HeidelbergCement, Germany - ahead in using alternative fuels

At Ennigerloh plant of HeidelbergCement the proportion of alternative fuels is 66 %, at Paderborn plant 78 %.

At Ennigerloh we particularly use tyres, plastic and paper residues as well as animal meal, at Paderborn predominantly tyres, animal meal and grease, and sewage sludge are used. For replacing primary fuels to this high extent nearly 8 million Euro have been invested at Ennigerloh since 1999 and nearly 4 million Euro at Paderborn since 2000. The plants built storage equipment, homogenization and dosing installations for different alternative fuels. Our installations meet the emission limits of the EU incineration of waste.