Cement News tagged under: decarbonisation
Cementos Molins launches low-carbon Dragon cements23 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins ’ newly-launched cements and concretes represent a reduction in CO 2 emissions of up to 25 per cent compared to products made with the current Type I cement of the same strength category. The company is introducing two innovative solutions, DRAGON BM-PL (CEM II/B-M (P-L) 42.5R) and DRAGON IV-SR (CEM IV/A (P) 42.5 R-SR), which offer various applications in the construction sector. The former is for the production of concrete and mortars, while the latter is suitable for u... |
St Constant plant switches over to OneCem® production21 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada ( Holcim ) has achieved full transition of production from traditional general-use cement to OneCem ® a greener product that results in significantly lower CO 2 emissions, at St Constant Cement plant in Quebec. "We are excited to take another crucial step in our sustainability journey. The transition to OneCem production at our St-Constant plant indicates Lafarge Canada's nonstop commitment to driving positive change within our construction industry. Our teams have be... |
Technip Energies awarded CCUS design and engineering contract19 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsTechnip Energies, a world-leading engineering and technology player for the energy transition, has been selected as one of the partners for a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the carbon capture technology for Heidelberg Materials North America 's Edmonton Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Project. Powered by the Shell CANSOLV ® CO 2 capture system, the Technip Energies solution which will be the basis of the FEED study, offers cutting-edge performance b... |
WCA launches CBAM communication campaign19 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) is working to support the roll-out of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) by joining its stakeholder communication campaign. The goal of the CBAM communications campaign is to inform, explain and facilitate information about CBAM, namely its reporting requirements, methodologies for calculating emissions and how the CBAM transitional registry works. The WCA recognises the importance of providing its members with the necessary tools and res... |
CEMEX and Orcan energy extend WHR agreement16 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX and Orcan Energy have signed a large-scale partnership to decarbonise cement production through waste heat recovery (WHR). Building on the initial WHR collaboration at the cement plant in Rüdersdorf, Germany, the partners will now start to exploit Orcan Energy’s flexible and modular technology for CEMEX globally. CEMEX and Orcan Energy AG will analyse the scale-up of the heat-to-power solutions pioneered by Orcan Energy in parallel at several CEMEX plants to capitalise on the b... |
Lafarge Canada completes transition to greener cement16 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada has announced the full transition of production from traditional general-use cement to OneCem ® , a greener product that results in significantly lower CO 2 emissions, at its St-Constant cement plant in Quebec. “We are excited to take another crucial step in our sustainability journey. The transition to OneCem production at our St-Constant plant indicates Lafarge Canada's nonstop commitment to driving positive change within our construction industry. Our teams have be... |
CalPortland launches dedicated Carbon Reduction Team14 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCalPortland has announced the creation of a Carbon Reduction Team focussed on research and development and the implementation of decarbonisation projects. The team will be led by Hamed Maraghechi, vice president of Research & Development and Decarbonisation at CalPortland, and Hartmut Riess, vice president of Carbon Reduction Implementation. According to the company, the team will be dedicated to science-driven research and analysis to develop projects that lead to meaningful and innov... |
Oficemen signs decarbonisation technology agreement with Enagás14 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsSpain’s cement association, Oficemen, and natural gas transmission company Enagás SA have signed an agreement to jointly explore decarbonisation technologies. Both organisation will collaborate in the analysis and potential development of infrastructure to transport H 2 , CO 2 and O 2 . Signed by Alan Svaiter, Oficemen president, and Arturo Gonzalo Aizpiri, CEO of Enagás, the two-year agreement highlights the commitment of the Spanish cement industry to decarbonise. At the close of 2022, t... |
Sublime Systems wins award to advance electrolyser technology14 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Sublime Systems has been awarded US$6.7m from the Department of Energy Industrial Efficiency and Decabonization Office to advance its innovative electrolyser technology. The company claims to have found a way to make cement that eliminates 90 per cent of the carbon emissions associated with making ordinary cement. Sublime Systems was one of 49 projects selected to receive US$171m in funding from the Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office. The company’s project that ... |
US DoT announces funding for slag in cement research13 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe US Department of Transportation (DoT) has announced a US$5m funding opportunity for a research initiative on the use of steel slag in cement and concrete. The funding will support a partnership between the US DoT, in conjunction with a producer of steel in the US, and an accredited research university of higher education to reduce carbon emissions associated with extracting and manufacturing construction materials. At this year’s Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, US Tr... |