Evaluation of energy saving potential in China's cement industry using the Asian-Pacific Integrated Model and the technology promotion policy analysis

Zongguo Wen, Min Chen and Fanxin Meng

Energy Policy, 2015, vol. 77, issue C, 227-237

Abstract: Much of China's cement industry still uses outdated kilns and other inefficient technologies, which are obstacles to improving energy efficiency. Huge improvements in energy consumption intensity can be made by improving this technology. To evaluate the potential for energy-saving and CO2 emissions reduction in China's cement industry between 2010 and 2020, a model was developed based on the Asian-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM). Three scenarios (S1, S2 and S3) were developed to describe future technology policy measures in relation to the development of the cement industry. Results show that scenario S3 would realize the potential for CO2 emissions mitigation of 361.0million tons, accounting for 25.24% of the predicted emissions, with an additional energy saving potential of 39.0million tons of coal equivalent by 2020. Technology promotion and industrial structure adjustment are the main measures that can lead to energy savings. Structural adjustment is the most important approach to reduce the CO2 emissions from the cement industry; the resulting potential for CO2 emissions reduction will be increasingly large, even exceeding 50% after 2016.

Keywords: Cement industry; Technology selection; Energy-saving; CO2 emissions reduction; AIM/end-use model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.11.030

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