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Brick Industry and Fossil Fuels

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Brick Industry and Fossil Fuels

Fuel Consumption and Brick Industry Worldwide

FOSSIL FUELS

Fossil fuels have long been the major contributors to the ever-increasing energy demand, since, the development of technologies to harness the energy of animal and plant remains buried in the earth millions of years ago. The pie chart provides the overview of the contribution of fossil fuels to global energy consumption.

Oil, gas, and coal add up to 85% of total global energy consumption. Such large-scale utilization of fossil fuels has very adverse effects on the global climate and is contributing to global warming due to the emission of greenhouse gases as a result of combustion of fossil fuels.

BRICK INDUSTRY AND FOSSIL FUELS

Brick industry is no different than the traditional industry in terms of the fossil fuel utilization. The most utilized fossil fuels in the brick industry are natural gas (in developed countries) and coal (in developing countries) along with some portion of other fossil fuels such as heavy oil

Alternative Fuels for the Brick Industry

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Alternative Fuels for the Brick Industry

Though natural gas is widely used as an energy source in the brick industry worldwide, however, one can’t possibly deny the significance of the alternative fuels.  Alternative fuels such as biogas, biomass and its derivative fuels, on the other hand, have the potential to shield the brick manufacturers from the fluctuating price of the natural gas in the market. Also, renewable energy sources can be cheaper than the natural gas itself if all the factors are considered. In this era of science and technology where the governments are more focused on the environmental impact of industrialization, alternative fuels such as biogas and biomass-derived fuel can be really helpful for the industries struggling to meet the strict environmental standards and regulations imposed by the local governments. The brick industry is also required to meet the stringent standards and regulations therefore the brick manufacturing should focus on alternative fuels such as renewable energy sources in terms of environmental impact and energy efficiency solutions.

Fuels:

In earlier times, fired bricks were manufactured by utilizing the renewable energy source i.e. wood. Now it is mainly used in developing countries with a few exceptions such as to create appropriate atmospheric conditions in kilns for color effects on facing bricks. In Europe and US, some brick manufacturing plants operate on landfill gas while some in Europe run on recycled lubricants. Despite the diversity of available fuels, there are two methods in which fuel is introduced into the brick making process:

  • As an external fuel i.e. fuel combusted with the aid of burner.
  • As an internal, body fuel i.e. mixed with clay.

Also, there are three types of fuels based on the physical properties i.e. solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. Gaseous fuels can only be used as external fuels while solid and liquid fuels can be used as internal as well as external fuels. An overview of potential fuels for brick factories is given in the following tables.

 

Potential fossil and substitutive fuels for Brick Industry

 

Solid

Fossil

Renewable

Alternative

Petrol coke Wood and similar Fuel from household waste
Anthracite   Fuel from industrial waste
Coke   Dried wastewater treatment sludge cake
Coal   Dried organic sludges

 

 

Liquid

Fossil

Renewable

Alternative

Light boiler oil Vegetable oil and fat Recycled frying fat
Heavy boiler oil Rendering fat Motor oil hydraulic oil
  Biodiesel Waste fatty acids
  Alcohol (methanol, ethanol) Synthetic hydrocarbons
  Waste glycerine from biodiesel production Pyrolysis oil

 

Gas

Fossil

Renewable

Alternative

LPG Biogas Biogas
Natural   Syngas
    Landfill gas Sewage gas
    Hydrogen
    Pyrolysis gas


The use of solid fuels isn’t beneficial as it generates excessive ash within the kiln. The repeated use of solid fuel leads to the deposition of ash on the surface of the product and in the cores and could contribute to the health hazard of the user. 

The current energy trend in Brick Industry

Most of the brick industries in developed countries is utilizing natural gas along with other fossil fuels to meet their energy demand while in developing countries coal, wood, oil and other sources of energy is being utilized in the manufacturing of bricks. The current fossil fuel usage results in large amount greenhouse gases which contribute to the global warming. 

 

Alternative Fuels

Alternative fuels like biogas and biomass have the potential to effectively reduce the environmental impact of the brick industry while successfully decreasing the costs of fuel by cutting down the quantity of fossil fuel intake. Following are the some of the alternative fuels for brick industry: Biogas and Biomass.

