Development of alternative fuel for cement industries: The …
— The focus was to utilize the characterized and optimized alternative fuels to replace 40% of the 60% coal consumption in the pre calcining process of the case study …
The resource potential of Coal in Ethiopia
— Open-pit coal mining is widespread in Ethiopia where there are more than 430 million tons of coal deposits found in the country of which Yayu coal mining being the largest site [28]. About 200 ...
Projecting future carbon emissions from cement production …
— For instance, cement capacity in Ethiopia grew at an annual average rate of 6.8% between 2013 and 2018, and its cement consumption is projected to be 19.97 million tons by the end of 2025, which ...
A decision support tool for cement industry to select energy …
— Manufacturing cement requires energy intensive processes; and consumes almost 15% of the total demand for energy in industry [3].On average, to produce one ton of cement, 3.4 GJ of thermal energy (in dry process) and 110 kWh of electrical energy are needed [4, 5].Furthermore, manufacturing a ton of cement releases 0.73–0.99 tons of …
(PDF) Energy audit and waste heat recovery …
This study deals with the energy audit and heat recovery on the rotary kiln taking a cement factory in Ethiopia as a case study.The system is a dry type rotary kiln equipped with a five stage cyclone type preheater, pre …
Energy consumption assessment in a cement production plant
— Energy consumption assessment in a cement production plant is studied in this paper and a guideline for reducing energy consumption is provided according to a national standard-ISIRI 7873. Based on energy assessment, several energy saving actions were implemented and valuated.
Investigating energy saving and climate mitigation …
— Abstract. The cement industry is one of the most energy and emission-intensive sectors, accounting for approximately 7% of total-industrial energy use and 7% …
Ethiopia Coal Usage/Consumption 1960-2024
Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category. Ethiopia coal usage/consumption for 2022 was 0.00%, a 0% increase from 2021.
(PDF) The Cement Industry in Ethiopia
— For instance, cement capacity in Ethiopia grew at an annual average rate of 6.8% between 2013 and 2018, and its cement consumption is projected to be 19.97 million tons by the end of 2025,...
The Cement Industry in Ethiopia
The Cement Industry in Ethiopia Journal of Energy Engineering, Vol. 27, No. 3 (2018) 71 Plant Year of OperationClinker capacity (ton/day) Muger Cement Enterprise 1984 2000 Mesebo Cement Factory 2001 2330 Huan Shang P.L.C 2010 860 National Cement S.C 1936 960 Abyssinia Cement P.L.C 2007 288 Jema Cement P.L.C 2008 100 Debresina …
Energy and Economic Comparison of Different Fuels in Cement …
— Cement clinkerisation is the major energy-consuming process in cement manufacturing due to the high-temperature requirement. In this paper, energy data including specific energy consumption, forms, and types of energy used at different units of cement manufacturing processes were analyzed and compared for effectiveness, availability, …
CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF ETHIOPIA'S CEMENT …
— CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF ETHIOPIA'S CEMENT INDUSTRY : STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE (2015-2025) ... B Projected Consumption 5.47 6.34 7.25 8.30 9.47 10.82 12.02 13. ... demand for cement and concrete ...
Ethiopia: future cement strategy
— One of the most recent additions to the Ethiopian cement production base is the Derba Midroc Cement factory. which was inaugurated on 5 February 2012. ... Urbanisation has also led to increased power consumption in Ethiopia and with domestic generation capacity only 2000MW, the government is keen to raise this figure to …
National Cement factory embraces green energy from …
— The company which was established a few months back has already started the use of the dangerous tree that entered Ethiopia about a half a century ago for its pilot cement production at its National Cement plant in Dire Dawa, 510km east of Addis Ababa.
How cement demand is attracting investment in Ethiopia
— Cement is a widely used construction material in Ethiopia. Although the cement industry is a booming business, the growing population and the rise in construction activities are increasing the demand for cement products. ... (East African Holdings) is currently working to boost its production at its existing plant at Diredawa and also …
Environmental Impact Analysis of Portland Cement (CEM1) …
— The cement industry confronts significant challenges in raw materials, energy demands, and CO2 emissions reduction, which are global and local environmental concerns. Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been used in many studies to assess the environmental impact of cement production and investigate ways to improve …
Investigating energy saving and climate mitigation potentials in cement
— It is estimated that the cement industry consumes about 7% of the world's industrial energy consumption, indicating that the sector is highly energy-intensive [4].In the cement-making process, different sources of energy have been utilized, either in the form of electrical energy or thermal energy [8].To produce a tonne of cement in a dry process …
Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a member of the Powering Past Coal Alliance. Ethiopia's July 2021 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) submission under the Paris agreement has two levels of commitments, depending on the amount of international aid received: 14% or 68.8% emissions reductions by 2030 compared to its Business-As-Usual Scenario (BAU).
