Sustainabilty

This week, kiln electrification has seen positive developments with the ELECTRA project while SaltX and Coolbrook are taking the next step in evolving this type of technology to a more viable solution for cement decarbonisation.

Heidelberg Materials announced that the EU-funded ELECTRA project was successfully tested in what is claimed to be the first plasma-heated cement kiln in Sweden. This innovative technology enables clinker production with plasma, eliminating fuel-related CO2 emissions and simplifying the carbon capture process.

Source: CemNet

News Date: 21 Feb ,2025

 California Resources Corporation and its carbon management subsidiary, Carbon TerraVault (CTV), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Cement Company of California to develop the ‘Lebec Net Zero’ project, which will produce carbon-neutral cement at National Cement’s Lebec facility in Kern County, California.

CTV will provide transportation and sequestration solutions for up to 1Mt/yr of CO₂ emissions captured from the Lebec plant. The captured CO₂ will be transported and stored in CTV’s underground storage reservoirs

Source: Global Cement

News Date: 4 Mar,2025

Carbon Capture Technology Expo is dedicated to discussing the increasing role that Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage (CCUS) will play in transition to a net-zero carbon economy. Leading experts from around the world will discuss the latest advances in new technology for carbon capture, storage and transport, as well as unique ways of utilising CO2 to produce net-zero fuels and for other manufacturing processes.

The two-day event will bring together leading engineering firms, technology manufacturers and suppliers, energy firms, the oil and gas sector, heavy industry, chemical companies, various manufacturing organisations, research groups and NGOs,

Source: World Cement

News Date: 23 Feb,2025

Canada is supporting new technologies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from heavy industries like cement and concrete. This is why, today, the Honourable François?Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, shared that ISED is working with Heidelberg Materials to finalize negotiation on a contribution agreement regarding its Edmonton carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) plant. This announcement builds on a 2023 memorandum of understanding between the Government of Canada and Heidelberg Materials to work toward providing up to a total of $275 million for Heidelberg's demonstration plant, the first of its kind in the cement industry in North America. 

Source: le lezard

News Date: 7 March,2025