Flash Activation of Clay: High Product Quality and Energy Efficient Process
摘要
The cement industry is estimated to emit 8% of global CO2 emissions. With more than 60% of this coming from the calcination of limestone as part of the process required to make clinker, replacing clinker with a low-carbon (i.e., low limestone) supplementary cementitious material (SCM) such as activated clay presents a viable solution to the industry’s environmental impact. In line with its MissionZero objective to enable zero carbon cement production by 2030, FLSmidth has developed a low-energy, low-emissions clay Gas Suspension Calciner process. As a result, high clinker substitution within the cement standards can achieve 40% reduction in power consumption, a >30% reduction in fuel use and a >40% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the same cement quality/properties as a standard OPC.