Dear Readers, The USA is worth a trip in itself and a visit to the 66th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference in Denver is especially worthwhile!

Whether in the cement or chemical industry, from an environmental or legal point of view, politically or socially – the major goal of CO2 neutrality can only be achieved as a closed unit.

Hydrated lime is in the trend, because it can save resources and provide better CO2 reduction potentials than any other lime product.

The rotary kiln at the Kirchdorf cement plant was shut down for 63 days until 11 March 2024. During this time, the employees spent 31000 working hours breaking out and installing 190 t of refractory material.

Being the CTO of KHD, I receive mails from companies which supply services and products on artificial intelligence and digitization every day.

The capture of CO₂ and its subsequent use and storage are key elements of the cement industry‘s decarbonisation strategy. The separation of CO₂ from waste gas is an energy-intensive and complex...