Summary Table with Temperatures for Various Energy Intensive Processes
Summary Table with Temperatures for Various Energy Intensive Processes
Summary Table with Temperatures for Various Processes
| Material |
Energy Required (kWh/ton) |
Energy Required (kWh/m³) |
Volume per Ton (m³) |
Temperature Range |
| Cement |
917 - 1,111 kWh/ton |
N/A |
N/A |
1,450°C - 1,550°C (Clinker formation) |
| Gypsum |
50 - 100 kWh/ton |
N/A |
N/A |
150°C - 180°C (Drying) |
| Rockwool |
250 - 400 kWh/m³ |
250 - 400 kWh/m³ |
1.2 - 1.5 m³/ton |
1,200°C - 1,400°C (Melting) |
| Expanded Perlite |
2,000 - 3,000 kWh/ton |
2,000 - 3,000 kWh/m³ |
6.67 - 10 m³/ton |
900°C - 1,100°C (Expansion) |
| Ceramic Tiles |
1,500 - 2,500 kWh/ton |
N/A |
N/A |
1,000°C - 1,300°C (Firing) |
| Lime |
1,200 - 1,500 kWh/ton |
N/A |
N/A |
900°C - 1,100°C (Calcination) |
| Alumina |
12,000 - 15,000 kWh/ton |
47,500 - 59,100 kWh/m³ |
0.253 m³/ton |
1,000°C - 1,200°C (Bayer Process), 1,200°C (Calcination) |
| Aluminum |
14,000 - 16,500 kWh/ton |
37,800 - 44,400 kWh/m³ |
0.370 m³/ton |
1,000°C (Bayer Process), 1,100°C - 1,200°C (Hall-Héroult Electrolysis) |
