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Keep the good and add the better

Dear readers, 2045 is approaching, the self-declared goal of at least the German cement industry to produce climate-neutral cement by then. However, this also presents the protagonists with...

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AUMUND | HOLCIM

eLCC – A new solution for calcined clay

A significant contribution to the decarbonisation of cement production is being made, with new types of cement which use calcined clay and a smaller proportion of clinker than in traditional cement...

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KIT (KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)

Mobility: hydrogen engine for off-road applications

Partners from industry and science develop hydrogen-based drive concepts for construction and agricultural applicationsIn order to decarbonize the transport sector, heavy commercial vehicles and...

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ENDRESS+HAUSER

Change at the top of Endress+Hauser InfoServe

Oliver Blum takes over the management of the group-wide IT service providerEndress+Hauser is driving digitalization forward – in its products, in customer interaction and in internal collaboration....

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ONESTONE CONSULTING LTD.

The future generation of cement kiln technology

The latest cement kiln technology comprises the preheating system, calciner, rotary kiln and grate cooler. State-of-the-art systems allow clinker capacities of 12000 tons per day (t/d) and more. But,...

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Process

Materials

Patents

WO 2024/186261 A1

Method for flame control in a rotary lime kiln

(22) 11.03.2024(43) 12.09.2024(57) A rotary lime kiln (1) comprising a tubular lime kiln body (2) having a first end (3) comprising a burner (5) and a second end (4) adapted to receive lime to be...

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WO 2024/219334 A1

Manufacturing method of Portland cement clinker

(22) 12.04.2025(43) 24.10.2025(57) Provided is a manufacturing method of a cement clinker, the method being capable of reducing a firing temperature in manufacturing and providing a product that...

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US 2025/0042816 (A1)

Alkali-activated cement composition

(22) 01.08.2023(43) 06.02.2025(57) A cement composition includes a curable component in an amount of 10 to 25 wt. %; a fine aggregate (FA) in an amount of 20 to 40 wt. %; a coarse aggregate (CA) in an...

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WO 2024/260928 (A1)

IDC Indirect Calciner

(22) 17.06.2024(43) 26.12.2024(57) A calciner 100 for a cement clinker manufacturing line, comprising a duct 110 with a raw meal inlet 111 and a raw meal outlet 112 being in fluid communication via a...

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Digitalization