Net zero shipping strategies Premium
As the maritime sector looks to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, fostering collaboration between cement producers and cement carrier operators can be of benefit to both indu...
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Grinding for green goals Premium
As a key decarbonisation path, the research and application of low-carbon cement grinding technology and equipment can help reduce power consumption and improve clinker quality....
Maintaining quality with emission limits Premium
The trend towards more sustainable cement production and decarbonisation has resulted in increased emissions control. While this has led to challenges in terms of maintaining qu...
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...
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...