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At least the #Big #Cement #Firms are taking #NetZero seriously. Unless certain #Politicians in important #Countries (#Trump, #Putin, #European #Rightwing). And the #Level of #Innovation going on, is quite impressive indeed. Al menos las #Grandes #Firmas #Cementeras se están tomando en serio #NetZero. Salvo algunos #políticos de #países importantes (#Trump, #Putin, #la #derecha #europea). Y el #nivel de #innovación que se está produciendo es realmente impresionante. #growth #strategy #strategies #growthlever #organicgrowth #sales #marketing #export #exports #internationalization #multinationalization #internationalbusiness #innovation #consolidation #mergerandacquisitions #tradepolicy #tradepromotion #investmentpromotion #foreigninvestment #foreigndirectinvestment #geopolitics #geopoliticalrisk #geopolitical #buildingmaterials #constructionmaterials #architecture #interiordesign #innovationinconstruction #greenbuilding #c2c #sustainability #contech #crecimiento #palancasdelcrecimiento #estrategia #comercial #ventas #marketing #exportación #exportaciones #internacionalización #inovacion #multinacionalización #consolidacion #negociosinternacionales #materialesdeconstruccion #arquitectura #interiorismo #innovacionenlaconstruccion #construcciónsostenible #sostenibilidad

Did you know that kilns account for 35% of the carbon dioxide emissions in producing ordinary Portland cement with 95% clinker? New strategies are being developed to reduce these emissions. How? By utilizing a resource, we have in abundance and will continue to grow as the population increases – household waste! Yes, you read that right. It’s possible to burn household waste as a fuel source to generate the electricity needed to make cement. This approach is more economical and environmentally friendly than using expensive fossil fuels and complex disposal processes. The Challenge: - Household waste contains various materials that can release toxic elements when burned. Our Solution: - Our partner Malvern Panalytical’s Epsilon 4 XRF spectrometer can analyze materials to ensure that only the safest, most efficient waste is incinerated. Learn more about this innovative approach from our partner’s blog! https://bit.ly/3wn1xt5 For Inquiries: https://lnkd.in/dTcTCB6 #ProLabSystems #MalvernPanalytical #BuildingMaterials #Blog #Epsilon4 #GreenCement #XRF #SaudiArabia

Red mud is the waste of bauxite refinement into alumina, the feedstock for aluminium production1. With about 180 million tonnes produced per year1, red mud has amassed to one of the largest environmentally hazardous waste products, with the staggering amount of 4 billion tonnes accumulated on a global scale1. Here we present how this red mud can be turned into valuable and sustainable feedstock for ironmaking using fossil-free hydrogen-plasma-based reduction, thus mitigating a part of the steel-related carbon dioxide emissions by making it available for the production of several hundred million tonnes of green steel. The process proceeds through rapid liquid-state reduction, chemical partitioning, as well as density-driven and viscosity-driven separation between metal and oxides. We show the underlying chemical reactions, pH-neutralization processes and phase transformations during this surprisingly simple and fast reduction method. The approach establishes a sustainable toxic-waste treatment from aluminium production through using red mud as feedstock to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from steelmaking. https://lnkd.in/dTEbVh7P #environmentalsustainability #greensteel

The impact of new technologies on the environmental performance of the cement industry.   Modern technologies play an important role in optimizing the environmental impact of the cement industry. Through the use of advanced technologies, it is possible to reduce the amount of by-product dust, decrease the use of fossil fuels, and recover natural resources for reuse in the process - all of which contribute to a more resilient future.       This approach also improves safety and makes operations more efficient while reducing our overall footprint on the environment. By leading in innovation, we apply our knowledge to develop solutions that are better for the planet. #cementindustry #innovativetechnology #industrialtechnology #sustainability #sustainablesolutions #co2reduction #environmentalimpact #industrialsolutions

💡 Do you know that the cement industry is helping on solving the global waste challenge in a large scale? We divert non-recyclable waste from landfill and incineration, recover energy and raw materials leaving no residue behind. It is all because of what happens inside of kilns! Check this video out to know more about it! #coprocessing #circularity #knowledgesharing #sustainableconstruction #sustainability ♻

