20 May 2021
A new Imperial report identifies alternative materials and carbon capture technologies as critical in decarbonising the cement industry.
Around 3.5 billion tonnes of Ordinary Portland Cement, a critical building material worldwide, are produced annually – but every tonne emits up to 622 kg of carbon dioxide (CO2) The cement industry contributes seven per cent of global anthropogenic CO2 emissions, with the amount of CO2 released depending on differences in the materials used in production, the types of cement kiln used, and the fuels being burned.
This could be done using a combination of carbon capture and storage (CCS) and fuel and intermediate product substitutes. However, they say the most sensible solution might be to combine burning municipal solid waste with CCS, which could slash emissions to minus 20 per cent of their current level.In a new paper, researchers at Imperial College London have considered the potentially most effective ways to decarbonise the
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Best ways to cut carbon emissions from cement industry explored
A new Imperial report identifies alternative materials and carbon capture technologies as critical in decarbonising the cement industry.
Around 3.5 billion tonnes of Ordinary Portland Cement, a critical building material worldwide, are produced annually – but every tonne emits up to 622 kg of carbon dioxide (CO
2) The cement industry contributes seven per cent of global anthropogenic CO
2 emissions, with the amount of CO
2 released depending on differences in the materials used in production, the types of cement kiln used, and the fuels being burned.
CO2 is a key greenhouse gas driving climate change, and it’s released by several aspects of cement production. Professor Paul Fennell Department of Chemical Engineering
20 May 2021
A new Imperial report identifies alternative materials and carbon capture technologies as critical in decarbonising the cement industry.
Around 3.5 billion tonnes of Ordinary Portland Cement, a critical building material worldwide, are produced annually – but every tonne emits up to 622 kg of carbon dioxide (CO
2) The cement industry contributes seven per cent of global anthropogenic CO
2 emissions, with the amount of CO
2 released depending on differences in the materials used in production, the types of cement kiln used, and the fuels being burned.
CO2 is a key greenhouse gas driving climate change, and it’s released by several aspects of cement production. Professor Paul Fennell Department of Chemical Engineering