Authors :
Azizul Haque; Faishal Abidein
Volume/Issue :
Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 9 - September
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https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25sep089
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Abstract :
Cement production is a major source of global CO2 emissions, accounting for roughly 8%. A significant portion,
up to 70%, stems from the chemical process of calcining calcium carbonate (CaCO3) into lime (CaO) to produce clinker,
the primary component of cement. Fossil fuels used in blending, crushing, heating, and grinding clinker also contribute to
emissions. While renewable energy is growing, decarbonizing the cement industry poses a considerable challenge. Achieving
net zero in this sector, balancing emissions with removal or offsetting, is crucial for limiting global warming to 1.5°C and
mitigating severe climate change impacts (Bhatia et al. 2024). This paper ultimately emphasizes the scopes and opportunities
of cement industry in shaping a sustainable one. Net zero means balancing the amount of greenhouse gases released with
the same amount stored or offset so that the temperature has no effect at all & we need to maintain the same during cement
manufacturing.
Keywords :
Clinker, Bricks, Concrete, Limestone, Fossil Fuels, Kiln, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage), Portland-Limestone Cement (PLC), Fly Ash, Green Concrete, Nano-Silica, Graphene, De-Carbonized, Epoxy Cements, Sublime, Nu-Rock, Rock Weathering.
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Cement production is a major source of global CO2 emissions, accounting for roughly 8%. A significant portion,
up to 70%, stems from the chemical process of calcining calcium carbonate (CaCO3) into lime (CaO) to produce clinker,
the primary component of cement. Fossil fuels used in blending, crushing, heating, and grinding clinker also contribute to
emissions. While renewable energy is growing, decarbonizing the cement industry poses a considerable challenge. Achieving
net zero in this sector, balancing emissions with removal or offsetting, is crucial for limiting global warming to 1.5°C and
mitigating severe climate change impacts (Bhatia et al. 2024). This paper ultimately emphasizes the scopes and opportunities
of cement industry in shaping a sustainable one. Net zero means balancing the amount of greenhouse gases released with
the same amount stored or offset so that the temperature has no effect at all & we need to maintain the same during cement
manufacturing.
Keywords :
Clinker, Bricks, Concrete, Limestone, Fossil Fuels, Kiln, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage), Portland-Limestone Cement (PLC), Fly Ash, Green Concrete, Nano-Silica, Graphene, De-Carbonized, Epoxy Cements, Sublime, Nu-Rock, Rock Weathering.
