4th Future Cement Conference and Exhibition 2023
'Reducing CO2 emissions from cement and concrete production'
6 - 7 December 2023
Pullman Brussels Centre Midi Hotel, Place Victor Horta 1, 1060 Brussels, Belgium
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Global FutureCem Conference Programme 2022
Wednesday 16 November 2022
9.00 onwards Covid-testing, conference registration
10.00 Coffee and networking
11.00 Conference Introduction - Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 1: Global overview of CO2 trends: Legislation, trading, markets
11.05 Paper 1: 'Future cement-industry business models,' Robert McCaffrey, Global Cement Magazine
11.40 Q&A
11.50 Paper 2: 'FIVES’ CO2 abatement solutions for the cement industry,' Loïc Pottier, Fives Group
12.30 Q&A
12.40 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience
13.00 Lunch and networking
Session 2: Approaches to CO2 reduction
14.00 Paper 3: 'Çimsa's sustainability approach,' Nesli̇han Ergüven, Çi̇msa Çi̇mento
14.20 Q&A
14.30 Paper 4: 'Cost and carbon reduction in cement supply chains,’ Dirk Schlemper, INFORM GmbH
14.50 Q&A
15.00 Paper 5: 'Latest developments in the building and material sector in Europe,’ Koen Coppenholle, CEMBUREAU
15.40 Q&A
15.50 Coffee and networking
Session 3: Novel cements and SCMs for CO2 mitigation
16.30 Paper 6: 'A progress update on Leilac: capturing unavoidable CO2,' Daniel Rennie, Calix
16.50 Q&A
17.00 Paper 7: 'Fortera’s low CO2 cement technology,’ Jean-Philippe Vacher, Fortera Europe
17.20 Q&A
6.00pm onwards: Conference dinner at Pullman Brussels Centre Midi Hotel
Thursday 17 November 2022
8.30 Conference registration and Covid-testing
Session 3: Novel cements and SCMs for CO2 mitigation - continued
09.00 Paper 8: 'FUTURECEM®: leading limestone calcined clay cement to a market practice,’ Stefano Zampaletta, Cementir Holding
09.20 Q&A
09.30 Paper 9: ‘Silicomanganese slag – SiGS – as a pozzolanic additive in cement, or as a cement substitute in concrete,’ Leif Hunsbedt, Eramet Norway
09.50 Q&A
9.50 Speed-dating session: Delegates have 30 minutes in which to make six new contacts - make sure to bring your business cards!
10.20 Coffee and networking
Session 4: CCUS - Challenges and opportunities
11.00 Paper 10: 'CCU and the regulatory challenges in EU,’ Yosra Briki, Ciment Vicat
11.20 Q&A
11.30 Paper 11: 'Carbon capture and storage – an interrelated chain of activities: Key elements and key considerations,’ Martin Rödén, Captimise
11.50 Q&A, Discussion
12.00 Lunch and networking
Session 5: Waste heat solutions
13.00 Paper 12: 'Fit for the future: Upcycle your waste heat and save money with modular ORC systems starting today,’ Markus Lintl, Orcan Energy
13.20 Q&A
13.30 Paper 13: 'Technical and financial solution of waste heat recovery for CO2 reduction,’ Siavash Barkhordar, enertime
13.50 Q&A
14.00 Paper 14: 'Most efficient kiln cooling? The answer is water,' Dirk Schmidt, Kima-Prcoess Control
14.20 Q&A
14.30 Coffee, networking and Conference Prizes
15.30 Conference and Exhibition ends
2nd Future Cement Conference and Exhibition 2019
22 - 23 May 2019, Brussels, Belgium
Conference programme 2019
| Tuesday 21 May | |
| 6pm-8pm | Welcome party - Exhibition area |
| Wednesday 22 May | |
| 8.00 | Conference registration and networking |
| 9.00 | Conference Introduction |
| Session 1: Global overview of CO2 trends: Legislation, trading, markets | |
| 9.15 | Paper 1: 'Technology roadmap: Low-carbon transition in the cement industry,’ Peter Levi, International Energy Agency |
| 9.45 | Paper 2: ‘The role of the cement and concrete industry towards sustainability,’ Claude Loréa, Global Cement and Concrete Association |
| 10.15 | Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| 11.45 | Coffee and networking |
