Alternative fuels for cement plants

As a Cement Plant operator, performance and availability is essential with your key investment in Alternative Fuels Systems. Obtaining a system that provides these requirements will allow a quick Return on Investment and contribute to carbon reduction commitments.

Why use Alternative Fuels for Cement Plants?

Alternative fuels systems for Cement Plants can handle a range of fuels that include tyre chips, RDF or SRF fuels. Compared with traditional coal, these fuels can provide a significant fuel cost saving.

The production of cement consumes large amounts of energy which has traditionally been generated by the burning of coal or other fossil fuels.
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched a global programme to bring together tech start-ups and the cement and concrete industry to accelerate the development of innovative new low-carbon technologies.
Cement companies have committed to reduce carbon emissions from the production of cement, so replacing fossil fuels such as coal with alternative fuels is a step in achieving these aims.
The cost of energy is a significant proportion of the manufacturing cost and cement companies must reduce energy costs to remain competitive, alternative fuels come with significantly lower costs.

Extensive Project Portfolio

Saxlund have a hard to match track record of working with Cement companies to develop and deliver Alternative Fuel Handling systems. We understand the requirements and issues that clients have and provide robust, flexible systems able to handle these difficult and variable fuels. We can supply complete systems that include:

Reception of fuel
Screening and dosing
Conveying
Storage & discharge
Weighing / dosing into the cement kiln / calciner

Having Saxlund as your delivery partner will achieve your aims to reduce cement manufacturing costs and contribute to reducing harmful emissions. We can deliver systems that can handle different fuel types giving future flexibility as fuel availability changes.

With the adoption of Alternative Fuels, Cement companies are seeing the benefit of using lower cost fuels, and in countries / regions with a Landfill Tax, the cost of the fuel can be negative! The Cement company is paid to dispose of waste derived fuel, diverting this from landfill and using this in place of fossil fuel.

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No one can deny the challenges facing the cement industry.

As the second most consumed product globally after potable water, it is ubiquitous and the basis for all infrastructure. Saxlund supports the aims of the global cement industry and our alternative fuel plants solutions – and commitment to innovation – is part of our contribution to making a sustainable industry a reality.

Matt Drew

MD, Saxlund UK

Economic Benefits (ROI)

Types of Alternative Fuel

Alternative fuels are generally processed unrecyclable materials which have been diverted from landfill or are an agricultural waste product. The benefits are that these fuels will tend to have a very low (or negative) cost and will displace emissions from fossil fuels.

By their nature, these fuels can be variable in quality, behaviour, moisture content and calorific value and will be difficult to convey, store, discharge and accurately dose into the fuel stream. Alternative fuels can help to reduce CO2 emissions. For example, alternative fuels can deliver indirect CO2 savings and those that contain a biomass part, which can be considered CO2 neutral, contribute to reducing overall CO2 emissions.

Fuels that are widely used include: