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Limak Cement successfully completes hydrogen tests in cement production Limak Cement , along with Air Liquide , has successfully tested the first hydrogen-blended fuel supply at Limak Cement plant in Ankara , Türkiye . Following these promising trials , Limak Cement aims to increase its overall usage of high-biogeniccontent alternative fuels and renewable energy by 2030 and has partnered with Air Liquide to develop the application of hydrogen in cement production .
During the test phase at Limak Cement ’ s Polatlı Anka plant in June , hydrogen was successfully injected into the preheating tower , achieving a 50 % thermal substitution rate from alternative fuels . This pioneering application in Türkiye marks the first instance of feeding lowcarbon hydrogen , alongside alternative fuels , directly into the precalciner inlet instead of the cement rotary kiln ’ s main burner .
Scaling this new technology across the entire plant ( including both kiln and precalciner operations ) beyond 2035 is expected to lead to substantial reductions in CO 2 emissions .
When permanently implemented in this lighthouse project at the Anka Cement Plant , the technology could reduce upfront CO 2 emissions by 180,000 tons annually compared to coal usage . Furthermore , applying the same high-biogenic-content fuel mix across all Limak cement plants would reduce
CO 2 emissions by 700,000 tons per year .
XINTC unveils groundbreaking electrolyser design XINTC , a Dutch initiative funded entirely by private Dutch investments , has unveiled a revolutionary electrolyser design featuring an all-plastic gas module ( stack ). This innovation eliminates the need for critical metals , membranes , and seals , paving the way for the mass production of virtually maintenance-free electrolysers .
Thanks to intelligent electronics , XINTC ’ s gas modules can switch on and off at high frequency – up to hundreds of thousands of cycles – without experiencing significant wear and tear . This allows the system to extract up to 25 % more hydrogen from a single solar field compared
to other manufacturers ’ solutions .
The XINTC electrolyser system is built from four modular building blocks , designed to meet varying requirements for production capacity , storage volume , hydrogen purity , and output pressure . All modules are standardised and can be made operational within a single day of installation .
On 9 December 2024 , the H2 Experience Centre in Kootwijkerbroek , the Netherlands , will officially open , marking the global launch of XINTC ’ s pioneering electrolyser design . Established in collaboration with Energeion , the facility serves as a testing and demonstration hub , showcasing the electrolyser ’ s ability to be directly coupled with solar fields and to adapt in real time to fluctuations in renewable energy sources .
6 Hydrogen Tech World | Issue 19 | December 2024