Articles on the cement industry from Global Cement

Green ammonia: The ‘crude’ of the hydrogen economy

Ammonia Molecules Background - Forance, Shutterstock

Hydrogen, viewed as a key element in the decarbonisation of the global cement sector, is costly and difficult to transport. Verano Energy looks at how ammonia can help.

‘Secret’ cement sector changes: The Way Forward?

Figure 1: A sunset view of Seven Rings Cement Plant, Bangladesh, one of the countries most at peril from rising sea levels due to global warming. Source: Gautam Chatterjee, Seven Circle Bangladesh.

Cement and concrete have built the modern world, but there are signs that the ‘golden age’ of Ordinary Portland Cement is either coming to an end - or is already past. The ‘cement’ industry is now evolving into a different beast entirely, either while seeking the headlines, or avoiding them.

Bio-cement from Algae

Bio-concrete CMUs being laid for a demonstration project.

Prometheus Materials outlines a novel approach to cement production, using CO₂, sunlight and microalgae...

Ash harvest

Ash ponds are present in many areas of the world that have used coal power. Is it now time to start harvesting them to produce SCMs?

Atritor’s Andrew Rigg shows how existing technologies can be used to simultaneously dry, deagglomerate and classify difficult ‘waste’ ashes...

Coolbrook: Harnessing electricity for cement production

Close-up of Coolbrook’s pilot plant in the Netherlands.

Coolbrook, a manufacturer of electrically-powered thermal processing equipment, has made a number of high-profile announcements in 2022. Here, Global Cement speaks with Joonas Rauramo, CEO of Coolbrook, about how its technology could revolutionise our sector.