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1 Closing the concrete loop - towards C2C based building(s) - Dr.ir Jeroen Frénay Technical Marketing

2 HC Env. Sustainability Ambitions 2020: Ongoing bottom-up process UK Central Europe-Central Asia UK Sustainability Committee Co organized with M. Rofe, R. Huydts and B. Haegermann Env. Coordinators Network Cement Co organized with Bernd Haegermann RMC and AGG contact network Co organized with G. Muehlbeyer North America Lehigh-Hanson Sustainability Committee Co organized with S. Alesi and S. Edgerton TEAM Europe: Env. Coordinators Network Cement Co organized with Rob Huydts Africa: Individual phone calls to Env. Coordinators Co organized with Rob Huydts Asia-Oceania Cement:? RMC and AGG: contact network Co organized with S. Jeffery

3 Policy: Sustainability Ambitions 2020 Sustainable operations Strong positioning towards all stakeholders Acting for sustainable construction with concrete Contribution to biodiversity Protecting our climate Using waste as a resource Reducing all other environmental impacts Assuming our social responsability HC delivers sustainable building materials, which positively contribute to the protection of the environment during and after their lifetime HC delivers a prominent positive contribution to Biodiversity, and builds up a leadership position in the promotion of biodiversity HC continuously acts for minimizing its greenhouse gases emissions HC minimizes the use of natural resources and offers solutions for a sustainable waste management HC is best-inclass in minimizing and managing its environmental impacts HC cares for the safety and satisfaction of its employees, its customers and the local communities Slide SMM AINSI B. Donceel We give Answers Group standard Benelux pillar

4 Closing concrete loop: towards C2C based building(s) HC Group s ambitions Cement Using waste as a resource Reducing environmental impacts Carbon calculator & EPD Concrete - Sustainable properties - Thermal mass - Innovative solutions Towards a C2C building market - Green = green: purchasing & RMX plant - Kringbouw - Future is C2C cement and concrete

5 ENCI Maastricht 2007 Klinker 884 Kton Cement 1,368 Kton

6 Using waste as a resource Gas; 0% PPDF 40; 12% PPDF 90; 2% Anodestof; 25% Glycolbottem; 6% Bruinkool; 11% Finecokes; 5% Papierslib; 1% Bedcokes; 3% Diermeel; 6% besparing van 92 Mm 3 aardgas jaarverbruik van huishoudens ¾ van de bevolking van Maastricht Zuiveringsslib; 29 %

7 Best in class Fitness programme: Europe: av. clinker content 79% (2006) ENCI: 48% (2007) Ggbf slags and e-fly ashes to partly replace clinker Double savings: fewer primary resources reduced energy thus less CO 2 ENCI heeft met 48% het laagste klinkeraandeel van Europa

8 Reducing our environmental footprint World - Portlandcement: 920 kg CO 2 / ton cement ENCI Portlandcement: 710 kg CO 2 / ton cement ENCI Hoogovencement: 230 kg CO 2 / ton cement Cement consumption % man - made CO 2 : World = 5%, EU = 3% Benelux = 2% ENCI heeft haar CO 2 emissies met 28 % verlaagd

9 Foot prints during lifetime (source: BAM)

10 CO2 emissie van 1 m3 beton (source: VOBN) Verdeling CO2 uitstoot van 1 m3 beton 6% 9% 5% 80% 1% 4% Cement Overige grondstoffen (hulpstof/zand/grind/water) Aanvoer grondstoffen Productie betoncentrale Afvoer truckmixer

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12 Required LCA input for materials and buildings global warming potential ozone layer acidification ecotoxicity human toxicity summer smog energy resources

13 Data collection for EPD s Emissions to air (kg) suppliers transport Materials (kg) Raw materials (kg) Energy (MJ, kwh) Transport Products (kg) By-products (kg,mj) Waste treatment Waste (kg) Transport Emissions to water and soil (kg)

14 Closing concrete loop: towards C2C based building(s) HC Group s ambitions Cement Using waste as a resource Reducing environmental impacts Carbon calculator & EPD Concrete - Sustainable properties - Thermal mass - Innovative solutions Towards a C2C building market - Green = green: purchasing & RMX plant - Kringbouw - Future is C2C cement and concrete

15 Concrete housing: fire-safe, freedom of design, reducing space.

16 Gospel of concrete s embedded energy

17 Impressions of proposed binders and applications

18 Closing concrete loop: towards C2C based building(s) HC Group s ambitions Cement Using waste as a resource Reducing environmental impacts Carbon calculator & EPD Concrete - Sustainable properties - Thermal mass - Innovative solutions Towards a C2C building market - Green = green: purchasing & RMX plant - Kringbouw - Future is C2C cement and concrete

19 Future green (integrated) RMX facility (II) Objective: A ready mix plant that produces environmental neutral (energy), has no emissions, and has zero waste Raw materials Energy Plant Emission/waste Logistic and transport

20 C2C-based support of A2 Maastricht project

21 Kringbouw project Kringbouw, oplossing voor dreigend tekort aan grondstoffen en overschot aan bouw- en sloopafval Zie

22 Cradle-to-cradle: the goal is quality ECO-EFFECTIVENESS DEFINE, INCREASE, SUPPORT, OPTIMIZE ECO-EFFICIENCY

23 Vision for the future: C2C cement and concrete Safe and beneficial when staying in the environment Material cycles Happy neighbours to cement kilns Energy from current solar income Positive footprint: e.g. air cleaning, source of nutrients

24 Steps on the way to C2C All of Heidelberg Cement: 100% Cradle to Cradle cement and concrete 100% Renewable energy Established nutrient cycle Entirely A or B materials and fuels Entirely A or B raw materials Expand to other plants Develop Recycling scheme ECO-EFFECTIVENESS Innovative cement All inputs are types C2C acceptable ECO-EFFICIENCY Air cleaning Use of wastes 100 % 0%

25 A BIG BENEFICIAL FOOTPRINT thru C2C

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