Title :
Energy efficiency strategies for the cement industry
Author_Institution :
Schneider Electric, Canada
Abstract :
The cement manufacturing process is energy intensive. Energy can account for up to 40% of production costs. Energy efficiency initiatives cut these costs by reducing consumption and improving operational output. The objective of this paper is to describe the energy efficiency challenges for the cement industry and present key strategies to tackle these challenges.
Keywords :
cement industry; energy conservation; energy consumption; manufacturing processes; cement industry; cement manufacturing process; energy consumption; energy efficiency strategy; Cement industry; Electricity; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Manufacturing; Process control; Production;
Conference_Titel :
Cement Industry Technical Conference, 2011 IEEE-IAS/PCA 53rd
Conference_Location :
St. Louis, MO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9466-8
DOI :
10.1109/CITCON.2011.5934572
