The French cement industry has committed to reducing its carbon footprint by 80% by 2050. Among the levers that can be activated: replacing fossil fuels with co-products, reducing clinker (a component of cement) in favour of other cementitious compounds, and production of new-generation cements.
The facts: the cement industry in France has a significant carbon footprint
According to the International Energy Agency, the cement industry is responsible for between 5% and 7% of C02 emissions worldwide.
The cement industry in France produces more than 18 million tonnes of cement a year. It alone accounts for 2.9% of national CO2 emissions. That’s why it’s vital to innovate in the cement sector to reduce this carbon footprint.
Hoffmann Green, an innovative cement manufacturer banking on disruptive technologies
Hoffmann Green cements are produced using new technologies without firing, combustion or clinker.
As a result, these cements emit very little CO2. Hoffmann Green is referred to as low-carbon cement or decarbonated cement. Thanks to this innovation, the carbon footprint is divided by up to 5! <Hoffmann Green will surpass the industry's 2050 target as early as 2019!
Its 3 innovative cements (H-P2A, H-UKR and H-EVA) are based on alkaline-activated materials and geopolymers.
This type of process makes it possible to use available co-products such as clay slurry, gypsum and slag, by mixing them with a patented matrix.
Inaugurated in November 2018, the 4.0 production unit in Bournezeau (Vendée) produces 50,000 tonnes of low-carbon cement annually for construction and prefabrication companies.
The result? Their carbon footprint is around 5 times smaller than that of traditional Portland cements!