Cement News tagged under: waste heat recovery
Cemex partners with Orcan Energy for WHR project in Rüdersdorf24 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex has made a further advancement in its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality at its Rüdersdorf cement plant by 2030. The latest partnership will see the implementation of a waste heat recovery (WHR) system at the site in Germany. The project, conducted in partnership with Orcan Energy, is a key milestone on the road to climate neutrality, as it will contribute significantly to reduce energy-related emissions well before 2030. Rüdersdorf cement plant is the site of a new WHR pro... |
Sinoma to build WHR plant for Philippine producer22 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippines’ Board of Investment (BoI) has approved Sinoma Energy Conservation (Cebu) Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) Co Inc as the new operator of a 4.5MW WHR plant in Naga City, Cebu province. "Under a Power Supply Agreement, the WHR power generating plant will provide significant support to a specific cement company in Cebu by capturing and using the waste heat of the cement plant to generate a steady and cost-effective supply of electricity at about 23,130,000kWH per year," said the BOI ... |
Helwan Cement to install WHR system17 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsSuez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC), owned by Heidelberg Cement group, has announced an investment of around US$20m to build a waste heat recivery system (WHR) at its Helwan cement factory in Egypt. The new facility will be using the latest technologies to ensure an environmentally friendly and energy-efficient production process, and significantly reduce CO 2 emissions produced from the electricity supply. The WHR system will have the potential to generate up to 18MW of power for... |
Turboden to participate in HEATLEAP waste heat initiative07 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsToday, the European Union (EU)-funded HEATLEAP project is being officially launched and presented to the public. The project aims to demonstrate the environmental and economic benefits of waste heat recovery systems in energy-intensive industries. Currently, it is difficult to capture and use low-grade (<70˚C) waste heat with conventional technologies. Paolo Bertuzzi, CEO of Turboden and coordinator of the project, comments: "We are delighted to showcase our portfolio of solutions ... |
Prism Johnson commissions further WHR and solar capacity31 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Prism Johnson has commissioned a 12.4MW waste heat recovery (WHR) unit and 10MW of solar power at its cement plant in Satna, Madya Pradesh. This is in addition to the 12.5MW of solar power capacity that was put into operation in the FY19-20 and the 10MW WHR facility that was installed in November 2020 at the same plant. The installations are expected to help the company reduce its dependence on non-renewable sources of energy and are part of its sustainability initiatives. |
Cemex to develop a carbon-neutral alliance in Germany18 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex SAB de CV is developing a carbon-neutral alliance in Germany as part of its ‘Future Action programme’ to test and accelerate technologies to reach carbon neutrality at its Rüdersdorf plant. Cemex is joining pioneering industrial consortiums to develop industrial-scale demonstration projects using ground-breaking technologies to form this alliance, which aspires to achieve carbon neutrality at the Rüdersorf plant by 2030. Several technologies, including waste heat recovery, carbon... |
Raysut Cement Co begins construction of 9MW WHR system21 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsOman’s Raysut Cement Co has begun construction of a new 9MW waste heat recovery (WHR) system at its plant in Salalah. The project is expected to contribute to the company’s ambitious sustainability targets, which include reducing power consumption capacity by 25-30 per cent, lowering CO 2 emissions and cutting water consumption by more than 50 per cent. The producer has contracted Sinoma Overseas Development Co Ltd for the project on an EPC basis. |
LafargeHolcim to invest CHF100m in Indian WHR projects03 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim has announced a CHF100m (US$111.84m) investment in India for waste heat recovery systems. The investment will be completed across six sites over the next two years, as part of the group’s net zero roadmap. "On our net zero journey, we set ourselves an ambitious scope 2 target. I am very excited to see India leading the way by investing CHF100m in waste heat recovery. This major step forward builds on our procurement teams’ work in renewable energy," said Magali Anderson, chi... |
Aker Carbon Capture and Man Energy Services agree CCS and waste heat agreement03 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsAker Carbon Capture and Man Energy Services have signed an agreement to develop energy-efficient compression solutions for carbon capture and storage (CCS) applications with heat recovery. With CCS, captured CO 2 is compressed before being liquefied and transported to a permanent storage location. The two companies aim to develop carbon capture solutions that require less energy. The transfer of heat is key for CO 2 -capture plants' improved, overall power-consumption with... |
From WHRPG to EfW09 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsAs cement plants search for ways to reduce their carbon footprint, waste heat recovery power generation (WHRPG) systems are becoming more popular. The use of biomass also provides potential as an energy-from-waste (EfW) solution to produce electrical power. Developments in WHRPG and biomass/EfW power generation systems are discussed below, including new technologies for energy saving and environmental load reduction. By Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan. Figure 1: flow of a waste h... |