In the USA, in 3 weeks, start-up Fortera Corporation will open the world’s first commercial-scale CO2 mineralization plant at CalPortand’s Redding cement plant. The ReCarb® plant is inspired by nature and converts CO2 back into mineral form, to make carbon…
Mexico’s Cemex pioneered at their R&D Center in Switzerland a creative alternative to traditional clinker grinding. The new micronization technology shall have the potential to reduce the clinker factor by up to 50%, in specific cement admixtures. Accordingly, with this…
With its strategic investment of USD 55m at its Tabasco cement plant in Macuspana, Holcim Mexico will start for the first time the production of calcined clay cements (LC3) (we reported here 14.02.2024). However, Holcim did not release any information…
US cement producer Monarch plans to build a 20 MW solar facility with Evergy Energy Solutions on Monarch’s property at 1311 Florida Road in Humboldt, Kansas. With the capacity to generate 20 MW of clean electricity, the project is designed…
Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC) and thyssenkrupp Polysius signed a memorandum of understanding to build an Oxyfuel calciner at TCC’s Hoping plant (photo) in Taiwan. The new calciner shall be integrated into the existing production, which comprises 3 kiln lines. The…
Votorantim Cimentos announced investment of R5 bn (about US$ 1 bn) in Brazil to expand and modernize its cement capacity by 3.0 Mta and to reduce emissions. The expansions include a new 1.0 Mta cement grinding plant in Salto de…
UK’s Aggregate Industries, which is a part of Holcim, operates the 1.0 Mta dry-process cement plant in Cauldon, Stoke-on-Trent. The company will use Petrofac’s consulting team to identify opportunities for capturing CO2 at the Cauldon plant. The facility currently emits…
The Cemex Group, headquartered in Mexico, will be the first cement company to join the CCS+ Initiative, a multi-stakeholder platform developing a comprehensive carbon accounting framework for certifying industrial carbon projects. The CCS+ Initiative brings together more than 55 leading…
Sinoma Overseas signed the first 28.2 MW photovoltaic power generation contract with Türkiye’s LIMAK Cement Group. The project is EPC based and will cover four plots of three cement plants of the LIMAK Group. The scope of work includes the…
Cementos La Cruz in Spain has received a grant of € 4.5m by the EU for a green cement production unit. The company operates a 1.5 Mta cement grinding plant with 2 mills in Abanilla (Murcia). The planned green cement…