UltraTech Cement Limited collaborates with Coolbrook to implement Coolbrook’s RotoDynamic HeaterTM (RDH) technology in one of UltraTech’s cement manufacturing units. This partnership aims to decarbonise the cement production process by utilising RDH technology, which relies on renewable energy for heating processes, eliminating the need for fossil fuels.Â
The successful implementation of RDH technology is expected to reduce coal-based thermal energy usage in cement production. The project will initially focus on replacing fossil-fuel-based energy in drying alternative fuels and scaling up the technology for broader cement production applications.
K C Jhanwar, Managing Director, UltraTech Cement Limited, expressed their commitment to the sector’s goal of achieving Net Zero concrete by 2050 as a founding member of the GCCA. He highlighted their continuous innovation throughout the entire lifecycle of concrete and praised Coolbrook’s RDH technology as a promising pathway towards decarbonisation. Jhanwar emphasised the significant impact of adding clean energy to their operations, recognising its contribution to their progress.
Joonas Rauramo, CEO, Coolbrook, regarded the deployment of RDH units at an UltraTech cement plant as a groundbreaking demonstration of RotoDynamic Technology and clean energy. He emphasised that their patented technology eliminates the need for fossil fuels in cement production, applauding UltraTech for embracing innovative manufacturing methods that drive the clean industrial revolution.
Ilpo Kuokkanen, Executive Chairman, Coolbrook, highlighted UltraTech’s pioneering role in implementing RotoDynamic technology, positioning them as one of the first cement producers worldwide to lead in this area. He noted that India’s heavy industry is poised to become a global frontrunner in clean manufacturing, benefiting the country’s ambition to emerge as the world’s new manufacturing hub.