Switzerland: ABB has entered into a memorandum of understanding with UK-based climate tech company Carbon Re, to explore integrated solutions aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of cement production while improving productivity. The collaboration will reportedly combine ABB's expertise in automation and process control with Carbon Re's AI and machine learning technologies. The partnership follows a successful pilot at a cement plant in the Czech Republic, where ABB plans to augment its ‘Ability Expert Optimizer’ solution with Carbon Re's AI platform. This integration is expected to automate and optimise plant conditions, potentially reducing specific energy consumption by up to 5% and increasing alternative fuel use by 50% by maintaining optimal kiln conditions.
CEO at Carbon Re, Josh Vernon, said “At Carbon Re we are accelerating industrial decarbonisation through the use of cutting-edge AI – our models have demonstrated that AI can find efficiencies within the complex chemical processes of material production, especially cement.”
Global portfolio manager for Business Line Digital, ABB Process Industries, Tyron Vardy said “Driving down the emissions of cement production is a pressing priority for the industry. Our collaboration with Carbon Re will bring us closer to achieving this. Enhanced by cloud-based AI technology, our decision support software will be able to help customers enhance and improve the efficiency of their systems faster than ever before.”
