has published its latest code of practice, “Lower Carbon Concrete – Alternative Binder Systems (ABS) – BSI Flex 350 Version 2”, aimed at reducing embedded carbon in concrete by promoting cement substitutes. This new guidance provides a framework for assessing alternative binder systems (ABS) as viable low-carbon alternatives to traditional Portland cement-based concrete. The recommendations cover the properties of ABS, as well as testing and monito... |
A buildings perspective on decarbonising concrete17 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsConcrete represents the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the construction industry. Reducing its carbon footprint is challenging but not impossible as long as the sector targets the most impactful changes to the way concrete is produced and used. By James Scarisbrick, Ramboll, UK Figure 1: hierarchy of carbon reduction on concrete-framed structures (© Ramboll) W hile the concrete industry represents the single-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions ... |
Cambridge University research proposes cement recycling06 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsCyrille Dunant, a materials scientist at Cambridge University, is one of a team of scientists working on a method to recycle cement and reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry. Dunant said, “Cement manufacturing emits CO 2 for two reasons: One is that to make it you need to burn coal to produce heat, or maybe gas or some other kind of fuel. And the other reason is the limestone that has to be burned in the process. This limestone is lime and CO 2 together. The heat sep... |
Cimsa buys into UK and Irish building material markets30 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsThis week, Cimsa (Sabanci Group) has made an agreement to acquire Mannok in Ireland in a EUR330m deal. With this acquisition, the Turkiye-based cement producer will increase its European operations in the cement sector and follows on from its expansion in Spain and the USA. The decision to enter the UK and Irish markets is part of Cimsa's broader strategy to transition from a cement producer to a 'building materials company', as well as to make the jump from 'local to global producer' and r... |
MPA study finds waste clay and bricks could reduce embodied carbon of cement by 30%30 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsUsing waste clay and bricks in the cement production process could reduce the final product’s embodied carbon by as much as 30 per cent, according to a recent report. Led by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) with funding from Innovate UK, the two-year study found that reclaimed clays and finely-ground brick powder can be used in the manufacture of cement and concrete to lower associated emissions compared with the leading CEM I cement. The report also found that if calcined clays ... |
Mevocrete project moves to production30 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsMaterial Evolution (UK) have worked with academic and industrial partners to develop and optimise low carbon geo polymer cement technology for production in the Mevocrete project. The Mevocrete project, backed by a GBP7.6m grant (US$10m) from Innovate UK through their Transforming Foundation Industries (TFI) Challenge programme, began in September 2022 and is now coming to an end. The waste materials used in Mevocrete are collected from various landfill sites and activated through a low-e... |
Veolia increases solvent recovery capacity raising alternative fuel volumes07 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsUK resource management company Veolia has expanded solvent recovery capacity at its facility in Garston, Liverpool, to 86,000tpa to meet the growing demand for more sustainable industrial products. Effective recycling of these used solvents, waste paint thinners and solvent-based paint, will create new products as an alternative to virgin solvents, so that they can be used again in industries including cement manufacture. As part of Veolia's new strategic plan GreenUP, the solvent r... |