Global Cement

2nd Future Cement Conference and Exhibition,
22 - 23 May 2019
Pullman Brussels Centre Midi Hotel,
Place Victor Horta 1,
1060 Brussels,
Belgium

The 2nd Future Cement Conference and Exhibition will examine the next steps forward for the cement industry in a low- or zero-carbon world. Cement producers - who already produce, package, distribute and sell cementitious materials - are ideally placed to become the leaders in the new ‘no-carbon’ cements. Covering all the alternatives to OPC, as well as low-CO2 options for concrete, this conference will examine the way forward - to future cements.

Main Themes:

    Alternatives to OPC/CEM 1
    Low-carbon low energy cements
    EU ETS developments
    Global carbon trading schemes
    'Eco' cements
    Non-calcined cementitious binders
    Geopolymers
    Bio-analogues
    CCS/CCU
    Alternative raw materials
    Mineralisers and fluxes
    Non-calcareous mineral systems
    Alternative cements
    Fly-ash and slag-based cements
    Fuel options
    Carbon offests
    Low CO2 options for concrete

Benefits of participation:

    Technical and market trend papers
    Keep up-to-date with the state-of-the-art in alternative cement developments
    Fantastic networking opportunities
    Add value to your existing product mix
    Meet new customers

Who should attend?

    Cement and concrete producers
    Technologists and researchers
    Financiers and entrepreneurs
    Equipment producers and service providers
    Consultants and academics
    Traders and brokers
    ... all others with an interest in helping to reduce the environmental impact of cement and concrete production.


For further details

Reducing Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Cement Manufacture and CO2 Emissions

The construction sector is a major contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions. Though this is well known, it appears difficult to reduce the scale of construction activities, especially as it is a established route to bring about more equitable conditions in developing countries like India as against developed countries.

In the manufacture of Portland cement, limestone and  key inputs like clay are heated together in huge kilns to very high temperatures (approx. 1,450 degrees C), so that the components fuse without melting to give cement clinker. This part of the process releases the most amount of CO2. The carbon dioxide comes both from the burning of the fuel needed to create that temperature and also due to the breakdown of limestone into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. The former process accounts for 40% of CO2 emissions while, the latter part accounts for 60% of the CO2 emissions in manufacture of cement. The best thing to do would be to substitute CO2-intensive clinker with one of less CO2 emissions.

Currently in India, fly ash which is a waste bye-product in the burning of coal for producing energy, is used in the manufacture of blended cement or Portland pozzolana cement. However, this is used in lower proportions and only where available so, is ineffective in reducing emissions to a more reasonable level.

One method of effectively reducing global carbon dioxide emissions is the use of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement or the LC3 technology. A research collaboration between India and Switzerland on a new cement material that can reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the manufacturing process is set to take off into implementation.