Environmental Benefits
- Virtually no CO2 emissions
- Reduces pollution and landfill
- Conserves natural resources
- Local production reduces transportation
- Ethical sustainable technology
- Improves the durability of concrete
As part of the evaluation of materials that can be used in this technology Celtic Cement analyses each material at a range of temperatures to identify what harmful emissions can be omitted during the process using thermal graphic analysis with infra red (TGA-IR).
Billions of tonnes of natural aggregates are quarried for use in the construction industry by mineral extraction companies, many other industries dispose of billions of tonnes of industrial by-products and waste to landfill or stockpile large quantities causing a blot on the landscape and polluting the local environment.
Many of these by-products contain some of the main chemical elements that are found in Portland cement or readily available cement substitutes. These materials when subjected to thermal treatment as part of this new technology can provide a cement substitute that is equal to or better than is currently available to the construction industry.
It is projected that the world currently uses 2.75 billion tonnes of Cement and will need up to 5 billon tonnes by 2025 adding a further 2 billion tons of carbon emissions to the atmosphere. We at Celtic Cement are pioneering vital sustainable low carbon alternatives.
Transportation
Because the cost of shipping cement quickly overtakes its value, customers traditionally purchase cement from local sources. However, the lack of necessary raw materials can prevent cement manufacturing taking place in many areas increasing local construction costs. Celtic Cement Technology can be deployed in any location and can utilise LOCAL industrial by-products to manufacture a cement replacement wherever there is demand.
Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency is an important component of a company's environmental strategy and can be an effective approach to work towards the so-called "triple bottom line" that focuses on the social, economic, and environmental aspects of a business. Celtic Cement Technology has low input energy needs and can therefore utilise renewable energy sources such as biogas and wind energy.
The concept of the "triple bottom line" was introduced by the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The three aspects are interconnected as society depends on the economy and the economy depends on the global ecosystem, whose health represents the ultimate bottom line.
Latest news
Cenin Cement Moves to Stormy Down
Our sister company Cenin Cement has moved its research and production facilities to a new location on a recycled aerodrome site near Bridgend, where manufacturing of Cenin Cement, using Celtic Cement Technology has begun.
Cenin Cement 'Climate Change Impact Assessment' Report published
Read more about the environmental benefits of our cement replacements and how we are helping reduce the cabon footprint of cement manufacturing.
Cenin wins first prize:
Best Presentation at the Global Slag Conference
We are pleased to announce that our technical paper and presentation was awarded 'best presentation' at the recent Global Slag Conference in Istanbul Turkey. Papers were presented to an audience of 140 delegates from 31 countries and ours was singled out from 11 other technical papers.
Older News:
Global Slag Conference
November 2007
We presented a paper at the Global Slag Conference in Istanbul, Turkey 19 - 20 November. We demonstrated how Celtic Cement Technology can improve both the properties of slag cement and its environmental impact.
Patent Approval
August 2007
After fifteen years of detailed research and thorough testing the patent for our Celtic Cement Technology process was granted 29th August 2007, patent number GB2401104. The patent was applied for on 29th April 2003 and since that date we have been working on perfecting the process and applying it to a commercial scale enviromnent. Further testing on a diverse range of industrial waste materials has taken place in the meantime with fantastic cementatious properties being achieved.
Celtic Cement Technology Ltd.
The Research Centre
Unit 1, Former Stormydown Aerodrome
Stormydown , Bridgend, Wales, UK,
CF33 4RS
Telephone: 01656 789970
Contact Gary Hunt
