The Centre for Sustainable Cement and Quicklime Production at Umeå University is established together with Heidelberg Materials Cement Sverige AB and the Swedish Mineral Processing Research Association - MinFo.
The Centre for Sustainable Cement and Quicklime Production aims at:
generating new knowledge related to production of cement clinker, quicklime and burned dolomite, with focus on production capacity, energy efficiency, product quality, emissions and sustainability.
supporting industries with application of new knowledge to prevent operational problems, securing product quality, lowering of energy consumption and emissions, supporting circular economy, and with experimental full scale experiments, process development and innovation.
developing a strong research environment that attracts strong researchers.
constitute a platform where research projects and industry jointly contribute to a sustainable development of the mineral processing industry.
Past and present project partners include Luleå University of Technology, Chalmers University of Technology, Cimprogetti Slr., Volupe AB, Kalkproduktion Storugns AB, SMA Mineral AB, Nordkalk AB, LKAB Minerals AB, Höganäs AB, SSAB EMEA AB, SSAB Merox AB, Jernkontoret, Heidelberg Materials Precast Abetong AB, Heidelberg Materials Betong Sverige AB, RISE Energy Technology Center - Piteå Science Park, ABB AB, Radarbolaget AB, Vattenfall, Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy, Lhoist Recherche et Developpement Sa, Stora Enso AB, Humboldt Wedag Gmbh, University of South-Eastern Norway, Sintef As, Andritz Oy, Kanthal AB, ABB Oy, ABB Schweiz Ag, Sumitomo SHI FW Energia Oy, Advanced Minerals and Recycling Industrial Solutions IKE, Innovation Engineering Srl, Ciaotech Slr, Suite5 Data Intelligence Solutions Limited.
The activities within the Centre are funded mainly by the Umeå University and industry partners. Additional project funding has been received through the Ellen, Walter and Lennart Hesselmans foundation, J. Gust. Richert foundation, Government of India, Bio4Energy, Re:Source, the Swedish Energy Agency, Mistra Stiftelsen för miljöstrategisk forskning, the European Commission through Horizon Europe, Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems Vinnova, and the Industrial Doctoral School for Research and Innovation at Umeå University.
