A partnership involving ABB, Swiss electrification and automation giant, and Helsinki-based Coolbrook Oy, RotoDynamic Heater (RDH) system developer, has reached a delivery phase enabling the companies test their technology’s potential to dry and beneficiate alternative fuels for an Adani Cement plant in India. A partial switch from fossil to alternative fuels will position the producer to lower the facility’s annual carbon dioxide emissions by 60,000 tons.
The installation will mark the first industrial-scale demonstration of RDH high temperature heat delivery. Coolbrook engineers envision their system potentially reaching 1,700°C when fully realized in such high industrial heat environments as cement and steel production. The Adani Cement mill RDH will draw on an ABB electrical equipment scope, where drives, motors and other components integrate with the Ability 800xA distributed control system.
“Cement production is entering a decisive phase in its electrification journey,” says Coolbrook CEO Joonas Rauramo. “After years of development and industrial validation, attention is now focused on delivering projects at scale. As producers intensify efforts to cut emissions while maintaining operational reliability, scalable electrification solutions are becoming central to long-term investment decisions. ABB brings deep expertise in electrification systems and global execution capability, ensuring reliability, safety, and performance standards that heavy industry demands.”
“Decarbonizing process industries, including cement, requires close partnership, scalable technology solutions and a pioneering spirit,” adds ABB Process Industries Division President Joachim Braun. “Supporting Coolbrook in the operational delivery of this installation is an important milestone. We are enabling industrial customers to reduce emissions while meeting their performance and productivity targets.”
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