Sustainability
Right grinding aids and chemical additives can help drive decarbonization and sustainability in cement manufacturing operations on multiple accounts:
A. The most significant and primary contributor to CO2 and Green House Gas (GHG) emissions during cement manufacturing process is clinker production. Each ton of clinker emits 825-890 kg of CO2 during the production process. Average clinker factor in cements can vary from 95% to 30% depending on the grade, quality, region, and other local factors.
Our grinding-aids and high-impact-strength-enhancers can help reduce clinker content in cement by 3-10% (depending on the compatibility and conditions).
Assuming a total cement production of 400 million tons in India and about 4.5 billion tons worldwide, bespoke grinding aids with the right impact can help reduce carbon footprint by >10 million tons of CO2 emissions in India alone and >150 million tons per annum worldwide.
B. Our products can help reduce specific power consumption by 2-4 KWH/Ton of cement. This can again translate into millions of units of power saving in India as well as globally with the right product-need fit.
C. As the limestone reserves across the country face sustained pressure in terms of both life of the deposits as well as the quality of limestone being mined, there would be an ever-increasing role that our products would need to play in deriving more cements with limited resources. Reducing clinker factor and being able to derive quality cements even with marginal limestone grades would require the deployment of bespoke chemical additives.
Last year our products did the job of
Trees
Our chemical additives help cement manufacturers reduce 50,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions every month, while adding millions of dollars to their bottom line. Cement industry is the third largest source of industrial pollution, and we are doing our bit to reduce it.
Alongside decarbonization, our products help cement producers:
Make better quality cements
Extend life of their limestone reserves
Reduce clinker content in cements
Reduce specific power consumption
With STAREX, the plant was able to reduce residue at 90 and 45 microns to target levels, the mill output was increased by 5% and fly ash content was increased by 5%, with no change in cement strength.
The Indian Cement Consumer – specifically in the organized
segment, is becoming increasingly sophisticated and demanding.
The Indian Cement Consumer – specifically in the organized
segment, is becoming increasingly sophisticated and demanding.