BBC reports on trials at Materials Processing Institute that could lead to slashing of emissions from cement
BBC Climate Editor, Justin Rowlatt, was at the Materials Processing Institute recently to see the successful completion of the pilot Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) trials, for the UKRI Cement 2 Zero project. These trials have been developing and testing the use of end-of-life cement as an electric arc furnace flux to produce steel, whilst also capturing the slag to produce clinker to produce zero emissions cement. These trials started in September 2022 and involved 12 induction furnace trials and 8 eight trials in the Institute’s 7 tonne EAF.
Research has shown that Portland Cement can be made from recycled cement in an EAF during the steel recycling process. The Cement 2 Zero project will now demonstrate this process on an industrial scale.
BBC article link - UK breakthrough could slash emissions from cement - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxee01m5yero
In this video link below, Julian Attwood, Professor of Engineering and the Environment at University of Cambridge, explains the process and challenge of decarbonising concrete, resulting this potential materials breakthrough that could lead to the production of cement with zero emissions on an industrial scale.
Video link - The world's first process for making zero emissions cement - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqWXXLOCeNg
The Cement 2 Zero project is a collaboration between the Materials Processing Institute, University of Cambridge, CELSA Manufacturing (UK) Limited, AtkinsRéalis, Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited, Tarmac, and Day Group Limited.
Cement 2 Zero project page link - https://www.mpiuk.com/research-project-cement-2-zero.htm
23 May 2024
