14 Whether your pr oject is a new installation or an upgrade of an existing line, our specialists can assess the impact of using alter native fuels fr om a quality , chemistry , corr osion and emission perspective. Our complete range of high-quality equipment gives FLSmidth the capability to pr ovide the corr ect solution for any given application. Equally important, an alter native fuel solution fr om FLSmidth is a good short- and long-term investment. A compr ehensive appr oach It is often challenging to r eplace traditional fuel with waste fuel, as it may infuence the pr ocess in the kiln and the clinker quality . Using alter native fuels r equir es a compr ehensive appr oach to the design of the entir e plant: r eceiving, sorting, shr edding, handling and dosing of fuels – as well as com - bustion – must be consider ed to maximise fuel substitution. Due to rising energy costs and ever stricter energy and envir onmental r egulations, alter native fuel technology is rapidly becoming an important factor in contr olling costs. T o gain a competitive edge, many cement pr oducers worldwide have set ambitious targets for incr easing their futur e usage of alter native fuels – both waste-derived fuel and biomass. FLSmidth is a technological leader in this feld. W e invest substantially in r esear ching and developing alter native fuel technology , and many of our market-leading pr oducts ar e specially designed for use with alter native fuels. Rapid r etur n on investment Our focus is on developing and supplying complete alter native fuel solutions that pr ovide cement pr oducers the ability to use up to 100alter native fuel in pyr opr ocessing installations. This changes an alter native fuel into the primary fuel, with- out decr easing either pr oduction capacity or pr oduct quality . R e d uc i ng f ue l c o s t s a n d e m i s sio n s Alter native fuels