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Decarbonising Heavy Industry: Cement, Steel and Chemicals

Cement, steel and chemical production are cornerstones of African industrialisation and among the hardest sectors to decarbonise because of their high heat and process emissions. This programme examines the technologies and strategies that can cut emissions in these industries and the trade offs involved. Delegates learn to evaluate realistic decarbonisation pathways for energy intensive plants in an African context.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the sources of energy and process emissions in heavy industry.
  • Describe efficiency, fuel switching and electrification options for high heat processes.
  • Evaluate the role of alternative materials and low carbon inputs.
  • Assess carbon capture and other emerging options for process emissions.
  • Weigh cost, feasibility and infrastructure constraints for African plants.
  • Outline a decarbonisation pathway for a heavy industry operation.

Course outline

  1. 01Emissions in Cement, Steel and Chemicals
  2. 02Energy Efficiency and Heat Recovery
  3. 03Fuel Switching and Electrification
  4. 04Alternative Materials and Low Carbon Inputs
  5. 05Carbon Capture for Process Emissions
  6. 06Costs, Constraints and Trade Offs
  7. 07Mapping a Decarbonisation Pathway

Who should attend

This course suits plant and process engineers, energy and sustainability managers, technical directors and investors in cement, steel and chemical industries.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
19 to 21 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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