Cement News tagged under: Alternative Fuels
Irish Cement to receive fossil fuel replacement go-ahead14 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsLimerick City and County Council have informed Irish Cement of their intention to grant the cement producer planning permission for its fossil fuel replacement project at its Mungret plant in Limerick, Ireland. The Mungret works is the last remaining cement plant in Ireland to start a fossil fuel replacement programme. The practice has been successfully used in Ireland for the past nine years. “We now look forward to the licence decision by the EPA later this year, which, if successfu... |
Irish Cement to reduce fossil fuel use, plans WHR project01 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsIrish Cement is currently preparing to replace fossil fuels at its Platin works in Co Meath, Ireland. The project started with a planning application to Meath County Council in November 2015, and will shortly be lodged with An Bord Pleanála for decision. At present, a series of public information briefing sessions is scheduled to take place between 2-4 March 2017. The application is for planning permission and for a review of the industrial emission licence in Platin to allow for ... |
Cementos Molins expects to raise AF use to 39%27 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsCementos 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 authorities have to approve the modification to the plant’s current permit to use up to 115,000t of... |
AICCE 21 - Equipping the Middle East18 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe 21st Arab International Cement Conference and Exhibition (AICCE 21) took place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 16-18 November 2016. This annual gathering, which incorporates the largest equipment supplier fair in the region, attracted 615 delegates from 136 companies. Over 600 delegates gathered at the 21st Arab International Cement Conference and Exhibition to find out more about the latest advances in cement production technolo... |
Alternative ambitions16 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim’s leadership in reducing CO 2 emissions in the cement industry is spurring the group to make additional investments and further lower such emissions going forward. Its commitment to alternative fuels and the company’s increasing use of them to replace traditional fuels is key to achieving its ambitious CO 2 targets. By LafargeHolcim, Switzerland. As part of its 2030 plan, LafargeHolcim aims to ramp up alternative fuels usage to help reduce net specific CO 2 emissi... |
United States: Drake Cement’s Paulden plant seeking to expand clinker production03 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsDrake Cement has submitted an application to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to increase clinker production at its Paulden plant from 660,000tpa to 726,000tpa. The plant’s current permit runs until September 2017. A public hearing will be held on the decision to grant Drake’s application on 19 January 2017. Local newspaper the Daily Courier reports that the Paulden plant has been running co-firing trials in a bid to reduce its dependence on coal. These trials are examin... |
Slovenia: Salonit receives EUR15m EBRD loan14 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced it is to provide a EUR15m loan to Salonit Anhovo to help it improve its operations. The funds will be used for energy and resource efficiency improvements and to restructure the company’s balance sheet. Salonit operates the largest cement works in Slovenia and alternative fuels account for 64 per cent of all fuel used for burning clinker. The EBRD loan, which will enable the installation of state-of-the-art equipmen... |
Going alternative in Japan12 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsWith Japanese cement demand falling over the past 20 years, Sumitomo Osaka Cement has constantly evolved its cement manufacturing processes. As a result, the company’s Ako integrated cement plant stepped up its use of alternative fuels and raw materials as part of its efforts to reduce costs and the impact of plant emissions. By Tetsuo Yokobori, Sumitomo Osaka Cement, Japan. Sumitomo Osaka Cement has carried out many improvements at its Ako plant, Japan Sumitomo Osaka Cement (SO... |
A TEC commissions its Rocket Mill at Wiener Neustadt30 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsTo optimise the production of highly-caloric residue-derived fuels for the cement industry the Austrian company ASA has installed an A TEC’s Rocket Mill ® RM 2.50 double at its treatment plant in Wiener Neustadt. Folowing seven months of engineering, construction works and installation on-site A TEC’s Rocket Mill ® was commissioned on 7 November 2016. Pre-sorted and shredded household and commercial waste with a bulk density ranging from 100-300kg/m³ can be ground down to a size of 15mm... |
Kenya: Bamburi Cement and Geocycle form partnership16 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsBamburi Cement (LafargeHolcim Group) and a global waste management firm have signed an agreement for alternative fuels. Geocycle will help Bamburi Cement that will see the firm's Kenyan subsidiary Geocycle Kenya incinerate waste in Bamburi's kilns. Bamburi Chief Executive Officer, Bruno Pescheux, described the partnership as timely considering that Geocycle's waste management solution leaves no residue after disposal. This also makes Geocycle Kenya the only waste managing firm in the co... |