Sucafina and Beyers Koffie partner with CEE for their net-zero transition
Future-proof coffee roasting
The coffee roasting industry today faces many challenges. Mitigating the impact of climate change while replacing traditional methods with more sustainable solutions is but one of them. To meet net-zero targets, the sector needs to eliminate fossil fuels. But until now, no technically and economically viable solutions have been available on an industrial scale. Finally, standing out from the crowd is crucial in the highly competitive coffee market.
Energy-efficient and hyper-precise drying of construction materials
Like many other industries, the building materials sector grapples with the balancing act between sustainability, technicality, and profitability. Due to its traditionally energy-intensive production processes, the industry's energy cost entails, on average, 20% of its total spending. The drying process, in particular, consumes a large part of this energy cost because large quantities of water need to evaporate. Drying technology needs to be hyper-precise to reach the right moisture level in the end product, which is critical for construction materials such as bricks or fire-resistant panels. On top of that, the sector cannot escape the trend toward decarbonization. Finally, the nature of drying implies high temperatures; therefore, a safe production process is paramount.
In search of an innovative solution, Promat and ETEX called upon CEE. Promat is the Belgian fire-resistant building materials and high-temperature insulation division of ETEX, a group specializing in the production of building materials. In alignment with their ambitious decarbonization goals, the group collaborated with us to co-develop an innovative treatment and drying process in an atmosphere of 100% superheated steam (SHS). Thanks to our expertise and full-scale section lab, we expedited the transition from test to full-scale application in a four-month time span.
