en.Wedoany.com Reported - France's Fives Group and NOC Energy have announced a partnership to jointly test high-temperature thermal battery technology for cement and supplementary cementitious material (SCM) production applications. The project will integrate NOC Energy's NOC Cell™ clean heating technology into the Fives FCB clay calcination pilot unit, validating electrified high-temperature heat generation for low-clinker cement production.

According to the two companies, a single 10MW NOC Cell™ module can avoid up to 20,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually by converting renewable electricity into industrial heat at temperatures up to 1500°C. The system can generate, store, and release heat on demand, helping to address the intermittency of renewable electricity supply.

Fives stated that the demonstration project will initially focus on clay calcination. As slag and fly ash supplies become increasingly constrained, producers are seeking scalable SCMs to reduce the clinker factor, bringing growing attention to clay calcination. The two companies added that the technology also has potential applications in fly ash and blast furnace slag processing, and in the longer term, possibly in rotary kilns.

Alain Cordonier, CEO of Fives FCB, said the project aims to help the technology "reach industrial maturity" and accelerate "real decarbonization of the cement process." Carlos Ceballos, CEO of NOC Energy, described the collaboration as "a unique opportunity to demonstrate the effectiveness of our solution under conditions close to industrial operations."

NOC Energy stated that the thermal battery system offers energy density "up to seven times higher" than many alternative technologies and claims its storage costs are significantly lower than comparable lithium battery systems. Schneider Electric is also providing support for the initiative, particularly in the electrification, automation, and digitalization aspects of the project. The project was announced during an Innovation Day event held at Fives' Research and Testing Center, attended by several European cement producers and industry experts.

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