Measuring gas compositions
This research project is about measuring the gas compositions of gas flows at carbon capture plants. It was initiated because of the need for carbon capture plants to know the composition of gas flows, in particular before/after the capture of CO₂. It is necessary to better understand how the gas composition can be measured to the degree needed, including constituents in the gas which have not been measured so far in the cement industry. Read more
Future Grinding Technologies
Grinding accounts for more than 60% of the electrical power demand during cement production while also being of the greatest importance for the final product quality. With today’s and tomorrow’s challenges regarding energy and resource efficiency in mind, grinding within the cement industry needs to be rethought. New concepts and new technological approaches towards efficient comminution are required. Read more
CCS: Carbon Capture and Storage
The capture of carbon dioxide and its geological storage is a technology capable of reducing CO₂ emissions significantly. Against this background, ECRA has been working on carbon capture since 2007 in a long-term research project to examine the capture of carbon dioxide as a prerequisite for its safe geological storage, and the technical and economic feasibility of this technology as a potential application in the cement industry. Read more
Seminars & Workshops
ECRA's seminar programme provides a range of pan-European seminars and workshops covering the issues of major importance to the cement industry.
Seminars & Workshops
ECRA's seminar programme provides a range of pan-European seminars and workshops covering the issues of major importance to the cement industry.
Standards: The role of performance and descriptive-based approaches
The advantages and disadvantages of descriptive and performance-based approaches will be discussed and scenarios will be presented. The expectations of the EU Commission for products standards under the future CPR and the specific experience from the CPR acquis process for pre-cast elements and cement will be shown. Alkali-silica-reaction (ASR) as well as exposure resistance classes will be discussed as examples of performance-based specifications for concrete durability. Specific questions to be discussed are: How would a down-stream regulation like the concrete standard EN 206 have to deal with a cement standard without any requirements on the composition of the cement? Should EN 206 be a harmonised standard under the CPR in the future?
Fuels of the Future
The cement industry is continuing its transition to a carbon-neutral industry. Various new technologies need to be developed that will have a significant impact on the clinker burning process. The cement industry, which is already less dependent on traditional fuels such as coal, gas or petcoke due to the early use of waste fuels, must now switch to carbon-neutral fuels. The availability, production, storage and use of future fuels are constantly being investigated and are likely to result in changes not only in kiln technology and burner types, but also in operational aspects and space requirements.
Green markets for low carbon and near zero carbon cement, concrete and concrete buildings
A study by the Industrial Deep Decarbonisation Initiative (IDDI) aims to assess the current state of greenhouse gas accounting standards for steel, cement and concrete and to identify the key issues driving variability in reporting. It also makes recommendations on how standards can be updated to address these gaps and ultimately create a more consistent and reliable accounting system. A report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) focuses on the implementation of policies to dramatically reduce CO₂ emissions from heavy industry in the G7 and beyond.
Modern exhaust gas cleaning systems including CO₂ processing
The legal requirements to reduce emissions from cement plants challenge the cement industry to continuously improve its high level of environmental protection. With the entry into force of the revised European Industrial Emissions Directive and the Air Quality Directive, there is a strong focus on the further reduction of industrial emissions. In addition, emerging decarbonisation technologies require the adaptation or introduction of new technologies to clean exhaust gas streams from cement plants. Also, further emission reduction is an ongoing issue, particularly in relation to the legal framework that applies when alternative fuels/raw materials are used.
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