Turkey's Limak Cement Pioneers Hydrogen-Blended Carbon-Neutral Fuel Test with Air Liquide
Key Ideas
- Limak Cement in Turkey successfully conducted a hydrogen-blended carbon-neutral fuel test with Air Liquide at its Limak Anka plant.
- This initiative aims to develop a green hydrogen ecosystem for the Turkish cement sector's transition to carbon-zero production.
- The test, a world first, involved injecting hydrogen-blended carbon neutral fuel into the calciner instead of the rotary kiln main burner.
- Limak Cement plans to run all its factories with hydrogen-blended carbon-neutral fuel mix by 2030, leading to an annual reduction of 700,000 tons of CO2 emissions.
Limak Cement in Turkey has achieved a significant milestone by successfully conducting a hydrogen-blended carbon-neutral fuel test in collaboration with Air Liquide at its Limak Anka cement plant. This test represents a world first in the cement industry as it involved injecting hydrogen-blended carbon neutral fuel to the calciner instead of the traditional rotary kiln main burner. The strategic partnership with Air Liquide aims to pave the way for the development of a green hydrogen ecosystem to support the Turkish cement sector's transition towards carbon-zero production. Limak Cement has set an ambitious target to operate all its factories using hydrogen-blended carbon-neutral fuel mixture by 2030. Achieving this goal would result in an annual reduction of 700,000 tons of CO2 emissions, contributing significantly to environmental sustainability. This pioneering initiative underscores Limak Cement's commitment to embracing green technology and fostering sustainability in the cement industry.