Electrification Is Increasingly Being Mentioned In Discussions Around The Decarbonization Of Cement. By Jonathan Rowland Electrification of process heat is still very much in the nascent stages of development in the cement industry. It’s not without interest, however. According to the experts at the European Cement Research Academy (ECRA), electrification of cement production “appears promising.” Researchers Sebastian Quevedo Parra and…
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Research, Benchmarks and Plant Projects are Ongoing As The Industry Tackles Sustainability Challenges. By Mark S. Kuhar Whether it is Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage; Climate and Energy Benchmarking; or innovative developments at the plant level, the cement industry is continuously working to reduce its carbon footprint. Here are some of the latest developments. CCUS Opportunities in the Cement IndustryAccording…
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In an address at the World Cement Association (WCA) Annual Conference, Emir Adiguzel, director of the association, outlined the significant challenges and transformative opportunities facing the global cement industry.
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Portland Cement Association (PCA) President and CEO Mike Ireland opened his address to the cement industry’s largest annual U.S. gathering with an upbeat rundown of 2023 member and staff deliverables. “We’re on a winning streak and it’s just beginning,” he noted, underscoring these past year accomplishments and highlights:
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By Louis Baer For Americans to start seeing evidence of the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) taking shape in their hometowns, the construction industry will need building materials to do the work. Should a newly proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) particulate matter (PM) standard take effect in the next few weeks, those materials might not be readily…
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During the World Cement Association’s (WCA) 7th General Assembly, association president Wei Rushan delivered an address, discussing pressing industry issues such as carbon trading, overcapacity and key technological developments.
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The 2024 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference announced that exhibit space is still available for the upcoming event. Being held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, April 28 to May 2, companies have the opportunity to showcase their products and services to more than 1,000 attendees.
Read MoreBy Mark S. Kuhar Cemex and Synhelion report prospective scaling of a high-temperature process to industrially-viable levels, where solar energy supplants fossil fuel combustion. This marks a significant milestone in the companies’ journey toward the world’s first fully solar-powered cement plant. An early 2022 energy lab demonstration in Spain saw researchers leverage Synhelion devices and fuel conversion methods to successfully…
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By Mauro Nogarin Cement production in most Latin American countries has stagnated for two main reasons: inflation, which in some cases, such as in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, caused prices to rise. On the other hand, lower investment by governments in large public works also generated a reduction in cement consumption. BrazilThe instability of the Brazilian economy, marked by a…
Read MoreBy Mauro Nogarin Argentina and Peru have confirmed important investments in the cement industry, with the aim of diversifying the supply of products to strengthen the construction industry. In Argentina, Holcim recently inaugurated a new mortar plant at its Malagueño cement plant in the province of Córdoba in order to produce different construction products for the local market. Among the…
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