Fives and NOC Energy combine their expertise to accelerate the decarbonisation of cement processes

This collaboration marks a key milestone in the exploration of new solutions for decarbonising calcination processes, which are among the most energy-intensive and CO₂-emitting in the world.

The partnership’s objective is clear: to optimise the use of decarbonised energy resources while reducing dependence on fossil fuels, in order to significantly lower the carbon footprint of cement production, a sector responsible for approximately 8% of global CO₂ emissions.

This is why Fives and NOC Energy are combining their respective expertise around NOC Cell^™ technology, integrated into the Fives clay calcination pilot plant.

Technological synergy driving the energy transition

NOC Cell technology is a modular thermal battery capable of converting renewable or carbon-free electricity into clean industrial heat, up to 1500°C. At the scale of a 10 MW module, it can prevent up to 20 000 tpy of CO2 emissions, while ensuring process continuity thanks to its thermal storage capacity.

Fives provides this project with its recognised expertise in industrial processes, its clay calcination pilot plant, and several decades of leadership in calcination technologies for the cement and minerals industries.

The goal of this demonstration is to validate the integration of the NOC Cell into the clay calcination process, a key leverage for the development of low-clinker, low-carbon-footprint cements, and to prepare for its deployment at an industrial scale.

Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/08052026/fives-and-noc-energy-combine-their-expertise-to-accelerate-the-decarbonisation-of-cement-processes/