Cost savings on the road to net-zero Premium
The road to net-zero is long and cost intensive, particularly on the process side of the building materials industry. However, a quick win on this journey is often neglected: lo...
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3D printing concrete: motivations, status and outlook Premium
While automating concrete construction is not a novel idea, its more recent adoption has been driven by a need for productivity and sustainability. But what is its future? By Ti...
SNCR: when the equation no longer holds
There are plants where selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) does not achieve the expected DeNO X results for no apparent reason. Often a look at the chemical processes in th...
CO2NTESSA’s net-zero vision Premium
The CO 2 NTESSA project will implement an innovative carbon capture (CC) technology at NEXE’s cement plant in Našice, Croatia. The existing plant will be modified based on the p...
Business models for utilisation of non-recyclable plastics in the Indian cement industry Premium
Co-processing of plastic and other municipal solid wastes provides a safe and cost-effective way of dealing with waste in India and supports the country’s drive to adopt a circu...
Carbon capture optimisation: add heat, reduce risk Premium
While a range of carbon capture (CC) technologies are available to the cement industry, not all are a suitable option in terms of cost and risk. Ramboll looks at the benefits of...
Heidelberg Materials’ journey to net-zero Premium
Heidelberg Materials is investing in multiple projects to achieve its ambitious target of reducing its CO 2 emissions by 47 per cent by 2030. From its first carbon capture and s...
Ironing out the carbon emissions of clinker production Premium
The use of iron-rich industrial wastes can provide one of the pathways to decarbonising the global cement industry with high-ferrite cement types embodying less CO 2 than their ...
Towards Germany’s first fully-decarbonised cement plant Premium
Heidelberg Materials’ new GeZero project will completely decarbonise cement production at the Geseke plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The first of its kind project will...
London arbitration of maritime disputes and cement trading Premium
Arbitration is often used for the resolution of commercial disputes, particularly in the context of international trade and shipping. This article provides a brief introduction ...