Read our latest paper explaining how the inclusion of "carbonated industrial by-products/residues" in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) Delegated Act on Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) Permanent Emissions Storage presents opportunities for carbon sequestration ✅ 🔹 Why? Processed bauxite, an industrial by-product of alumina production, is a key precursor to primary aluminium. It can be used as a more sustainable alternative to traditional raw materials, such as limestone, clay or bricks used in cement and construction applications, contributing to reduced carbon emissions in final products. 🔷 Key Takeaways: 🔹 Carbon Sequestration Potential: Processed bauxite can permanently sequester CO2 through mineral carbonation, forming stable calcium carbonate compounds. This process can capture between 17 kg and 53 kg of CO2 per tonne of residue through active carbonation, and 2 to 15 kg of CO2 per tonne through passive carbonation. 🔹 Economic and Environmental Benefits: Including carbonated industrial by-products/residues in the ETS Delegated Act would increase industrial resource efficiency, aligning with the EU's climate goals and advancing the circular economy. 📄Explore our paper to find out more details ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dhBXu2mW #alumina #emissions #innovation 

💡👌EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM explains in its latest ⏰ #paper 📝 how ‘#carbonated industrial by-products/residues’ might help the reduction of #carbonemissions besides contributing to the increase of #industrial #resource #efficiency and thus aligning the idea 💡 also with the #EU's #climate #goals and advancing the #circulareconomy.” Below 👇🏼 ⬇️ ❗️ “Read our latest paper explaining how the inclusion of "carbonated industrial by-products/residues" in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) Delegated Act on Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) Permanent Emissions Storage presents opportunities for carbon sequestration ✅ 🔹 Why? Processed #bauxite, an industrial by-product of alumina production, is a key 🔐 #precursor to #primary #aluminium. It can be used as a more #sustainable alternative to traditional #rawmaterials, such as #limestone, #clay or #bricks used in #cement and #construction applications, contributing to reduced #carbonemissions in #finalproducts. 🔷 Key Takeaways: 🔹 Carbon #Sequestration Potential: Processed bauxite can permanently #sequester #CO2 through #mineral carbonation, forming stable #calciumcarbonate compounds. This process can capture between 17 kg and 53 kg of CO2 per tonne of residue through #activecarbonation, and 2 to 15 kg of CO2 per tonne through #passivecarbonation. 🔹 #Economic and #Environmental Benefits: Including carbonated industrial by-products/residues in the #ETS #Delegated #Act would increase industrial resource efficiency, aligning with the EU's climate goals and advancing the circular economy. 📄Explore our paper to find out more details ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dhBXu2mW #alumina #emissions #innovation” #byproducts #ETS #CCU #europeanaluminium

💡👌EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM explains in its latest ⏰ #paper 📝 how ‘#carbonated industrial by-products/residues’ might help the reduction of #carbonemissions besides contributing to the increase of #industrial #resource #efficiency and thus aligning the idea 💡 also with the #EU's #climate #goals and advancing the #circulareconomy.” Below 👇🏼 ⬇️ ❗️ “Read our latest paper explaining how the inclusion of "carbonated industrial by-products/residues" in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) Delegated Act on Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) Permanent Emissions Storage presents opportunities for carbon sequestration ✅ 🔹 Why? Processed #bauxite, an industrial by-product of alumina production, is a key 🔐 #precursor to #primary #aluminium. It can be used as a more #sustainable alternative to traditional #rawmaterials, such as #limestone, #clay or #bricks used in #cement and #construction applications, contributing to reduced #carbonemissions in #finalproducts. 🔷 Key Takeaways: 🔹 Carbon #Sequestration Potential: Processed bauxite can permanently #sequester #CO2 through #mineral carbonation, forming stable #calciumcarbonate compounds. This process can capture between 17 kg and 53 kg of CO2 per tonne of residue through #activecarbonation, and 2 to 15 kg of CO2 per tonne through #passivecarbonation. 🔹 #Economic and #Environmental Benefits: Including carbonated industrial by-products/residues in the #ETS #Delegated #Act would increase industrial resource efficiency, aligning with the EU's climate goals and advancing the circular economy. 📄Explore our paper to find out more details ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dhBXu2mW #alumina #emissions #innovation” #byproducts #ETS #CCU #europeanaluminium

Sustainable Concrete Series: Who’s Leading The Way? Solidia Technologies®: Mineralising CO2 Solidia Technologies’ approach cuts carbon emissions by changing the chemical composition of concrete so that it cures and hardens when exposed to CO2, permanently mineralising the CO2. Read about other #Concrete innovations here: https://lnkd.in/gchbXpFj #ClimateTech #SustainableConcrete #ConstructionTech

#DecarbonizingCement Together! ♻️ Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar, "Towards a Greener Future: Decarbonizing Today's Cement Industry." Expert speaker Gabriela Munguia from Christian Pfeiffer provided valuable insights on the critical role of reducing CO2 emissions in cement production. Let's work together for a sustainable future! #webinar #sustainability #cementindustry