Biogas

Biogas was first utilized early in 1895 as a fuel for street lamps in the town of Exeter in the UK. Since then technology has advanced significantly, thus enabling the humanity to devise the most efficient systems yet for the generation of biogas. Today the generation of biogas is usually represented by single or two-stage fermentation systems.

Biogas is a mixture of different gases generated as a result of decomposition of organic matter in absence of oxygen. Waste matter from various sources (agriculture waste, food waste, organic waste, municipal waste etc.) is utilized in the production of biogas hence it is the cleanest source of energy. Purified biogas consists of about 90-92% of methane. Following table provides the composition of biogas. 

Composition of biogas

Compound

Molecular formula

%

Methane

CH4

50-75

Carbon dioxide

CO2

25-50

Nitrogen

N2

0-10

Hydrogen

H2

0-1

Hydrogen sulfide

H2S

0-3

Oxygen

O2

0-1

 

Biomass

Biomass is world’s fourth largest energy source, contributing to about 13% of the total energy consumption. In developing countries, it contributes to about 33% of total energy consumption, however in industrialized countries its use is rather limited with a contribution of about 3% of total energy consumption.

If biomass and its derivative fuels are utilized in the brick industry on a sustainable level, i.e. for cutting down of every tree a new tree is planted, their environmental impact is considered to be neutral because of the greenhouse gases generated during the burning of fuel is utilized by the planted crops or trees hence keeping the overall balance.

 

Overview of Carbon Emission Worldwide for Fossil Fuel Usage

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Overview of Carbon Emission Worldwide for Fossil Fuel Usage

CARBON EMISSIONS

Most of the brick industries in developed countries is utilizing natural gas along with other fossil fuels to meet their energy demand while in developing countries coal, wood, oil and other sources of energy is being utilized in the manufacturing of bricks. The current fossil fuel usage results in large amount greenhouse gases which contribute to global warming.

Eventos

Eventos

2018

 

 

 

Event

Description

Location

Dates

AGM Claybrick 2018

55th Annual General Meeting for the Claybrick Association

Magaliesburg, South Africa

May, 18th - 20th

CERAMITEC 2018

Leading international trade show of the ceramic industry

Munich, Germany

April, 10th - 13th

ECTS 2018

European Ceramic Technology Suppliers ECTS

Munich, Germany

April, 9th

UZBUILD 2018

Main construction exhibition of Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

February 28th - March, 2nd

2017

 

 

 

Event

Description

Location

Dates

Clay Tech 2017

Symposium: Opportunities and Challenges facing the industry

Nottinghamshire, UK

November, 16th

KERAMTEX 2017

Russian Ceramic Association

Cheboksary, Russia

June, 14th - 15th

ECTS SYMPOSIUM 2017

European Ceramic Technology Suppliers ECTS

Izmir, Turkey

May, 23th

AGM Claybrick 2017

54th Annual General Meeting for the Claybrick Association

Cape Town, South Africa

May, 12th - 14th

UZBUILD 2017

Main construction exhibition of Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

March, 1st - 3rd

NOVOSIBIRSK SYMPOSIUM

Modern tunnel kiln: new technologies

Novosibirsk, Russia

February, 15th

2016

 

 

 

Event

Description

Location

Dates

EGYPT SEMINAR 2016

Modern Technologies & Equipment in Manufacturing of Building Bricks

Cairo, Egypt

November, 30th

TECNARGILLA 2016

25° Salone internazionale delle tecnologie e delle forniture per l'industria ceramica e del laterizio

Rimini, Italy

September, 26th - 30th

ECTS SYMPOSIUM 2016

European Ceramic Technology Suppliers ECTS

Isfahan, Iran

October 18th - 19th

PROJECT IRAN 2016

Pioneering platform to open gates for International business to Iran’s construction sector

Tehran, Iran

April, 24th - 27th

UZBUILD 2016

Main construction exhibition of Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

March, 2nd - 4th

CERAMATECH 2016

3° specialized show for ceramic industry machinery, equipment, technology and raw materials

Moscow, Russia

January, 26th - 29th

2015

 

 

 

