This work describes the implementation of concentrated solar energy for the calcination process in cement production. Approach used for providing solar energy includes the utilisation of a solar tower sy.
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For the first time ever, CEMEX and Synhelion successfully connected the clinker production process with the Synhelion solar receiver, producing solar clinker. This revolutionary innovation is an initial step to develop fully solar-driven cement plants. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) and Synhelion. . Government investment on infrastructure projects and affordable housing initiatives like the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) have been the key drivers of growth for the cement sector in recent years, with increased budgetary allocations. Department of Energy awarded US$ 3.2 million to Solar MEAD, a joint project headed by CEMEX, Sandia National Laboratories, and Synhelion, which aims to decarbonize cement production. Solar MEAD aims to replace the use of fossil fuels with concentrated solar. . Synhelion and Cemex announced today a significant milestone in their joint effort to develop fully solar-driven cement production: the scaling of their technology to industrially-viable levels. This includes the continuous production of clinker, the most energy-intensive part of cement. . Close-up of Synhelion's receiver delivering the high-temperature solar process heat beyond 1,500°C. Credit: Synhelion Synhelion and Cemex announced a significant milestone in their joint effort to develop fully solar-driven cement production. They have successfully scaled their technology to.
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