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HeidelbergCement Group

Key figures

1990

 2008

 2009

 2010

Absolute CO2 emissions
(million t)

Gross emissions

55.6

55.4

47.1

49.2

Net emissions

55.0

52.8

44.5

46.6

Specific CO2 emissions (kg CO2/t cementitious)

Gross emissions

 787.4

669.5

 667.1

674.1

Net emissions

 778.5

637.8

 629.0

638.4

Clinker content in cement

84.3%

75.0%

76.1%

76.1%

Alternative fuels ratio
Alternative fuels ratio (incl. biomass)

3.1%

18.5%

22.7%

20.5%

of which biomass

0.0 %

5.0 %

5.8 %

5.4 %



Alternative fuels mix 2010
Plastics

19.4%

Bone meal and animal fat

7.1 %

Waste oil

3.3%

Agricultural waste and waste wood

6.6 %

Tyres

16.1%

Other biomass

5.1 %

Solvents

5.3%

Other alternative fuels

33.8 %

Sewage sludge

3.2%


Emissions of dust, NOx und SO2 (g/t clinker)
 

 2008

 2009

2010

progress since 2009

Dust

 406

 254

 265

 -35%

SO2

 509

 373

 418

 -18%

NOx

 1,422

 1,210

 1,334

 -6%

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