Unlocking sustainable energy solutions

During clinker production, cement plants release large quantities of high-temperature exhaust gases which, if not recovered, are completely dispersed. The adoption of Waste Heat to Power (WHP) systems based on Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology allows this waste heat to be converted into clean electricity, covering up to 30% of the plant's electricity needs and directly reducing CO₂ emissions from scope 2.

In this article, Mirko Ferrari, Waste Heat to Power & Gas Expander Sales & Business Development Manager at Turboden, examines how ORC solutions applied to heat recovery in cement plants represent an immediate and cost-effective lever for improving energy efficiency, strengthening plant competitiveness, and responding to growing regulatory and market pressures, such as the introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).