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Germany’s Schwenk Cement to build a meca-clay plant

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Schwenk Zement contracted thyssenkrupp Polysius to build a demonstration plant for the production of meca-clay in the Allmendingen cement plant in Germany. Meca-clay can be produced without the conventional clay calcination (we reported here 15.12.2023). The process uses all-electric technology…

Erosion of confidence with EU carbon prices

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In February, EU carbon credits reached a level of less than 60 € / EU ETS allowance, due to a downturn from the auctions (Chart 28.02.24: Intercontinental Exchange). Important carbon credit buyers, such as Shell, Nestlé and EasyJet recently retreated…

Austria’s Scheuch implements CO2 capture technologies

Scheuch Technology blue Carbon capture

Scheuch, who is based in Upper Austria, develops and supplies a portfolio of solutions for flue-gas cleaning, included carbon-capture technologies. The company is currently working intensively on the implementation of various CO2 capture projects for industrial clients. For the cement industry…

Kenya’s annual cement production declined in 2023

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After years of impressive growth the cement production in Kenya declined in 2023. According to preliminary data 9.516 Mta have been produced in 2023 after 9.754 Mta in 2022, corresponding to a -2.4% YoY decline. The cement capacity utilization declined…

EMC plans carbon-zero plant in the Netherlands

EMC Cement port of amsterdam

EMC Cement plans to install a carbon-zero 1.2 Mta cement plant in the Port of Amsterdam, Netherlands, together with HES International, a dry bulk handling company. EMC is a supplier of low-carbon cements based on natural volcanics. The all-electric plant…