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29 May 2026A major milestone in ceramic decarbonization was recently achieved in China. The joint appraisal meeting for two key projects — “Development and Application of Ammonia Zero-Carbon/Low-Carbon Combustion Technology & Equipment for Building Ceramics” and “Research and Industrialization of Key Technologies for Ammonia Zero-Carbon Fired Ceramic Tiles (Slabs)” — was held at the Monalisa Group production base in Foshan. The meeting was co organized by the China Building Materials Federation and the Guangdong Ceramic Society.
After rigorous project presentations, expert questioning, and closed-door evaluations, the appraisal committee reached the following conclusions:
- The first project (technology & equipment) was rated overall at an international leading level.
- The second project (ammonia-zero-carbon fired tiles) was rated overall at an international advanced level, with the ammonia firing technology itself being judged as international leading.
DLT Technology – a key player in this initiative – was responsible for developing the ammonia combustion system and critical components. As the thermal equipment upgrade supplier for this demonstration mass-production line, DLT advanced from lab-scale ammonia combustion to industrial pure/mixed-ammonia burners; from the world’s first ammonia zero-carbon pilot kiln to the world’s first ammonia zero-carbon demonstration mass-production kiln. By addressing ammonia’s unique combustion characteristics — through staged air distribution and adjustments to injection velocity — DLT solved challenges such as cross-sectional temperature uniformity and stable thermal control across a wider kiln.
The appraised achievements are based on the world’s first ceramic industry ammonia zero-carbon combustion demonstration mass-production line, jointly developed by Foshan Xianhu Laboratory, Monalisa Group, DLT Technology, Foshan Ocenano Ceramics, and Anqing Technology. The line was officially commissioned on September 26, 2024, placing China at the global forefront of ammonia zero carbon combustion technology in ceramics and offering a replicable, scalable pathway for deep decarbonization of the building ceramic industry.
(HLT&DLT)
