Finnsementti switches to cleaner energy – LNG – at Raahe blast-furnace slag plant
The LNG company Skangas and cement manufacturer Finnsementti have entered into an agreement on the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Raahe blast-furnace slag plant for production process use.Finnsementti will use LNG in the cement production process to dry aggregates. The energy switch from heavy oil to LNG will improve the efficiency rate and reduce the company's carbon dioxide emissions.
LNG will be delivered to the Finnsementti Raahe plant by road tanker from the Tornio Manga LNG terminal co-owned by Skangas. Before being used, LNG will be regasified on the site. The Technical Services of the Skangas parent company Gasum will design and implement the equipment deliveries and installations relating to the introduction of LNG at the Raahe blast-furnace slag plant.
”Sustainable development is an essential part of our company’s operations. We believe that in the near future LNG will be a more secure, more competitive and, above all, a cleaner fuel from the environmental perspective in comparison with heavy fuel oil. LNG will improve our process efficiency and reduce the carbon dioxide footprint of our production,” says Finnsementti Production Director Jussi Puustinen.
”We’re pleased that Finnsementti chose liquefied natural gas as the energy form for its production. LNG's versatile characteristics come into their own in various industrial process applications. We offer environmentally friendly LNG for a diversity of industrial needs from the Tornio Manga LNG terminal in Northern Finland. From Tornio we’re able to serve industry, mining operators, maritime transport and heavy-duty road transport throughout the Bothnian Bay area as well as Northern Finland, Sweden and Norway,” says Skangas Sales Manager Jouni Bedda.
LNG can also be used to replace the use of petroleum-based fuels in industry, energy production and heavy-duty road transport. Using LNG instead of oil helps achieve significant cuts in particulate as well as sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions. The use of LNG also enables a switch to liquefied biogas (LBG) without any additional investments. LNG meets the requirements set by the Sulphur Directive regulating shipping emissions as well as the stricter emission limits to be applied in the future.
For more information please contact:
Jouni Bedda, Sales Manager, Skangas
Phone: +358 40 744 2870, firstname.surname(a)skangas.com
Jussi Puustinen, Production Director, Finnsementti
Phone: +358 201 206 433, firstname.surname(a)finnsementti.fi
Finnsementti is the only Finnish manufacturer of cement and has 100 years of experience in cement manufacture. The company produces consistently superior cement and creates jobs within its industry. The majority of Finland's cement supply is produced at Finnsementti’s plants in Pargas and Lappeenranta. In addition to cement, the company’s offering includes various concrete admixtures, mineral additives and special aggregates. www.finnsementti.fi.
The LNG company Skangas is the leading player in the Nordic LNG market. The company supplies LNG for shipping, industrial and heavy-duty road transport needs. We help our customers pursue their environmental and operational targets by offering efficient and stable LNG deliveries. Skangas is a subsidiary of the energy company Gasum Ltd, and its shareholders are Gasum Ltd with 70% and the Norwegian Lyse Energi AS with 30%. www.skangas.com
The Manga LNG natural gas import terminal in Röyttä, Tornio, is a joint venture of the industrial companies Outokumpu and SSAB Europe, the energy company EPV Energy and the LNG company Skangas. The purpose of the terminal is to diversify the gas and fuel markets of the Northern region by providing Northern industry, energy production and maritime transport with a more environmentally friendly and inexpensive alternative.
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