Decarbonisation is a key challenge for cement industry. To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, several levers need to be handled along the whole value chain of cement and concrete production. Join #CarbonZero 2023 and learn about Decarbonisation pathways for the cement clinker burning process to be presented by Dario Joschko, Climate-neutral Process Technology at VDZ and Improvement of carbon footprint through reduction of energy consumption by refractory technology by Andrew Ollier, Area Sales Manager at Refratechnik Cement GmbH !
It is widely acknowledged that a significant amount of CO2 emissions has to be reduced by carbon capture and storage / utilisation technologies (CCUS). Their application is connected to high capital but especially operational costs. Preventing the CO2 generation will help to reduce energy consumption, CO2 emittance and additional costs for clinker production.
Breakthrough technologies which could lead to a significantly higher thermal efficiency of the clinker burning process are not in sight. However, improvements of equipment and operation at already high technical maturity result in incremental reduction of fossil CO2 generation on lower costs compared to the costs of capture. Increasing the energy efficiency of the clinker burning process is therefore a prerequisite for all ambitious efforts for CO2 reduction.
Dario Joschko: The cement industry is one of the biggest CO2-emitting industries in the world. In a rapidly changing and more climate-aware society, the challenges and technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of the cement production need to be spread in order to create awareness. Therefore, I am happy to be able to present those aspects in front of an interested audience.
Andrew Ollier will present on Refractory materials, used in the cement industry to fundamentally protect steel components which are exposed to process-related thermal, mechanical, and chemical attacks, but also influence the wall heat losses and therefore contributes to the overall energy efficiency of the operation. Against this backdrop, Refratechnik Cement GmbH has developed the novel ES (Emission and Energy Saving) refractory lining concept for the whole rotary kiln.
As refractory linings in kilns are wear materials and therefore replaced regularly, the ES lining is not linked to significant additional investment costs. Several brick grades are shown to positively influence the energy consumption of the clinker burning process by significantly reducing the heat transfer coefficient.
Preventing CO2 generation – by measures such as the refractory ES brick concept – could help to reduce energy consumption, CO2 emissions and additional costs for clinker production all of which helps significantly to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Join us for the dynamic session !
Register at carbonzero@industrylink.eu as places are very limited. We also have day tickets for the conference held in Lyon, on the 26th of October. Reach out and ask for the full programme!
Register at carbonzero@industrylink.eu as places are very limited. We also have day tickets for the conference held in Lyon, on the 26th of October. Reach out and ask for the full programme!
To inquire about our 2024 events – speaking and exhibiting opportunities please reach out to Mariana Gheorghe at mariana.gheorghe@industrylink.eu.