The recent geopolitical situation has highlighted the misplaced reliance on fossil fuels and the fragility of our renewable energy supply. The solution is to turn all kinds of waste into fuel. Realtime online Near Infrared (NIR) analysis not only provides the opportunity to minimize volumes of organic fuels by increasing the amount of alternative fuels,...
2030 is a crucial benchmark for the carbon neutrality journey: reducing the CO2 footprint while producing enough cement to meet demand will be challenging. Over 80% of the cement operation’s carbon emissions are released during clinker production. Also, the substitution of fossil fuel with carbon-neutral fuel is the key level to achieving the 2030 and...
The cement industry is moving increasingly towards the use of alternative fuels for the complete decarbonization of cement and concrete. It raises questions about safety and handling new fuels and materials. Fires are especially common in factories with an increased concentration of combustive materials, volatile substances, and equipment. Raúl Moreno, Director at Firefly Ab, the Swedish...
The cement manufacturing process is highly intensive in heat consumption and carbon emissions. Stakeholders are increasing pressure to decarbonize not only the cement industry but the construction industry, too. But how we can achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 by implementing actual and effective solutions? Edgar Martinez, Sustainability Senior Director at Cementos Argos will approach this...
The cement industry is responsible for almost 8 % of global CO2 emissions. RDF and alternative fuels require a dedicated transport system inside cement plants and the use of pipe conveyors is nowadays state of the art. At CarbonZero: Alternative Fuels and raw Materials Global Conference and Exhibition (Nov 10-11), M. Sc. Eng. Fabio Chignoli...
Dr. Ian Skocek, the R&D Program Manager for Carbonation Technologies at Heidelberg Materials is sharing “Circular economy of concrete, cement, and CO2”, explaining technological advances Heidelberg Materials has made to enable the 100 % recycling of concrete by reusing all constituents back in the original materials. The presentation is part of CarbonZero Global Conference and...
Over 13 million tons of carbon dioxide reach the atmosphere every year due to cement production in Romania, a country that produces around 15 million tons of cement annually, the aggregate figure at the level of the biggest players in the Romanian market. For every kilogram of cement produced, 0.9 kilograms of carbon dioxide are...
The cement and construction industries are among the highest CO2 emissions generators in the world. The cement industry alone accounts for 8% of global emissions, not far behind the agriculture industry with 12% [ref]. In 2021, the cement industries were in the Top 10 CO2 generators in Portugal [ref2]. 8.7 million tons of CO2 were...
Holcim is joining the most innovative industry event in Europe for decarbonization by using alternative fuels in the cement industry and cementitious materials in cement and construction. Dr. Edelio Bermejo is a key speaker at CarbonZero: Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials 2022 on November 10 and 11 in Lisbon, Portugal. The event unites a conference...
Nexus Fulbright Scholar and Marie Curie Fellow Mauricio Giraldo, Alternative Fuels Director at Cementos Argos Colombia, will approach “Road to net zero: Achieving quantity and quality of alternative fuels in developing economies”. The intervention will take place this November at one of the most interesting industry events in the world: CarbonZero: Alternative Fuels and Raw...