Event

Description

Location

Dates

CERAMITEC 2015

Leading international trade show of the ceramic industry

Munich, Germany

October, 20th - 23th

EXPOCONSTRUCCIÓN 2015

13° Expoconstrucción y Expodiseño. In association with Tecnober S.A.S

Bogotá, Colombia

May, 19th - 24th

ECTS CONFERENCE 2015

European Ceramic Technology Suppliers

Izmir, Turkey

April, 24th

MOSBUILD 2015

21° Main construction exhibition in Russia

Moscow, Russia

April, 14th - 17th

UZBUILD 2015

Main construction exhibition of Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

March, 2nd - 4th

CERAMATECH 2015

2° specialized show for ceramic industry machinery, equipment, technology and raw materials

Moscow, Russia

January, 27th - 30th

INDIAN CERAMICS 2015

10° Annual Ceramic Materials, Machinery Supplies & Technology Show

Ahmedabad, India

January, 21th - 23th

2014

 

 

 

Event

Description

Location

Dates

TECNARGILLA 2014

24° Salone internazionale delle tecnologie e delle forniture per l'industria ceramica e del laterizio

Rimini, Italy

September, 22th - 26th

II EXPOCEVER 2014

Máquinas e Equipamentos para Indústria Cerâmica Vermelha

Rio Do Sul, Brazil

April, 23th  - 25th

SEEBBE 2014

South-East Europe Belgrade Building Expo

Belgrade, Serbia

April , 8th  - 12th

MOSBUILD 2014

20° Main construction exhibition in Russia

Moscow, Russia

April ,1st  - 04th

KIEVBUILD 2014

18° International professional building exhibition

Kiev, Russia

March ,04th  - 06th

INDIAN CERAMICS 2014

9° Annual Ceramic Materials, Machinery, Supplies & Technology Show

Ahmedabad,  India

February ,26th  - 28th

SIBBUILD 2014

Building & Interior Exhibition

Novosibisrsk, Russia

January , 28th  - 31th

2013

 

 

 

Event

Description

Location

Dates

ENCONTRO NACIONAL 2013

42° Encontro Nacional da Industria de Ceramica Vermelha

Recife Pernambuco, Brazil

October, 25th  - 28th

KERAMTEX SEMINAR 2013

Seminar

Tomsk, Russia

October, 16th  - 17th

EXPOCER 2013

 

Curitiba, Brazil

June, 26th  - 29th

KERAMTEX 2013

Seminar

Moscow, Russia

May, 30th  - 31th

LYBIA BUILD  2013

The International Building and Construction Exhibition

Tripoli, Lybia

May, 19th  - 23th

EXPOCONSTRUCCIÓN 2013

12° Expoconstrucción y Expodiseño

Bogotà, Colombia

May, 21st - 26th

BATIMATEC 2013

International Exhibition for Construction Materials and Building Technologies

Algiers, Algeria

May, 4th - 8th

SEEBBE 2013

South-East Europe Belgrade Building Expo

Belgrade, Serbia

April, 16th - 20th

MOSBUILD 2013

19° Main construction exhibition in Russia

Moscow, Russia

April, 2nd - 5th

INDIAN CERAMICS 2013

8° Annual Ceramic Materials, Machinery, Supplies & Technology Show

Ahmedabad, India

March, 13th - 21st

KIEVBUILD 2013

17° International professional building exhibition

Novosibirik, Russia

February, 20th - 22nd

SIBBUILD 2013

Building & Interior Exhibition

Novosibirik, Russia

February, 5th - 8th

2012

 

 

 

Event

Description

Location

Dates

INDIAN CERAMICS 2012

7° Annual Ceramic Materials, Machinery Supplies & Technology Show

Amhedabad - India

March, 20th - 22nd

TECNARGILLA 2012

23° Salone internazionale delle tecnologie e delle forniture per l'industria ceramica e del laterizio

