Projects
Projects: Projects for Investigator |
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| Reference Number | EP/R025959/1 | |
| Title | Application of molten alkaline hydroxides for low temperature decarbonisation of limestone for sustainable cement manufacturing | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Not Energy Related 50%; Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(CO2 Capture and Storage, CO2 capture/separation) 50%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions) 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr H Kinoshita No email address given Engineering Materials University of Sheffield |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 June 2018 | |
| End Date | 31 October 2021 | |
| Duration | 41 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £324,559 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Construction | |
| Region | Yorkshire & Humberside | |
| Programme | Energy : Energy, Manufacturing : Manufacturing, NC : Engineering | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr H Kinoshita , Engineering Materials, University of Sheffield (99.999%) |
| Other Investigator | Professor J Provis , Engineering Materials, University of Sheffield (0.001%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , CEMEX Research Group AG (CRG), Switzerland (0.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Cement manufacturing industry world-wide currently contributes ~8 % of global CO2 emissions. The UK cement manufacturers have been making efforts to reduce their CO2 emission. This is however challenging since the > 60 % of the emission comes from the intrinsic CO2 release from limestone, an essential raw material for cement manufacturing. The cement manufacturing industry is currently surviving because they are exempted from the Environmental taxes. For the cement industry to further reduce their CO2 emission and sustainably develop the industry, it is inevitable to introduce a carbon capture process (CCS) to address this intrinsic emission.To tackle this challenging situation, the proposed project aims to develop a new decarbonisation technique of limestone with a minimal energy input, which can be implemented also as a pre calcination CO2 capturing process in the cement manufacturing. Establishing such a technology would significantly contribute to the resilience and sustainability of the cement manufacturing sector in the UK and world-wide, as it would allow the industry to address the intrinsic CO2 emission from the calcination process. The project is conducted with a strong interaction with industry, including a cement manufacturer currently operating world widely, bringing opportunities for translation of the process into practice. | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 14/09/18 | |
