Cement News tagged: Environmental

Morocco: protestors oppose Italian RDF imports

07 July 2016, Published under Cement News

Shipments of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) bound for Moroccan cement plants have sparked protests among environmentalists in Casablanca, Morocco World News reports. Around 2500t of RDF – mainly composed of tyres, plastic and rubber – arrived in Morroco at the end of last month, where it was to be used as fuel in plants in Casablanca and Settat. The Moroccan environment ministry has issued a ...

EUROSAC Grand Prix Award is won by dy-pack

07 July 2016, Published under Cement News

This year’s EUROSAC Grand Prix Award went to dy-pack for the Self-dy sack a pasted paper valve bag with a dustproof, self-closing internal valve. A plastic lip in the valve area secures the closing of the valve after filling to prevent the bag from leaking. The award was handed out at the EUROSAC Congress in Marseille, France,that was held from 26-28 May. At this event the paper sack indust...

India: Ramco expands Tamil Nadu power plant

06 July 2016, Published under Cement News

The Environment Ministry of India has given Ramco Cements environmental clearance to expand its captive power plant (CPP) at Alathiyur in Tamil Nadu, at a cost of approximately INR214.2m (US$3.18m). Rambo proposed increasing the capacity of the CPP by adding 6MW turbines, taking total power generation from 42MW. Clearance for this project was granted subject to certain conditions, which inc...

Philippines: clinker delivery to Taiheiyo facility runs aground

06 July 2016, Published under Cement News

Bulk carrier MV Belle Rose was refloated last week having run aground on Monad Shoal off the Philippines, the Manila Bulletin reports. Environmental activists have called on the ship’s owners to bear the cost of repairing the environmental damage caused when the ship struck the reef, which is a popular tourist destination. The ship was carrying 48,000t of clinker to the Taiheiyo Cement f...

CRH releases 2015 sustainability report

CRH releases 2015 sustainability report

06 July 2016, Published under Cement News

CRH has launched its 2015 Sustainability Report that covers 84 pages on how it approaches sustainability, health and safety, environment and climate change, governance as well as people and community.  In the 84-page report the company highlights that 1.6Mt of alternative fuels provided 30 per cent of its cement plant fuel requirements during 2015, while the company’s water intake has fallen...

Bulgaria: Green Oscar for Devnya Cement

01 July 2016, Published under Cement News

During the official ceremony held on 8 June 2016 at Hilton Hotel Sofia, Bulgaria, Devnya Cement received the Green Oscar in the Industry and Production sector – one of 13 awarded during the Sixth Bulgaria's Greenest Companies Competition. On behalf of the company, Sustainable Development Manager, Ivaila Vasileva, received the prize and shared that it is a truly significant achievement for t...

LafargeHolcim and CDC bring low-carbon building material to market

LafargeHolcim and CDC bring low-carbon building material to market

29 June 2016, Published under Cement News

LafargeHolcim and CDC Group, the UK's development finance institution, have announced the creation of 14Trees, a joint venture that aims to accelerate the productdion and commercialisation of Durabric, which the company describes as "an environmentally-friendly, affordable alternative to traditional clay burnt bricks". 14Trees will benefit from the expertise of LafargeHolcim’s R&D centre t...

Japan: Taiheiyo Cement plans 75MW biomass power plant

24 June 2016, Published under Cement News

Japan's Taiheiyo Cement will construct a biomass-fired unit with 75MW in Ofuna Factory, Iwate prefecture. The new unit is understood to burn domestic and imported biomass fuel. At the site, a several power units had been operational, but some of them were damaged when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in 2011. Thus, the new unit is considered as a replacement of the old power u...

Vietnam: Viet-Dung Quat cement plant forced to close

24 June 2016, Published under Cement News

Dai Viet-Dung Quat cement plant has been forced to temporarily shut down in the central province of Quang Ngai due to environmental pollution. Since 26 May, the locals have gathered in front of the plant to call for a shutdown. Director of Central Region Cement JSC Trinh Van Dien, investor in the Dai Viet-Dung Quat cement plant, said, "We invited an environmental monitoring team to check th...

Crimea: JSC Bakhchysarai Factory Stroyindustriya to start modernisation

23 June 2016, Published under Cement News

Crimea's sole cement producer, JSC Bakhchysarai Factory Stroyindustriya, is to be modernised. The company intends to upgrade from the wet-process to semi-dry manufacturing, which will increase its production capacity to 1.2Mta of cement, while considerably reducing the cost of production. The main process equipment will be supplied by domestic equipment suppliers companies. JSC Bakhchysar...

Indonesia: calls to protect Java from cement

23 June 2016, Published under Cement News

Environmental experts have advised cement plants be moved outside Java to prevent worsening ecological damage to the densely populated island. Senior adviser to the environment and forestry minister, Suryo Adi Wibowo, said that the cement industry is just one of the business sectors in Java that should be closed to foreign investors in order to protect the environment. He added that cement p...

Pakistan: Pioneer Cement sets up 12MW WHR plant

23 June 2016, Published under Cement News

Pioneer Cement Ltd (PIOC) has signed an agreement with CITIC industries for a 12MW Waste Heat Recovery System (WHR) at its plant, Chenki district, Khushab on the banks of Jhelum River in Punjab province of Pakistan. The cost of the project is PKR1.5bn (US$14.32m) and will come on stream FY19. The plant is expected to meet about 38 per cent of the company’s total electricity requirement.

Philippines: settlement following cargo vessel crash

22 June 2016, Published under Cement News

The Cebu provincial government and other entities, which suffered damage following the cargo vessel MV Belle Rose running aground in the waters off Daanbantayan town last week, have agreed to settle and allow the ship to leave Cebu for repairs. The agreement reached with the shipping company covers the cost of replanting affected corals, rehabilitation, protection and management of the shoa...

Spain: Cosmos to go ahead with biomass

16 June 2016, Published under Cement News

Cementos Cosmos is to be allowed to burn biomass at its kiln, according to the Cordoba appeal judge dealing with the case. Cordoba municipality had said the cement producer could not fire its kiln with waste, but this decision was overruled with municipality having two weeks to carry out the judgment.

Brazil: Sobradinho plant starts tyre collection point

14 June 2016, Published under Cement News

Votorantim Cimentos has set up a collecting point for used tyres from local rubber shops on its Sobradinho cement plant, reports Max Press Net. The company is using shredded tyres and biomass as alternative fuels to feed its cement kilns. The Sobradinho works uses up to 1800 car tyres and 750 truck tyres per day at its site, the equivalent to 36tpd. It already has the capacity to use up to 1...

Canada: Ontario's Climate Action plan is welcomed by CAC

09 June 2016, Published under Cement News

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) in a statement congratulates the Ontario government and the leadership being shown by Premier Wynne and Minister Murray on the release of its world-leading Climate Action Plan. The CAC believes that this plan will help ensure that Ontario meets and exceeds its 2020, 2030 and 2050 GHG reduction targets. "Furthering its leadership in phasing out coal from...