| 11.30 | Paper 3: ‘HeidelbergCement’s strategy and implementation examples to stay in line with Paris-agreements,’ Jan Theulen, Director Alternative Resources, HeidelbergCement |
| 12.00 | Paper 4: ‘Envisioning a carbon-negative roadmap for Dalmia Cement,’ Ashwani Pahuja, CSO, Dalmia Cement |
| Session 2: Carbon pricing | |
| 12.30 | Paper 5: 'EU Climate strategies and targets,' Ms Mette Koefoed Quinn, Head of ETS Implementation and IT Unit of the Director General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA), European Commission |
| 13.00 | Lunch and networking |
| 14.00 | Paper 6: ‘Carbon emission cost implications for the cement industry in a decarbonising Europe,’ Trevor Sikorski, Energy Aspects |
| 14.30 | Paper 7: ‘Greening construction: The role of carbon pricing,’ Aditi Maheshwari, IFC Climate Business Department’ |
| 15.00 | Paper 8: ‘Renewable carbon testing for the cement industry,’ Haley Gershon, Beta Analytic |
| 15.30 | Coffee and networking |
| Session 3: Novel cements for CO2 mitigation | |
| 16.30 | Paper 9: ‘New clinker and cement production schemes,’ Albrecht Wolter, Technical University of Clausthal |
| 17.00 | Paper 10: ‘Ecoefficient cement: realistic options for reducing the environmental impact of cementitious materials,’ Karen Scrivener, EPFL, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne |
| 6.00pm | Buses leave for the conference dinner at the Maison Grand'Place (pre-booked only). |
| Thursday 23 May | |
| 8.30 | Conference registration and networking |
| 09.00 | 2nd day opening keynote, Paper 11: ‘European cement industry: current status and future trends,’ Koen Coppenholle - Cembureau |
| Session 3: Novel cements for CO2 mitigation - continued | |
| 09.30 | Paper 12: ‘Futurecem - A low-CO2 cement, tested at full-scale in the Danish Green Concrete II Project,’ Stefano Zampaletta, Cementir Holding S.p.A. |
| 10.00 | Paper 13: ‘LC3: a breakthrough for the cement industry - Financial analysis and CO2 impact,’ Anne Dekeukelaere, Cementis |
| 10.30 | Coffee and networking |
| 11.00 | Paper 14: ‘Low CO2 cements by partial replacement with calcined clays or glasses - insights from solid-state NMR,’ Jørgen Skibsted, Aarhus University Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) |
| 11.30 | Paper 15: 'Reduction of CO2 through optimisation of cement packaging,’ Guido Neu, Haver & Boecker |
| 11.45 | Speed-dating session: Delegates have 15 minutes in which to make five new contacts - make sure to bring your business cards! |
| Session 4: CCS/CCU | |
| 12.00 | Paper 16: 'The cement industry’s approach towards carbon capture,’ Martin Schneider, European Cement Research Academy |
| 12.30 | Paper 17: ‘The LEILAC project: Demonstrating a novel carbon capture process,’ Daniel Rennie, Calix Ltd |
| 13.00 | Lunch and networking |
| 14.00 | Paper 18: ‘NICE: The New International Carbon Economy,’ Philippe Fonta, SCRUM-Consult |
| Session 5: Concrete options for low-CO2 sustainable construction | |
| 14.30 | Paper 19: 'Concrene™ - the graphene reinforced concrete,' Dimitar Dimov, Concrene |
| 15.00 | Coffee and networking |
| 15.30 | Paper 20: ‘Cement plant CO2 capture for downstream utilisation in ready mixed concrete production,’ Sean Monkman, CarbonCure Technologies |
| 16.00 | Paper 21: Final Keynote: ‘Grey2green - heading for the sustainable cement plant,’ Luc Rudowski, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG |
| 16.30 | Farewell Party and Conference Prizes |
| 17.30 | Conference and Exhibition ends |
| Friday 24 May | Field trip to HeidelbergCement/CBR Lixhe plant to view LEILAC CO2-capture project |
| 8am | Depart hotel |
| 9.30 | Arrive. Tea/coffee/biscuits |
| 9.45 | Presentation/introduction |
| Plant tour | |
