Limak Çimento's Trial with Hydrogen Fuel Blends in Ankara Cement Plant
Key Ideas
- Limak Çimento conducted a successful month-long test with hydrogen fuel blends at its Ankara cement plant in collaboration with Air Liquide.
- The company aims to increase the use of alternative fuels in its cement kilns and transition to low-carbon fuel mix in all its integrated plants by 2030-2035.
- Previous tests with a 50% hydrogen blend at the Polatli plant in June 2024 yielded 'excellent results' as per Hydrogen Insight.
- CEO Erkam Kocakerim highlighted the investment's goal of promoting safe and effective hydrogen technology use in cement production for sustainability.
Limak Çimento, a Turkish company, has conducted a month-long trial on hydrogen fuel blends at its cement plant in Ankara. This initiative was carried out in collaboration with Air Liquide from France, which supplied the hydrogen for injection into the preheater tower. The company had previously tested a 50% hydrogen blend at its Polatli plant in June 2024, achieving excellent outcomes. CEO Erkam Kocakerim expressed the aim behind this investment is to facilitate the safe and efficient adoption of hydrogen technologies in their cement kilns while boosting the utilization of alternative fuels. Limak Çimento has set a target to operate its kilns in all seven integrated cement plants using a low-carbon fuel mix between 2030 and 2035 to enhance sustainability within the industry.