Bodil Wilhelmsson (former Hökfors) has since 1998, after achieving her MSc in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, worked with Research and Development projects at Heidelberg Materials. In parallel, she has undertaken doctoral studies and in 2015 she received her PhD with the dissertation – ‘Phase chemistry in process models for cement clinker and lime production’ – within the area of high temperature and thermal process chemistry. Today she is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Centre for Sustainable Cement and Quicklime Production at Umeå University. From May 2021 she is Chairperson at MinFo – the Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association.
Throughout her career, she has worked with sustainability in cement production. Most recently in research projects focusing on fundamental issues related to the electrification of clinker production and since January 2024 in a European-funded project named Electra, focusing on taking electrification to a higher technology readiness level.
- Heidelberg Materials Cement Sverige AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Centre for Sustainable Cement and Quicklime Production, Thermochemical Energy Conversion Laboratory, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
- The Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association – MinFo, Stockholm, Sweden.
Heidelberg Materials
Heidelberg Materials is one of the world’s largest integrated producers of building materials and solutions, with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and concrete. We are present in more than 50 countries with over 51,000 employees. Responsibility for the environment is at the heart of everything we do. As the forerunner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we work on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We create new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.
The Centre for Sustainable Cement and Quicklime Production at Umeå University
The Centre for Sustainable Cement and Quicklime Production at Umeå University generates new knowledge related to the production of cement clinker and quicklime, with a focus on energy efficiency, product quality, emissions, and sustainability. Supporting industry in the application of new knowledge, provides a platform where research projects and industry work together to contribute to the sustainable development of the mineral processing industry.