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CO2 emission reduction in the cement industry by using a solar calciner

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  • Moumin, Gkiokchan
  • Ryssel, Maximilian
  • Zhao, Li
  • Markewitz, Peter
  • Sattler, Christian
  • Robinius, Martin
  • Stolten, Detlef

Abstract

This paper discusses the techno-economic potential of solar thermal calciner technology in the cement industry. On the basis of a solar calciner test rig built at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), a solar cement plant is designed and the heliostat field is calculated. The energy balance in the solar calciner is analyzed and different scenarios are investigated. The achievable CO2 avoidance rate for solar cement plants for the considered scenarios lies between 14 and 17%. CO2 avoidance costs are 118 EUR/t in a conservative base case and can be as low as 74 EUR/t depending on the chosen direct normal irradiation (DNI), reactor efficiency and solar multiple. A strong impact of the reactor efficiency on the costs was shown. Increasing the reactor efficiency by 15% points reduces the avoidance costs by 26%. Additionally, the CO2 emission reduction potential is calculated for Spain through 2050. It was found that for solar calciners, replacing the fossil fuel in the conventional calciner, emission reductions in the Spanish cement industry range between 2 and 7% by 2050. Implementation of a controlled sequestration of the CO2 in the solar calciner shows a big impact and emission reductions from 8 to 28% can be achieved.

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  • Moumin, Gkiokchan & Ryssel, Maximilian & Zhao, Li & Markewitz, Peter & Sattler, Christian & Robinius, Martin & Stolten, Detlef, 2020. "CO2 emission reduction in the cement industry by using a solar calciner," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 1578-1596.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:145:y:2020:i:c:p:1578-1596
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.07.045
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    1. Hadi Tannous & Valentina Stojceska & Savas A. Tassou, 2023. "The Use of Solar Thermal Heating in SPIRE and Non-SPIRE Industrial Processes," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-18, May.
    2. Lisbona, Pilar & Bailera, Manuel & Hills, Thomas & Sceats, Mark & Díez, Luis I. & Romeo, Luis M., 2020. "Energy consumption minimization for a solar lime calciner operating in a concentrated solar power plant for thermal energy storage," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 156(C), pages 1019-1027.
    3. Griffiths, Steve & Sovacool, Benjamin K. & Furszyfer Del Rio, Dylan D. & Foley, Aoife M. & Bazilian, Morgan D. & Kim, Jinsoo & Uratani, Joao M., 2023. "Decarbonizing the cement and concrete industry: A systematic review of socio-technical systems, technological innovations, and policy options," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 180(C).
    4. Telesca, Antonio & Ibris, Neluta & Marroccoli, Milena & Tregambi, Claudio & Solimene, Roberto & Di Lauro, Francesca & Ruiz de Ballesteros, Odda & Salatino, Piero & Montagnaro, Fabio, 2024. "Evaluation of the technical properties of reactive-MgO cements produced by solar calcination of magnesite in a fluidized bed reactor," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 225(C).
    5. Maria-Chiara Ferrari & Antonio Amelio & Giuseppe Marino Nardelli & Riccardo Costi, 2021. "Assessment on the Application of Facilitated Transport Membranes in Cement Plants for CO 2 Capture," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-15, August.
    6. Dinga, Christian Doh & Wen, Zongguo, 2022. "China's green deal: Can China's cement industry achieve carbon neutral emissions by 2060?," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 155(C).

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