| 11.45 | Farewells, departure - Bus will call at Brussels airport before returning to the hotel |
| 13.45 | Arrival at hotel (approximate time). |
1st Future Cement Conference and Exhibition 2011
Conference programme 2011
| Monday 21 March | |
| 7pm onwards | Informal get-together at local venue -
Get-together on Monday 7 February, from 7pm onwards (until 9.30pm) This is a traditional pub by the River Thames and a short walk from London Bridge tube and train station. Cannon Street and Mansion House tube stations are also just 300 yards away but these are located on the other side of the river. The Southwark Bankside is a charming pedestrial area and full of history of London. We will meet in the Balcony Bar of the Anchor, for drinks and some fish&chips. See you there! |
| Tuesday 8 February 2011 | |
| 8.00 | Conference registration and networking |
| 9.00 | 'Low carbon cements: the challenges and opportunities,’ Dr Pal Chana, Executive Director, Mineral Products Association |
| 9.30 | 'An overview of the alternative mineral binder systems and novel concrete technologies addressing practical supply chain issues,' John Harrison, TecEco Pty. Ltd. |
| 10.00 | 'The future for 'green' cements,' Adam Page, PIRA International |
| 10.30 | Meet the delegates - Conference delegates have the chance to introduce themselves to the other attendees |
| 11.00 | Coffee and networking |
| 12.00 | 'Future trends for PFA in cementitious systems,’ Lindon K A Sear, UK Quality Ash Association |
| 12.30 | ‘Making high performance low-carbon cement replacements from calcareous fly ash,’ Gary Hunt, Cenin Ltd |
| 1.00 | Lunch and networking |
| 2.00 | ‘Novacem – a carbon negative cement for the construction industry,’ Dr Nikolaos Vlasopoulos - Chief Scientist, Novacem Limited |
| 2.30 | 'Phosphogypsum as an alternative raw material for Portland cement production,' M. M. R. A. Lima, L. F. C. Braz, R. C. C. Monteir, J. P. Veiga, V. Vermelhudo, Â. Nunes; Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| 3.00 | ‘Influence of firing temperature and cooling process on the mineralogy of belite-cement clinker with EAF steel slag addition,’ R. I. Iacobescu 1, D. Koumpouri 2, R. Saban 1, G. N. Angelopoulos 2 (1: Politechnica University of Bucharest, Romania; 2: University of Patras, Greece) |
| 3.30 | Coffee and networking |
| 4.00 | 'Calix Flash Calcining Technology for alternative cementitious binders,' Julian Dinsdale, Managing Director, Calix Limited |
| 4.30 | 'An update on recent TecEco advances including Eco-Cement blocks and pervious pavements and high supplementary cementitious material Tec-Cement formulations,' John Harrison, TecEco Pty. Ltd. |
| 5.00 | 'Bio-based cement for ground improvement applications and self-healing concrete,' Leon van Paassen, Timo Heimovaara and Henk Jonkers ; Delft University of Technology |
| 5.30 | Closing discussion and concluding remarks |
| 6.00 onwards |
Social evening for all delegates at The Samuel Pepys, a riverside restaurant just a 5 minute stroll away from the conference venue. Social evening on 8 February (from 6.00pm onwards) All the participants are welcome to attend the social evening at this riverside restaurant offering lovely views and hot stone-baked pizzas. The venue is just a 5 minute walk from the conference venue (33 Queen Street). |
| Wednesday 9 February 2011 | Field trip to the Cemex Tilbury cement plant
With the kind permission of Cemex, the field trip is to the ultra-modern Tilbury cement plant, specifically set up to create blended cements, and capable of reducing the clinker factor to very low levels. Departure will be from the conference venue at 9am, returning by 5pm. The visit includes lunch at a traditional country pub, The Danson Stables, in Bexley Heath. |
