Heidelberg Materials, one of the world's leading manufacturers of building materials, recently commissioned Poland's first industrial concrete recycling plant. This innovative plant uses Fives' revolutionary FCB Rhodax technology, enabling 100% of demolition concrete to be recycled with optimum quality.
The FCB Rhodax® technology was awarded the French Marc Regnier Innovation-Recycling prize by the Société de l'Industrie Minérale, which recognises industrial projects with a significant impact on the circular economy and the reduction of CO2 emissions.
An advanced bed compression grinding technology to turn demolition concrete into new high-quality product
This material bed compression grinding technology transforms 100% of demolition concrete into high-quality aggregates, sand and cement paste, which can be reused as sustainable building materials.
Wolfgang DIENEMANN, Director Global Research & Development, stated that "After several pilot plant testing with the FCB Rhodax®, Fives see this as the best suited system to recover recycled cement paste from deconstruction concrete and get high-quality recycled aggregates and recycled sand.”
A commitment to the sustainable development of building materials
This recycling unit represents a major milestone for Heidelberg Materials, illustrating its commitment to providing alternative, low-carbon building materials.
FCB Rhodax® technology opens up a new perspective for the circular economy, with 100% reuse of recycled fractions. High-quality recycled aggregates and sand can be used in new concrete, preserving natural resources and reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions linked to quarry extraction. In addition, the extracted cement paste can be used as an additive in cement recipe, or fed into the raw process to produce low-carbon clinker.
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