Estonia’s cement production -5.3% in 9M 2024
In the first 9 months in 2024, Estonia’s cement production declined by -5.3% to 144 kt, after 152 kt in the same period last year and 201 kt in the year before.
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Germany’s cement prices stable in Sept. 2024
In September 2024, the ex-works cement prices in Germany (calculated from cement volume and T/O) are almost stable at 117.09 €/t, after 118.17 €/t in May 2024.
Germany’s cement production -7.8% in 9M 2024
In the first 9 months in 2024, Germany’s cement production declined by -7.8% to 18.133 Mt, after 19.671 Mt in the same period last year and 22.942 Mt in the year before.
UK’s Carbon Clean launched its RPB-CC technology
UK’s Carbon Clean announced the launch of its breakthrough CycloneCC C1 series, marking the penultimate stage in the technology’s commercialization. The company has developed a modular rotating packed bed (RPB) technology with a propriety amine-based buffer salt technology, that is…
Estonia’s cement production -4.6% in 8M 2024
In the first 8 months in 2024, Estonia’s cement production declined by -4.6% to 124 kt, after 130 kt in the same period last year and 176 kt in the year before.
Schwenk will install a WHR system in Allmendingen, Germany
Germany’s Schwenk Group will use Orcan Energy’s ORC technology at its Allmendingen plant for waste heat recovery (WHR). The previously unused waste heat from the clinker cooler shall be used to recover over 8.5 million kWh of energy and to…
Denmark’s Aalborg Portland CCS-project selected by EU
Cementir through its subsidiary Aalborg Portland in Denmark and Air Liquide, have launched the ACCSION joint decarbonisation project. The CCS project has been selected by the European Commission to receive € 220m in project support under the EU Innovation Fund…
Holcim in France selected by EU Fund for cleantech project
Holcim has been selected for a grant from the EU Innovation Fund for its carbon capture and storage (CCS/CCUS) project in Martres-Tolosane (photo), France. This grant for the breakthrough CarboClearTech project in this cement plant brings the number of Holcim’s…
CO2 project of Cemex in Germany receives EU funding
The Cemex CCUS project at the Rüdersdorf plant in Germany has been selected by the EU Innovation Fund to receive € 153m. This is Cemex’s largest planned CCUS project to capture 1.3 Mta of CO2. The project will implement Linde’s…
Holcim in Germany modernized the Beckum kiln line
Holcim in Germany modernized the pyroprocessing line at its Beckum plant to reduce thermal energy and CO2 emissions. The old rotary cooler (photo) has been replaced by a state-of-the-art Pendulum grate cooler by IKN for an investment of about €…