Cement News tagged under: decarbonisation
Adapting calciners for decarbonisation01 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe drive to decarbonise cement kiln lines has led to new research that looks at the use of hydrogen and plasma flames in co-firing with biomass. While this new technology requires modifications to the calciner and burner sections, recent R&D investigations open the door for lower-carbon kiln firing. By Tahir Abbas and Michalis Akritopoulos, Cinar Ltd, UK. Figure 1: the swirling imparted by the tertiary air (TA) to the upward moving riser duct stream in the calciner is shown by ... |
Ecocem joins new European Cleantech Scale-up Coalition28 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsEcocem has joined seven other leading European cleantech companies on 24 October to announce the formation of a new Cleantech Scale-up Coalition to support Europe in becoming climate neutral, energy autonomous and industrially competitive. The coalition is supported by Breakthrough Energy, founded by Bill Gates, and European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson. “Europe is facing an energy crisis and the threat of climate change. The solution must be a clean energy transition. We need ... |
Airvault modernisation underway27 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe first stone of the Ciments Calcia cement plant modernisation project at Airvault , France, was officially laid on 5 October 2022 in the presence of Jon Morrish, general manager of parent company HeidelbergMaterials ’ western and Southern Europe, Bruno Pillon, president of HeidelbergCement France, Emmanuelle Dubée, prefect of Deux-Sèvres and many local personalities. The Airvault 2025 project represents an investment of EUR285m and will see the replacement of two semi-dry kiln lines... |
Study aids decarbonisation plans in emerging markets20 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsA recent study into how cement is used in emerging markets has revealed a number of trends with key implications for the decarbonisation of the cement industry. The study, titled ‘Paving the way for a better future’, was carried out by the Concrete Action for Climate initiative of the Mission Possible Partnership, co-led by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and centred on four emerging markets ... |
Golden Bay Cement launches EcoSure®20 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsGolden Bay Cement , part of Fletcher Building, has launched EcoSure®, a general purpose cement with lower embodied carbon of just 699kg CO 2 e/t of cement, which is said to perform as strongly as its predecessor EverSure ® . Gian Raffainer, general manager at Golden Bay, says, “Due to the very high temperature in the kiln, no smoke, odour or visible emissions result from the process and because leftover tyre, steel and ashes are incorporated into the final product, there is no waste or... |
GCCA report highlights 22% reduction in CO2 emissions18 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsIn October 2021 the global cement and concrete industry launched its roadmap to achieving net zero CO 2 emissions by 2030. Major producers from across the world, representing 80 per cent of total production outside China, came together to commit to net zero concrete by 2050 and an ambitious intermediate goal of preventing 5bnt of CO 2 emissions by 2030. One year on, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has issued a report revealing that a 22 per cent reduction in CO 2 /t of ... |
Portland Valderrivas to invest EUR6m in Sevilla plant17 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsCementos Portland Valderrivas expects to invest EUR6m in the construction of a non-hazardous waste processing plant and the renovation of its mining concession in Alcalá de Guardaira , Sevilla, Spain. The project will enable the plant to significantly reduce its energy costs and carbon footprint as the alternative fuel will replace petcoke. It will also allow for the elimination of waste that is currently destined for landfill. In addition, the project will enable the company to study t... |
PCA's Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality - one year on17 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsIt is one year since the Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its Roadmap to carbon neutrality. America’s cement manufacturers have committed to the goal of reaching carbon neutrality throughout the cement-concrete-construction value chain by 2050. Currently, based on US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carbon emissions data, the manufacture of cement accounts for 1.25 per cent of US CO 2 emissions – with demand projected to increase, we have a once-in-a-generation... |
No back tracking on Europe's Green Deal14 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), energy price rises and implementation of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) across Europe have heightened fears that the Green Deal may become harder to see out for EU countries. Discussions may well move some of the pricing for taxes and levies, but the European Commission is clear that there will be no backtracking on its environmental commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 per cent by 203... |
Titan America digitises Pennsuco and Roanoke plants14 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsTitan America has announced the successful implementation of digitalisation applications based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning at its two cement plants, resulting in enhanced equipment throughput and reliability, reduced energy consumption, and improved product consistency and quality. Titan America has deployed autonomous AI real-time optimisation algorithms that dynamically process vast amounts of data from plant sensors and continuously adjust variables, bring... |