Towards decarbonization of cement industry: a critical review of electrification technologies for sustainable cement production
Abstract Cement production accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions, necessitating its deep decarbonization. This paper reviews: (i) electrolysis-based methods to produce cement precursors, and (ii) electrified process heat technologies, along with heat storage approaches. We highlight scaled-up calc...
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| author | Sayee Srikarah Volaity Bryan K. Aylas-Paredes Taihao Han Jie Huang Seetharaman Sridhar Gaurav Sant Aditya Kumar Narayanan Neithalath |
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| description | Abstract Cement production accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions, necessitating its deep decarbonization. This paper reviews: (i) electrolysis-based methods to produce cement precursors, and (ii) electrified process heat technologies, along with heat storage approaches. We highlight scaled-up calciner and kiln designs and the associated technoeconomic factors. Addressing renewable energy intermittency, and the need for grid upgrades and strategic infrastructure investments are critical to enabling the transition to low-carbon cement manufacturing. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4e090cf667af49a4992144b6dd25f3ce2025-08-20T04:01:35ZengNature Portfolionpj Materials Sustainability2948-17752025-07-013112610.1038/s44296-025-00068-6Towards decarbonization of cement industry: a critical review of electrification technologies for sustainable cement productionSayee Srikarah Volaity0Bryan K. Aylas-Paredes1Taihao Han2Jie Huang3Seetharaman Sridhar4Gaurav Sant5Aditya Kumar6Narayanan Neithalath7School of Sustainable Engineering and Built Environment, Arizona State UniversityCollege of Engineering and Computing, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyCollege of Engineering and Computing, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyCollege of Engineering and Computing, Missouri University of Science and TechnologySchool for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State UniversityInstitute of Carbon Management, University of California Los AngelesCollege of Engineering and Computing, Missouri University of Science and TechnologySchool of Sustainable Engineering and Built Environment, Arizona State UniversityAbstract Cement production accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions, necessitating its deep decarbonization. This paper reviews: (i) electrolysis-based methods to produce cement precursors, and (ii) electrified process heat technologies, along with heat storage approaches. We highlight scaled-up calciner and kiln designs and the associated technoeconomic factors. Addressing renewable energy intermittency, and the need for grid upgrades and strategic infrastructure investments are critical to enabling the transition to low-carbon cement manufacturing.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44296-025-00068-6 |
| spellingShingle | Sayee Srikarah Volaity Bryan K. Aylas-Paredes Taihao Han Jie Huang Seetharaman Sridhar Gaurav Sant Aditya Kumar Narayanan Neithalath Towards decarbonization of cement industry: a critical review of electrification technologies for sustainable cement production npj Materials Sustainability |
| title | Towards decarbonization of cement industry: a critical review of electrification technologies for sustainable cement production |
| title_full | Towards decarbonization of cement industry: a critical review of electrification technologies for sustainable cement production |
| title_fullStr | Towards decarbonization of cement industry: a critical review of electrification technologies for sustainable cement production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards decarbonization of cement industry: a critical review of electrification technologies for sustainable cement production |
| title_short | Towards decarbonization of cement industry: a critical review of electrification technologies for sustainable cement production |
| title_sort | towards decarbonization of cement industry a critical review of electrification technologies for sustainable cement production |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s44296-025-00068-6 |
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