Cambridge Electric Cement (CEC) Market Research Report
Company Overview
Name
Cambridge Electric Cement (CEC)
Mission
The mission is to decarbonize cement production, providing a scalable and low-carbon circular solution using electric arc furnaces to recycle old concrete waste into new cement.
Foundation
- Founded in: 2022
- Founders: Professor Julian Allwood, Dr. Cyrille Dunant, and Dr. Pippa Horton
Key People
- Bill Yost, CEO
Headquarters
- Cambridge, UK
Number of Employees
No information is available.
Revenue
No information is available.
Core Specialization
Cambridge Electric Cement is known for developing the world’s first process for making low-carbon, recycled cement using the electric arc furnaces (EAFs) as those used in steel recycling.
Products
Overview
Cambridge Electric Cement provides a revolutionary cement product designed to directly replace Portland Cement (CEM I) while dramatically reducing CO₂ emissions.
Key Product Features
- Recycling Process: Utilizes recovered cement paste (RCP) instead of lime in the steel recycling process.
- Electric Arc Furnace: Proves electric arc furnaces provide the conditions necessary to reactivate RCP from old concrete without affecting steelmaking.
- Environmental Benefits: Avoids kiln-related energy and calcination emissions.
- Performance: Offers equivalent performance to current Portland Cement but with a substantial decrease in environmental impact.
Recent Developments
New Innovations
- Cement 2 Zero Project: Collaborative research and industrial demonstrator project with various partners to certify and commercialize the cement for initial use in non-structural applications.
Funding and Partnerships
- Seed Funding: Successfully raised £2.25 million in seed funding to industrialize production and expand commercial operations.
- Industry Collaboration: Collaborations with partners including AtkinsRéalis, Balfour Beatty, CELSA UK, Day Group, Materials Processing Institute, and Tarmac on the Cement 2 Zero project.
Industrial Trials
- Pilot Trials: Conducted successful pilot scale trials at Materials Processing Institute’s 7t EAF and started industrial scale trials at CELSA UK’s 150t EAF.
- Zero-Emissions Trial: Hosted the world's first zero-emissions Portland cement industrial trial in the UK.
Technological Advancements
- Achieved TRL7 in technological readiness due to industrial scale demonstrator programs.
- Ongoing research with the University of Cambridge, the University of Warwick, and Imperial College to further optimize and commercialize the process.
Impact and Recognition
- Reduction of 50-75% emissions footprint compared to traditional clinker production.
- Extensive media coverage and accolades in publications like Nature magazine for developing a potential zero-carbon product with existing technology.
Note: The financial figures related to revenue, number of employees, and other detailed financial statements are not available in the current dataset.