(PDF) Life Cycle Assessment of Ethiopian Cement …
— The greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, energy usage intensity, and resource exploitation of Ethiopian cement production were evaluated using the life cycle impact assessment (LCA) tool, aiming to...
Ethiopia Cement Market & Forecast Report
— The CW Group Research report provides an in-depth and data-oriented analysis of the cement market in Ethiopia. The report details new cement plant projects, demand drivers as well as cement tonnage volume and price trends in the country and provides a forecast through 2026. Scope of the report: 1. Executive summary. 2. …
Ethiopia's Largest Cement Factory, Lemi National, Opens …
— Lemi, Ethiopia – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has officially inaugurated the Lemi National Cement Factory in the Amhara region, the largest cement factory in …
Ethiopia's challenging cement market: …
— Commissioning of the plant increased Ethiopia's annual cement production capacity to 16.4 million tonnes - nearly 10 times more than a decade earlier, despite the country's cement per capita …
Sustainable transition towards biomass-based cement …
— Currently, coal is the dominant energy carrier in the sector, representing 70% of total energy consumption, followed by oil and natural gas at 24%, and biomass and alternative fuels at just over 5% [17]. The contribution of biomass and alternatives vary widely across different regions depending on policies that provide economic incentives to ...
Coal and cement – an intricate relationship | World Cement
— For example, in Egypt, where heavy industry is struggling to meet its energy demand via natural gas, some cement plants operate at 75% capacity and are seeking to switch to coal and/or co-firing alternative fuels to make up the deficit. 1 Several companies in Egypt have applied to the government for permits for coal and alternatives fuels ...
Challenges and prospects of Ethiopia's cement …
— Ethiopia cement industry presents a number of opportunities such as increased demand amidst low production.Ethiopia also plans to reorganize cement markets. ... Dangote cement plant, which is set to …
Improving Clinker Production Coal Utilization Using Six …
Ethiopian cement industry development strategy, 2015 reports shows that Cement is the second most consumed material on the planet next to water. Beside this, Summaries of …
The cement industry is the most energy intensive of all …
— The industrial sector, which encompasses manufacturing, mining, agriculture, and construction, accounted for almost a third of total U.S. energy use in 2012.Energy-intensive manufacturing accounted for a little more than half of total industrial energy use. Although the cement industry used only one-quarter of one percent of total U.S. energy, …
BIOMASS ENERGY FOR CEMENT PRODUCTION: …
Furnace Oil Consumption by Mugher Cement Plant, 1999-2000 (Taddele, 2008) Year Fuel Consumed (litres) Fuel (Birr) 1999 57,614,478 88,645.635 2000 57,673,490 97,095.467 ... BIOMASS ENERGY FOR THE CEMENT INDUSTRY IN ETHIOPIA . 3. CEMENT PRODUCTION PROCESS AND ENERGY USE .
Ethiopian cement focus
— Dire Dawa Cement plant, the first cement plant in Ethiopia was opened in 1936 with a capacity of 60,000t/yr by occupying Italian forces. 9 The Dire Dawa plant was acquired by the National Cement project in 2005, which changed the plant's name and upgraded the plant to 0.2Mt/yr. National Cement is due to bring a new 1.2Mt/yr project …
Ethiopia's Largest Cement Factory, Lemi National, Opens …
— Lemi, Ethiopia – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has officially inaugurated the Lemi National Cement Factory in the Amhara region, the largest cement factory in Ethiopia. With a production capacity of 150,000 quintals of cement per day, the project represents a significant milestone in the country's industrialization efforts.
Update on Ethiopia, December 2022
— As for the market in Ethiopia, Dangote Cement said that the sales from its Mugher plant rose by 1.8% year-on-year to 1.7Mt in the first nine months of 2022 and that the unit was running at full capacity in the third quarter. ... Two employees of the Mugher Cement plant were also taken hostage by the same group in October 2022 although ...
Energy efficiency improvement potentials for the cement …
— The cement sector is one of the fast growing economic sectors in Ethiopia. In 2010, it consumed 7 PJ of primary energy. We evaluate the potential for energy savings and CO2 emission reductions.
A life cycle assessment of clinker and cement production in …
— Cement production is a major consumer of energy and the largest source of industrial CO 2 emissions. This study aims to perform an environmental life cycle assessment of clinker and cement production in Ethiopia, using ReCiPe impact …
Ethiopia
— Ethiopia: Lemi National Cement Factory's construction of its upcoming Lemi cement plant is 70% complete and will conclude in time for inauguration of the plant on schedule in early 2024. Ethiopian News Agency has reported that construction of the 8Mt/yr plant's preheater frames and rotary kilns finished on 28 November 2023.
Biomass Energy for Cement Production: Opportunities in Ethiopia
— Biomass and biomass residues, if sourced in an environmentally and socially sustainable fashion, represent a vast – and largely untapped – renewable energy source for the countries of sub-Saharan Africa. The guide seeks to outline the potential, taking the Ethiopian cement sector as a specific example of how biomass energy might …