Cement News tagged under: calcined clay
Heidelberg Materials invest a further EUR65m in French calcined clay project16 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsFollowing this week's 'Choose France summit', Heidelberg Materials has announced the investment of EUR65m to accelerate the decarbonisation of its Bussac-Forê t cement plant in the west of France. The plant will be expanded to include a facility to produce calcined clay, which can replace parts of the CO₂-intensive clinker in the cement. This will allow the launch of a new range of low-carbon calcined clay cements containing less clinker. This latest investment is in addition to the EUR... |
Gebr Pfeiffer and CBMI Construction Co Ltd form calcined clay alliance23 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsGebr Pfeiffer and CBMI Construction Co have entered into a cooperation agreement to supply efficient plants for combined grinding and calcination of clay. Calcined clay offers a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to cement clinker as a reactive binder component, which is why this substitute is increasingly coming into the focus of cement producers. While cement clinker must be burned in a very energy-intensive process at temperatures of more than 1400˚C, suitable clay is activated... |
Fives to supply grinding unit for Xeuilley cement plant07 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsFives has been selected by Vicat for the modernisation of a grinding unit for the Xeuilley cement plant, France. The project involves the integration of a new FCB TSV™ 3600 THF classifier and a TGT ® filter with a filtration area of 2840m², a 550kW circulation fan and associated equipment to link with the existing circuit. The control and electrical equipment is also part of the order, except for the PLC program, which will be carried out by Vicat teams for standardisation purposes. Th... |
Holcim reshapes for the future24 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim caught the cement world's attention this week when it announced the launch of a major low carbon cement project in Europe. The French cement plant of Saint-Pierre-la-Cour is the location of the project that will use the company's proprietary ProximaTech technology to produce ECOPlanet cement, which is a calcined clay cement, with a 50 per cent lower CO2 footprint than OPC. The development of the ECOPlanet cement in France was given an important boost after the French government com... |
Holcim launches calcined clay cement line in Europe13 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has launched a calcined clay cement operation in its Saint-Pierre-la-Cour plant in France to deliver ECOPlanet green cement with 50 per cent lower CO 2 footprint compared to standard cement (CEM I). This advanced production line will use Holcim’s proprietary technology proximA Tech and produce up to 500,000toa of low-carbon cement. The sustainable operations are powered with 100 per cent biomass-based alternative fuels and waste heat recovery systems, making the manufacturing of... |
Indian event highlights role of calcined clay cement27 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe best way forward is to adopt transformative technologies that help decarbonise the cement industry, according to a number of stakeholders who gathered for the 24th "trialogue 2047" hosted by Development Alternatives (DA) in New Delhi, India on 24 June 2022. The event brought together representatives from the cement industry, government, institutions, civil society and academia to discuss the urgent need for decarbonisation. Limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) is seen as a major innov... |
HeidelbergCement buys 50% share in CBI20 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has signed an agreement to acquire 50 per cent of shares of and invest into Continental Blue Investment SA (CBI) who controls the Ghanaian cement producer CBI Ghana . With this step, the HeidelbergCement will take part in the construction of the world’s largest flash calciner. In addition, HeidelbergCement will strengthen its presence in Ghana through CBI’s cement grinding operations. The joint venture partners are committed to exploring additional calcined cl... |
India champions blended cements06 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsIndia's production of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) continues to fall as the manufacture of blended cements, such as Portland pozzolana cement (PPC), Portland slag cement (PSC) and composite cements based on granulated blastfurnace slag and fly ash, increase on the back of strong demand. Blended cements currently account for 73 per cent of total cement production in India, compared to 27 per cent for OPC, according to the recent GCCA India report, ‘Blended cement - green, durable & sustain... |
Norfund invests in Continental Blue Investments Ghana06 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsNorfund, the Norwegian investment fund for developing countries, has made a US$7.5m investment in Continental Blue Investments Ghana Ltd (CBI) to support the company’s drive to reduce CO 2 emissions and increase job opportunities at its 0.55Mta Tema plant. Earlier this year CBI Ghana placed an order with FLSmidth to supply the world’s largest clay calcination installation . The facility is expected to reduce total CO 2 emissions by up to 20 per cent compared to current practices and by ... |
Calcined clays: making a global impact01 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsThis week FLSmidth announced that it would be supporting the largest calcined clay installation in the world in Ghana for CBI Ghana at its Accra plant. It is a good time to look at how many of these calcined clay projects are now underway and how much investment is being placed in this carbon reduction technology. CBI Ghana's project instantly excites because it is billed as currently the largest calcined clay project in the cement industry. The grinding capacity will increase by 120 per ... |