Cement industry in China

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The cement industry in China is the largest cement producer in the world, producing 2462 Mt in 2014 with an annual increase of 2.6%.^[1] China roughly yields 60% of global production of cement. In 2017, China produced 2,400,000 metric tons of cement whereas other countries produce cement about 1,728,300 metric tons of cement.^[1]

Producing large amounts of cement also causes several problems such as producing one ton of cement emits one ton of carbon dioxide (CO2). According to engineering company FLSmidth, in order to heat a cement kiln with waste, requiring about three times as much waste as coal, and reducing emissions by around 10%. Apart from this, the Chinese cement industry has already made improvements in energy efficiency. In 2017, it accounted for 57% of the global industry's output but only 52% of its emissions. However, the emission reductions from energy efficiency measures are vague comparing to those that could be achieved with innovative technologies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS), which sequesters emissions.

See also[]

• China Resources Cement
• Economy of China
• Waste-to-energy

References[]

Further reading[]

• Munkedal, Camilla (8 November 2019). "Could China's cement industry be fuelled with household waste?". chinadialogue.net.