March 2024

The March issue of World Cement focuses on the cement industry’s journey to net zero and the technologies, policies, and processes enabling the decarbonisation of this hard-to-abate sector. The issue begins with an overview of the challenge head, with commentary from McKinsey, PCA, and Climate Action Reserve, before moving on to cover technical topics, such as Hydrogen, Carbon Capture, Waste Heat Recovery, Digitalisation, Fan & Blower Design, and SCMs & Blended Cements.

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THE ROAD TO NET ZERO

Cementing A Net-Zero Future
Fabian Apel, Johanna Hoyt, Francisco Marques, Sebastian Reiter and Patrick Schulze, McKinsey, explore potential pathways for the cement industry to accomplish the transition to net zero.

Upgrading The US Infrastructure Industry
Mike Ireland, PCA, explains how Portland-limestone cement is just one of many methods being used by cement producers to reduce their environmental impact.

Laying The Foundations
McKenzie Smith, Climate Action Reserve, explains how a voluntary carbon market can help fund industries, including cement, to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

HYDROGEN

Say Hi To Hydrogen
UTIS considers the role of hydrogen technology in not only improving combustion efficiency but also decarbonising cement production.

CARBON CAPTURE

Consolidating Carbon Capture
Jeffrey Tyska, Honeywell UOP, explores key technologies for enabling carbon capture from cement plants.

Scaling Up And Cutting Costs
Andrew Baxter, Chart Industries, and Dr Bodil Recke, FLSmidth, discuss a collaboration to identify cost-competitive pathways to reduce CO2 emissions in the cement industry.

WASTE HEAT RECOVERY

Zero Waste For Net Zero
Arun Mote, Triveni Turbines, discusses waste heat recovery and waste-to-energy as potential strategies for reaching net zero by 2050.

Unlocking Eco-Friendly Energy Solutions
Mirko Ferrari, Turboden, examines the role of ORC waste heat recovery technology as a tool to decarbonise the cement sector.

No Waste Heat, A Sustainable Feat
Andrea De Finis and Sara Milanesi, Exergy International srl, explore the benefits of ORC technology over steam Rankine cycle systems and consider the importance of turbine design and configuration.

DIGITALISATION

Logistics From Portugal To The World
Cachapuz elaborates on the implementation of automation and logistics optimisation systems in the cement industry.

FAN & BLOWER DESIGN

Focusing On Air Flow
Ozan Can Ülgen, Araz Cabbarli, Halil Ibrahim Karabulut, & Kadir Körükcü, ALFER Engineering, discuss how to optimise fans and ducts, emphasising the importance of inlet line design.

SCMS & BLENDED CEMENTS

Next Generation Construction Materials
Martin Paterson, C2CA, predicts the next best SCMs in the race beyond slag and fly ash.

Making White Cement Sustainable
Michele Di Marino, Stefano Zampaletta and Frank Brandt, Cementir Group, explain how to reduce the environmental impact of white cement production, while securing a superior performance.