Breakthrough zero-carbon cement plant to be built at the port of Amsterdam
(Photo: EMC Cement)
February 29, 2024 – The all-electric zero-emissions plant, of an initial capacity of 1.2 million tonnes, will cut CO2 emissions by 1 million tonnes annually – using less than 10% of the energy of a conventional Portland cement plant. The project will be jointly developed by EMC Cement and HES International to fully exploit industrially-proven EMC Technology, which uses a new form of ‘mechanical activation’ — to enable abundant all-natural volcanic ash (‘EMC Volcanics’) to substitute 70% of the Portland Cement used in concrete. The intended facility (“Plant”) will also process end-of-life concrete fines and other minerals towards a sustainable circular economy. Operationally, the Plant will not discharge any waste or biohazards and will meet all environmental regulations for noise and dust emissions.
