An exceptionally high contribution from large-scale plant business has filled the order books of machinery and plant manufacturers strongly in September. Orders increased by 65% in real terms compared...
A cement kiln at the Ribblesdale plant of HeidelbergCement’s subsidiary Hanson UK has successfully been operated using a net zero fuel mix as part of a world-first demonstration using hydrogen...
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has announced its Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality, an ambitious journey to carbon neutrality across the cement and concrete value chain by 2050. Given the significant role of cement in society ...
Large quantities of crude iron can be recovered during steel production and at the same time a CO2-saving binder can be produced for the cement industry. The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und...
Digitalization is one of today’s big buzzwords. But what does it mean in practical terms for the cement industry? Can digital tools and services contribute to enhancing efficiency, raising...
Production of high reactive lime is now possible with inexpensive blast furnace gas. A new and innovative Parallel Flow Regenerative lime kiln process using 100% blast furnace gas achieves the same...
In the year 2018 on the occasion of its General Assembly and Information Exchange Forum in South Africa the ILA joined the Global Initiative “Vision Zero” (www.visionzero.global) for safety, ...
Blending beds are used for storage, mixing and homogenisation. For the most frequently used configuration, the longitudinal stack, using the “chevron” stacking variant, a design algorithm on the basis...
Even though RDF can be used as an alternative fuel to the cement industry, the utilization of RDF results in sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particles emissions. Doping with additives...
Urgent action in three key areas could save around 900 million t of CO2 annually by 2030. On November 10th, 2021, Ian Riley, World Cement Association CEO spoke at the Sustainable Innovation Forum...
