Separation Technologies (ST), a fully-owned TITAN Cement Group US-based subsidiary, has introduced an innovative process to recycle fly ash from landfills; the recycled fly ash is then used to reduce the carbon footprint of cement and concrete products of TITAN and ST’s clients. Through this new technology, fly ash is reclaimed from landfills before being transformed into consistent, high-quality, green end-products. These products – launched by TITAN and branded in the US as ProAsh and EcoTherm – can be used as sustainable raw materials in cement, concrete, and power generation. Importantly, TITAN’s exclusive technology can also provide a unique solution for the cleanup and remediation of numerous fly ash landfills and ponds and their surrounding communities worldwide.
For the new process, ST has commissioned the world’s first industrial-scale reclaimed ash drying and electrostatic separation plantlocated at Talen Energy’s Brunner Island Steam Electric Station, in the US state of Pennsylvania. The pilot facility combines ST’s new proprietary drying and screening system with ST’s long-proven electrostatic separation process for removing unburned carbon from fly ash for use in concrete construction.
The resulting ProAsh is used as a replacement for Portland cement in concrete mixes produced at ready-mix facilities. EcoTherm, the other end product, allows cement manufacturers to generate the same high-quality cement clinker but with reduced carbon intensity and natural resourceconsumption.
TITAN Cement Group is a multiregional cement and building materials producer. Business activities cover the production, transportation and distribution of cement, concrete, aggregates, fly ash, mortars and other building materials. The Group employs about 5,400 people and is present in more than 15 countries, operating cement plants in 10 of them.
