en.Wedoany.com Reported - The new kiln at the Heidelberg Materials France cement plant in Airvault, Deux-Sèvres, France, has been put into operation. This marks the first new cement plant built in France in nearly 50 years. The plant's new production line (Kiln 6) adopts a dry process with a precalciner, with a daily production capacity of 4,000 tonnes, replacing the two original semi-dry production lines. The project investment exceeds 350 million euros, making the plant one of the most advanced cement plants in Europe in terms of industry and environment, designed to use up to 90% alternative fuels.
From groundbreaking to the first clinker production, it took 1,289 days. The project covers an area of 21 hectares, mobilizing approximately 700 people per day at its peak, using 18,000 tonnes of steel and 38,000 cubic meters of concrete. Bruno Pillon, President of Heidelberg Materials France, stated: "With the commissioning of the new Airvault cement plant, Heidelberg Materials confirms its ambition to invest in French industry for the long term. This investment equips the Airvault site with a state-of-the-art European production tool." Plant Manager Bruno Manivet pointed out: "This project turns a new page in the hundred-year history of the Airvault plant and is the foundation for launching the next step of deep decarbonization, including the AirvaultGoCO2 carbon capture project."
The transformation of the Airvault cement plant is part of Heidelberg Materials' decarbonization strategy, aiming to reduce net unit CO2 emissions to 400 kg per tonne of cement by 2030. The plant's modernization is the first step in decarbonization and a prerequisite for the AirvaultGoCO2 Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization (CCUS) project. This project is funded by the EU Innovation Fund and was selected as a winner in the French "Major Industrial Decarbonization Projects" call for proposals.
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