International Cement Review articles tagged under : Environment
India: introducing co-processing
SINTEF an India's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) discuss the country's co-processing opportunities.
Successful co-processing
Cementis and Sintef assess best practice for co-processing alternative fuels and treating hazardous wastes.
Yamama filter conversion
Scheuch details the success of its 10m bag filter technology at Yamama Cement, Saudi Arabia.
Oman Cement line upgrade
FLSmidth Sepec has modernised Oman Cement's Kiln Line No 1 to improve environmental performance.
Lafarge Cauldon leads
ICR speaks with Andy Woodcock about the waste-derived fuel project at Lafarge's Cauldon works.
In the zone with ozone
Holcim Indonesia tackles ozone-depleting gases at its treatment facility near Narogong, whichis operated by the Geocycle subsidiary. So far the unit has destroyed more than 210,000Mt of CO2 gases.
Raising global AFR usage
Jan Theulen of HeidelbergCement details the group’s global co-processing strategy.
UltraTech's sustainable journey
UltraTech Cement's sustainability goals range from reducing fossil fuels and water consumption to waste heat recovery.
Steady dust removal
Taiheiyo Engineering Corp has installed its new filter-type electrostatic precipitator at the Fujiwara plant, Japan.
EU ETS: 2011 cement update
Phil Kerton investigates the EU Environmental Trading Scheme from 2008-11 and looks at the recent performance of the main European producers in this area, plus likely changes to permit allocation levels in Phase III.
Continuous flue gas monitoring
Spenner Zement looks to limit its kiln gas emissions with Enotec’s Continuous Emissions Monitoring technology.
Zlatna's alternative
Titan’s Zlatna Panega plant in Bulgaria has been reaping the rewards of its advanced alternative fuels programme.
Moving on to the next decade
The Cement Sustainability Initiative has launched its 2012 Progress Report which reviews sustainability targets.
Building on achievements
Holcim’s Corporate Development Sustainability Report 2011 sets new sustainability targets for the Swiss major.
Behind the numbers
Phil Kerton looks at the CSI’s plans to record a cement plant database for emissions and energy consumption.
Protecting biodiversity
Tony Whitten explores a way forward in protecting biodiversity in and around limestone quarries.