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Can solar clinker be used for cement production?

For the first time ever, CEMEX and Synhelion successfully connected the clinker production process with the Synhelion solar receiver, producing solar clinker. This revolutionary innovation is an initial step to develop fully solar-driven cement plants.

Can solar calciner technology help cement plants in Spain?

An analysis of cement plant locations in Spain shows that 39% of plants today are located in areas with sufficient solar irradiation, which makes the application of solar calciner technology feasible.

What is a solar clinker?

This revolutionary innovation is an initial step to develop fully solar-driven cement plants. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) and Synhelion announced today the successful production of the world’s first solar clinker, the key component of cement, a significant step towards developing fully solar-driven cement plants.

What is the clinker production capacity in Spain?

Drawing from the clinker production data provided in Oficemen , the clinker production capacity in Spain for the 11 plants, with a minimum DNI of 2000 kWh/m 2a, is determined as 39 kt/d of a total of 99 kt/d clinker production capacity installed in 32 Spanish cement plants.

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