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CEMEX announced that it is part of a consortium that has received a grant from the European Commission to build a full-scale prototype of a floating offshore windmill with a concrete foundation. CEMEX will design and produce a unique high-performance and lightweight concrete for this unprecedented use in an optimized low-carbon structure for offshore windfarms.
22.09.2022 18:41CEMEX develops technology to accurately measure concrete’s resistance during setting
CEMEX announced that it has developed a new proprietary technology that monitors concrete during its pouring and hardening to measure its strength in real-time during the construction process. The technology has been named “Spider Tracker” due to its spider-leg-like sensors.
Region: Mexico
13.09.2022 11:37TITAN Cement Group launches CemAI
TITAN Cement Group has launched CemAI, Inc (CemAI), an affiliate company providing the next-generation predictive maintenance solution based on artificial intelligence for the cement industry. The solution is a unique mix of a proprietary licensed software and a continuous monitoring and incident resolution service for entire cement manufacturing lines across the world.
Region: Greece
08.09.2022 13:36Argos implements an innovative hydrogen injection process at its Honduran oven for a more sustainable operation
Argos, a cement company of Grupo Argos, is implementing an innovative process by injecting hydrogen into the oven of its operation in Honduras. The main objective of this revolutionary and scalable technology is to reduce the use of fossil fuels, CO2 emissions levels, and energy consumption, which is in line with its commitment to climate change and contributes to a more sustainable operation while achieving an increase in production.
Region: USA
06.09.2022 14:22CEMEX and COBOD team up to expand homebuilding with 3D printers
Mexican cement maker Cemex SAB has joined with Danish construction-technology company COBOD to foment 3D printing of houses using an innovation the companies say will make homebuilding with robots cheaper and more accessible.
HeidelbergCement is further expanding its portfolio of large-scale CCUS projects with a new initiative in the United States. The project at the Mitchell, Indiana, cement plant of HeidelbergCement’s US subsidiary Lehigh Hanson, Inc. aims to capture 95% of the CO2 emissions from the newly renovated production facility and store them in a local onshore reservoir in the Illinois Basin.
Region: USA
31.08.2022 16:49Lehigh Hanson Receives U.S. Doe Funding for Feed Study of Carbon Capture Project at Its New Lehigh Cement Plant in Mitchell, Indiana
Lehigh Hanson, Inc. is pleased to announce it has received approximately $3.7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) to conduct a front-end engineering design (FEED) study retrofitting Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA’s) carbon capture technology at its new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana.
Region: USA