Cement News tagged: Environmental

Australia: Adelaide Brighton raises concerns over new homes

01 February 2017, Published under Cement News

Adelaide Brighton Cement (AdBri) is opposing the state government’s plans to build homes and tourism accommodation at Cruickshank’s Corner and Port Approach, fearing it will encourage more complaints about the cement plant's activities. The government has proposed the land near Cruickshank’s Beach as a tourism precinct with marine activities and accommodation, and plans to build new home...

Jamaica: CCC joins greenhouse initiative

31 January 2017, Published under Cement News

State Minister of the Ministry of National Security, Pearnel Charles Jr, has praised the Caribbean Cement Company (CCC) for partnering with the Department of Corrections (DCS) to establish a greenhouse project at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre. "The use of greenhouse technology at Tamarind Farm is a significant milestone in our efforts to enhance rehabilitation through skills t...

India's Central Pollution Control Board issues waste guidelines

30 January 2017, Published under Cement News

India's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued guidelines to ensure that millions of tonnes of hazardous, municipal, industrial and agro-waste is properly recycled and used in cement plants as fuel. The proposed guidelines will not only ensure that the waste is recycled but also help in tackling pollution, claims the CPCB. "The production of cement in India is about 300Mta, fo...

Cementos Molins expects to raise AF use to 39%

27 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Cementos Molins plans to raise alternative fuel use at its Sant Vicenç del Horts plant near Barcelona, Spain, from 34 to 39 per cent of the fuel mix this year. The step is expected to reduce fuel costs by EUR1.2m annually. The increase is made possible due to considerable use of waste tyres to replace petcoke, the fuel most commonly used in the plant. However, for the plan to go ahead, the...

South Korea: carbon emission quota increased

South Korea: carbon emission quota increased

27 January 2017, Published under Cement News

On 24 January the South Korean government increased the carbon emissions quota by 1700t to 539Mt and added 51Mt to emission rights in view of companies’ efforts for greenhouse gas reduction prior to the implementation of emissions trading. Community energy suppliers and cement manufacturers are expected to benefit from the adjustment, with the price/t of carbon emission rights recently trip...

Mombasa Cement to build 36MW wind farm in Kilifi

26 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Mombasa Cement is set to build a 36MW wind farm in Kilifi for its own energy use and sale to Kenya Power. The project, which consists of 12 turbines of 3MW each, will cost an estimated KES260m (US$2.5m). The wind park will be build on a section of the 1200 acres of land Mombasa Cement owns in Vipingo, on which it already operates a clinker factory that feeds its main plant in Athi River. ...

UAE: Ras Al Khaimah hit by cement plant emissions

UAE: Ras Al Khaimah hit by cement plant emissions

25 January 2017, Published under Cement News

The Environment Protection and Development Authority (EPDA), has launched an investigation into dust clouds and emsisions from the Ras Al Khaimah cement factory following observations of Khor Khuweir residents. A number of staff inspectors were dispatched to the site where they extensively studied the reasons behind the sudden and unexpected emissions, according to  Dr Saif Al Ghais, EPDA dire...

New Zealand: eco-friendly cement developed

24 January 2017, Published under Cement News

New Zealand cement company, HR Cement, is to launch a ground-breaking low-carbon footprint cement that helps reduce global CO 2 emissions. HR Cement, based in Mt Maunganui, developed the more environmentally-friendly ECO-CEM cement with the potential to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete utilised on construction sites by 15-30 per cent, according to Chris Hall, managing director of HR...

UK: Ribblesdale plant begins GBP25m upgrade project

26 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Hanson is implementing a seven-year project at Ribblesdale cement works in Clitheroe, Lancashire, to improve production efficiency and emissions. In the first six months of the GBP25m project, GBP11m is being spent on improvements and maintenance to enable the plant to meet and exceed new dust emission regulations. This project represents the plant's biggest capital investment programme sinc...

Poured cement is an excellent absorber of CO2

23 January 2017, Published under Cement News

According to newly-published University-led research, cement has been found to absorb carbon after it’s been poured, reports Copybook. "It sounds counterintuitive, but it's true," adds University of California, Irvine (UCI), earth scientist Steven Davis. "The cement poured around the world since 1930 has taken up a substantial portion of the CO2 released when it was initially produced." G...

USA: CalPortland receives rebate for cooler efficiency upgrade

20 January 2017, Published under Cement News

CalPortland reports that its Rillito cement plant has received an energy efficiency rebate check for US$71,212.70 from Tucson Electric Power (TEP), through TEP’s Arizona Corporation Commission-approved Commercial Energy Solutions programme. CalPortland found a way to reduce fuel and electrical consumption by replacing/improving the clinker cooling process using new technologies at its Rillito...

UK: Hanson to upgrade Ribblesdale plant at cost of US$31m

19 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Hanson is to spend GBP25m (US$31m) on upgrading its Ribblesdale cement plant to improve production efficiency and reduce emissions, AggNet reports. The work, which includes the replacement of dust filters and the wet gas scrubber, will ensure that the facility meets new dust-emission regulations. ‘The permitted dust level is being reduced by 66 per cent in April, from 30mg/m 2 to 10 – b...

Cementos Argos becomes a member sustainability index

19 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Cementos Argos has joined the FTSE Good Emerging Index which measures the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The index is operated by FTSE Russell and is listed by Rate the Raters as one of the top three indexes in the global sustainability market and is recognised as an index for ESG issues for investment decisions.

Titan America’s Pennsuco Plant receives Zero Waste certification

18 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Titan America’s Pennsuco Complex received its Gold Level Zero Waste Facility, making it the only facility of its kind in the USA to achieve Zero Waste Status. Randy Dunlap, President of Titan America's Florida Business Unit, commented, "The Zero Waste Certification is a remarkable accomplishment and consistent with Titan America’s commitment to striving for best-in-class sustainability prac...

CSI launches responsible sourced concrete certification

18 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Initiated by the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), a project of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), international partners from the concrete sector began a responsible sourcing certification system to make the concrete and cement sector more sustainable and to improve transparency. 
 Having been available online since 1 January 2017, the CSC certification sy...

Four Buzzi Unicem plants awarded Energy Star certification

18 January 2017, Published under Cement News

Buzzi Unicem USA announced that four of its cement plants (Chattanooga, Tennessee; Festus, Missouri.; Maryneal, Texas; San Antonio, Texas) have been awarded Energy Star certifications from the US Environmental Protection Agency. For the Chattanooga, Festus and Maryneal plants this is the eighth-consecutive year receiving the certification. Cement plants are required to score at least 75 on ...