Rimini, Italy

September, 24th - 28th

SEEBBE 2012

South-East Europe Belgrade Building Expo

Belgrade, Serbia

April, 24th - 28th

MOSBUILD 2012

18° Main construction exhibition in Russia

Moscow, Russia

April, 2nd - 05th

KIEVBUILD 2012

16° International professional building exhibition

Kiev,  Russia

February 29th - March 2nd

CERAMITEC 2012

Leading international trade show of the ceramic industry

Munich, Germany

May, 22nd - 25th

ENCONTRO NACIONAL 2012

40° Encontro Nacional da Industria de Ceramica Vermelha

Vitòria, Brazil

August, 24th - 27th

BATIMATEC 2012

International Exhibition for Construction Materials and Building Technologies

Alger, Algeria

May, 3th - 7th

2011

 

 

 

Event

Description

Location

Dates

BATIMATEC 2011

International Exhibition for Construction Materials and Building Technologies

Alger, Algeria

May, 9th-13th

SEEBBE 2011

South-East Europe Belgrade Building Expo

Belgade, Serbia

April, 12nd-16th

MOSBUILD 2011

17° Main construction exhibition in Russia

Moscow, Russia

April, 5th-8th

INDIAN CERAMICS 2011

6° Annual Ceramic Materials, Machinery Supplies & Technology Show

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

March, 15th-17th

KIEVBUILD 2011

15° International professional building exhibition

Kyiv, Ukraine

February, 23rd-26th

 

CERAMITEC 2018

Eventos

CERAMITEC 2018

Bernini Impianti wanted to thank you for visiting our booth at the Ceramitec 2018 exhibition held from the 10th to the 13th April.

See you on 2021!

www.ceramitec.com

Bienal de Veneza 2017: Marco Raggi

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Bienal de Veneza 2017: Marco Raggi

Bernini Impianti is proud to announce the sponsorship of the most important art exhibition in Venice at the moment. The best italian artists feature their work such as Marco Raggi and there are currently more than 1000 visitors each day.

The 57th International Art Exhibition, titled "VIVA ARTE VIVA" and curated by Christine Macel, is organized by La Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta. The Exhibition also includes 86 National Participations in the historic Pavilions at the Giardini, at the Arsenale and in the historic city centre of Venice.

The exhibition can be visited until the 26th November 2017.

Bienal de Veneza 2017

Website: www.labiennale.org

Delegation from Vietnam

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Delegation from Vietnam

In June 2017, we welcomed a special delegation from Vietnam. We have been in good relations with our clients in that region for more than 10 years. The group was made up of General Director, Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoang, Deputy General Director, Mr. Hoang Quang Tuyen and two board members at DONG NAI BRICK AND TILE CORPORATION. We have reinforced our strong relationship by discussing future projects and ideas.

We are sincerely thankful for the trust clients show us throughout the years. For us this represents a confirmation and recognition of the commitment and care Bernini Impianti puts on each project.

We are sure visits like this one will be repeated in the near future.

South Africa: Making Every Brick Count

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South Africa: Making Every Brick Count

54th Annual General Meeting & Conference 2017

Claybrick Association South Africa

"Making Every Brick Count"

 

From the 12th to the 14th May 2017 at the beautiful city of Cape Town was held one of the most important events of the year for the clay brick industry in South Africa.

With a very rich program with a series of conferences from distinguished members of the association, local and international. Bernini Impianti was honored to participate as speaker represented by our General Manager Eng. Massimo Bernini.

On Saturday night the delegates were invited to a very nice gala dinner held at the Cape Town Aquarium, what an amazing venue!

We are sure that this event have strengthen our relationship with brick manufacturers in South Africa to help them achieve the goal of reducing emissions to the environment and increasing quality production.

More: http://www.claybrick.org/news/

ECTS Symposium at Isfahan, IRAN 2016

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ECTS Symposium at Isfahan, IRAN 2016

Bernini Impianti was glad to participate on the ECTS Symposium at Isfahan, Iran held on October 18th and 19th 2016.

The title of our presentation was "Better Efficiency of Combustion and Low Consumption with Gas Burners for Hoffmann and Tunnel Kilns"

We were pleased to share possible solutions and services Bernini Impianti can offer for the Brick industry in Iran.

If you want to check some images and slides used at the event please follow this link.

