MONTERREY, Mexico & LUGANO, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb 2, 2022–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.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220202005935/en/
Davide Zampini, CEMEX Head of Global R&D holding the world’s first solar clinker. Source: CEMEXClinker is produced by fusing together limestone, clay, and other materials in a rotary kiln at temperatures nearing 1,500°C. Fossil fuels are typically used to heat the kiln and they are…
