01.10.2022
Research projects
CaLby2030 – Calcium Looping to capture CO2 from industrial processes by 2030
In CaLby2030, the deployment of Calcium Looping technology (CaL) using Circulating Fluidised Bed reactors (CFB) in the cement industry will be investigated, aiming at efficient CO₂-Capture without compromising clinker production or product quality. A technology scale-up will be also evaluated in a German cement plant by exploring different retrofit possibilities. Besides the cement sector, the deployment of CFB-CaL technology in other relevant sectors will also be investigated.
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07.10.2025
Training
Strategies for the decarbonisation of the cement industry
VDZ’s online seminar “Strategies for the decarbonisation of the cement industry” aims to train technical staff that will be involved in the development and implementation of decarbonisation strategies in the cement industry in the coming decades. As a participant, you will gain a broader perspective on the challenges, opportunities, uncertainties and technical solutions available to achieve the ambitious goal of net zero CO₂ emissions in the future. Starting with energy efficiency and utilisation of alternative fuels, you will learn about state-of-the-art technologies, technical limitations, identification of improvement potential and industrial case studies. You will also get an insight into the current regulatory framework and how the implementation of CBAM might influence investment strategies in cement plants in Europe and beyond over the next decade. You will look ahead and discuss innovative CO₂ reduction possibilities, such as calcined clays, use of artificial intelligence (AI) and CCUS. Calcined clays will be presented from a technology and materials perspective. You will also learn about different CC technologies and their operating principles, TRL evolution prospects and associated technological risks, selection criteria and critical techno-economic requirements. At the end of the online seminar, you will understand the fundamentals of machine learning and how AI can be used for process parameter prediction in the present, as well as for the development of autonomous systems for process control in carbon capture cement plants in the future.
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06.11.2024
Events
VDZ Congress 2024
The 9ᵗʰ International VDZ Congress took place in Düsseldorf on 6 – 8 November 2024. The VDZ Congress is the international scientific forum for the cement industry and its suppliers. Delegates from all over the world discuss the latest developments concerning the transformation of the industry on its way towards climate neutrality.
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28.09.2018
Publications
8. International VDZ-Congress 2018
Proceedings, 26. - 28. September 2018
Request publication24.10.2023
Publications
The cement plant of tomorrow
Cement and Concrete Research. 2023, 173, 107290
Keynote Paper ICCC 2023
Request publication02.10.2023
Publications
Germany's net zero ambitions
In: International Cement Review, 10, 2023: 16-21.
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27.09.2013
Publications
7. International VDZ-Congress
Tagungsband, 25.-27. September 2013
Request publication09.01.2017
Publications
National Climate Action Plan 2050: Federal Government decides on climate policy framework programme
Cement International 15 (2017) 2, S.24
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Publications
Emmissions trading: backloading adopted: One-off retention of 900 million certificates now permitted
Cement International 11 (2013) 6, S.18
Request publication09.01.1985
Publications
Electrostatic precipitators for coal grinding/drying plants
Zement-Kalk-Gips 38 (1985) 6, S.310-315
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