Bernini Impianti Combustion Systems at Tecnargilla 2016

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Bernini Impianti Combustion Systems at Tecnargilla 2016

 

Bernini Impianti wanted to thank you for visiting our stand at the Tecnargilla 2016 exhibition held from the 26th to the 30th October. We also hope that you had a good time and enjoyed your visit to Rimini, Italy.

Bernini Impianti has been offering drying and burning systems to brick manufacturers for over 60 years, maintaining our commitment to give customers specific solutions at a competitive price. Making our main goal to help our clients to reach their goals.

If you have any further questions that weren't addressed at the exhibition please don’t hesitate to contact us right away at info@bernini-impianti.it

Please check our video channel to see more information about the exhibition and our systems:

https://www.youtube.com/BerniniImpianti

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Tecnargilla 2016 - Rimini Fiera, Italy

Informacoes

Tecnargilla 2016 - Rimini Fiera, Italy

26 - 30 September 2016

HALL C5 Claytech - Stand 134

Rimini Fiera, Expo Centre, Italy

http://www.tecnargilla.it/

TECNARGILLA 2016

Eventos

TECNARGILLA 2016

 

Rimini, Italy

September, 26 - 30th

CLAYTECH Pavillion C5 - Stand 134

http://www.tecnargilla.it/

Partnership with HYDRA Srl

Informacoes

Partnership with HYDRA Srl

Partnership with HYDRA Srl

Bernini Impianti is proud to announce a cooperative alliance with an Italian company that develops equipment for drilling and hydraulic tools since 1995: Hydra Hydraulic Tools and her new robotics division which focuses on the design and manufacture of hydraulic robots employed in hazardous areas: Hydra Robotics.

Partner websites:

http://www.hydrahammer.eu/it/

http://www.hydraroboticsdivision.it/

Project Iran 2016

Eventos

Project Iran 2016

Project IRAN 2016

Tehran, IRAN

April, 24 - 27th

Stand: A7

http://www.project-iran.com/

 

Bernini Impianti - Trusted Partner for the African Heavy Clay Industry

Informacoes

Ziegel African Special issue 2016

Download: EnglishFrançais

Oil Installation - Africa - Bernini Impianti

Oil Fuel Burners

Partnership for Brick Factories in Latin America

Informacoes

Partnership for Brick Factories in Latin America

Office in Colombia: Tecnober S.A.S.

Bernini Impianti has established a partnership in Latin America with the company Tecnober S.A.S. in Colombia. We now can be near our customers in South America for sales and support 24/7.

Tecnober website:

http://tecnober.com.co

 

 

Ceramatech 2016

Eventos

CERAMATECH 2016

Moscow, Russia

January, 26th - 29th

https://www.osmexpo.com/ceramatech

Ceramitec 2015

Informacoes

Bernini Impianti participates on Ceramitec 2015

Bernini Impianti wanted to thank all visitors of our booth at the Ceramitec 2015 exhibition held from the 20 to 23 October. For the company was a very productive exhibition because we could greet our current customers and meet new ones in one place. Also, the space gave Bernini Impianti  the possibility to network and evaluate new collaboration opportunities with providers, agents, commercial allies and others.

 

Bernini Impianti has been offering drying and burning systems to brick manufacturers for over 60 years, maintaining our commitment to give customers specific solutions at a competitive price. Making our main goal to help you to reach yours.

Some of our news this year included:

- The Hybrid Burner for Solid Fuel and Biomass, HSFB model.

- Association with a company for representation in Latin America, TECNOBER SAS based in Colombia.

If you have any questions,  please don’t hesitate to contact us right away at info@bernini-impianti.itThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Please check out our Facebook page to see the photos from the event at Munich and more:

 

https://www.facebook.com/bernini.impianti

We had visitors from 33 countries. This confirms the international scope of the Ceramitec trade show. On the map we can appreciate where do our visitors come from and we confirm our availability at a global scale.

 

Ziegel 5/2015

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Ziegel 5/2015 SPECIAL SOUTH AMERICA

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KILN OPTIMIZATION

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Bernini Technical dipartment can performe a check-up of the kiln with a temperature and pressure scanner.

  • 20 points of the car pack can be measured
  • the relative pressure can be measured
  • the car pushing steps can be monitored
  • two analog signals can be measured
  • the recorded data can be stored for further use and comparisons