The Clinker Factor

In this podcast, Ian talks to Berkan Fidan, Performance and Process Director at Oyak Cement, about the company's new LC3 plant in Ivory Coast. They discuss the benefits of LC3, the project's logistics, how it was affected by the COVID pandemic, and the potential of using calcined clay for the reduction of the cement industry's CO2 emissions.

Rainer Nobis, a mining engineer, worked for thirty-five years in a globally active company in the cement industry. The desire to trace the history of the origins of cement and concrete for people who are interested in the two building materials prompted him to write this comprehensive book. More details on how to purchase Rainer's book can be found here: Illustrated History of Cement and Concrete...

In this International Women's Day special of the Clinker Factor podcast, Ian Riley talks to women from four WCA member companies about their careers in the industry, their perspectives on the sector's high level of gender imbalance, and offering a global perspective on what can be done to address this issue.  Featuring: Manon Burbidge (Communications & Policy Coordinator, WCA) Alexis Breslin (...

In Part 3 of our Technology and Decarbonisation mini-series with KHD, Matthias and Ian take a deep-dive into the technology behind using alternative fuels in the cement industry, including how to categorise alternative fuels, issues with NOx and contaminants, biogenetic materials and industry 4.0.

In Part 2 of our Technology and Decarbonisation mini-series with KHD, Matthias and Ian explore the development of more energy efficient grinding technologies and the increasing importance of tightly controlled particle size distribution in achieving improved cement performance and lower emissions.

Rob Niven, CEO of Canadian company "CarbonCure" joins Ian Riley in this podcast to discuss what start-ups in the cement and concrete industries can learn from technology company business models to drive the rapid uptake and scale-up of CO2 reduction innovations. They also discuss the possibility of carbon removal through concrete, as well as the policy and regulation needed to support the adoption...

Mokate Ramafoko and Tony Hadley join Ian Riley to discuss sustainability issues in the African cement industry, including alternative fuels, LC3, overcapacity and recruitment.

Part 1 of 4 - Calciners: Our Technology & Decarbonisation mini-series, with KHD, will track the history of key technological advancements in the cement industry and how they are contributing to greater sustainability in the sector.

Join Ian Riley as he chats to Mahendra Singhi, the visionary CEO of Dalmia Cement, India, about his Grey to Green cement strategy, alternative fuels, the circular economy and more. 

Listen in to hear about - FLSmidth's Mission Zero - Whether current technology could take us to 70% reductions in cement CO2 emissions - The potential for recycled cements - The future of the industry

Ian Riley discusses the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and its impacts on the European cement industry with Michael Mehling, Anne Dekeukelaere and Vincent Lefebvre.