Cement News tagged under: Alternative Fuels
China's new emission limits12 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe co-processing of wastes in cement kilns could offer a safe option to reduce China’s growing waste management issue. However, the development of standards and guidelines reflecting international practice is key to the sustainable co-processing of such wastes. Recognising its importance, the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection recently revised and updated emission standards for co-processing in cement plants. By Da Hai Yan, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, China... |
Czech market declines expected to ease in 201403 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in the Czech Republic is expected to see another fall in 2014, but the pace of decline is set to ease, according to the head of Lafarge Czech Republic. Cement demand in the Czech Republic reached a high of 5.18Mt in 2008, but the onset of the global financial crisis has resulted in five consecutive years of decline and consumption by end-2012 was down to 3.389Mt. Speaking to CTK press, Janusz Miluch, CEO of the Lafarge unit, said that total domestic cement sales dropped ... |
Maximising AF usage25 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsWhile the use of alternative fuels (AF) continues to increase, the desired targets always pose challenges as the price and properties of waste-derived fuels vary. Therefore, a better understanding of AF utilisation is essential to mitigate any potential negative effects on kiln stability, product quality and emissions. The case study detailed below highlights the effectiveness of using MI-CFD as an engineering tool to reduce CO emissions when AF is co-fired with coal at the kiln front-end. B... |
Bamburi signs waste management partnership deal, Kenya21 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsKenya’s largest producer, Bamburi Cement, and Mombasa County government have entered into a KES4.8bn (US$55.7m) partnership to develop a solid waste management system. Bamburi will finance a feasibility study and provide equipment to boost the country’s waste management capabilities. Most of the waste will be used to generate alternative fuels in the company’s cement production process. (Source: AllAfrica News). |
Suez Cement inaugurates waste treatment plant17 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsSuez Cement, part of the Italcementi group, inaugurated its first waste treatment plant in Egypt on Sunday with investments totalling around EUR5m. The project is part of the Egyptian-based company's strategy to increase the amount of energy from waste derived fuels. It will use around 45,000t of household waste to produce 35,000tpa of alternative fuel. "The project will use the latest equipment and technologies available in this area," said Egypt's Minister of Environment Laila Eskand... |
Cemex in tyre agreement with General Motors12 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemex has reached an agreement with General Motors (GM) of Mexico to use non-recyclable waste from the carmaker’s manufacturing plant in San Luis Potosí in its kilns. In exchange for the waste, Cemex will power GM’s thermoelectric generating plant. The step will allow both companies “to decrease consumption of non-renewable resources,” according to GM. It will also avoid the need to ship waste abroad. |
Alternative opportunities05 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsDoubling of capacity at the Jebel Ali Sewage Treatment plant in Dubai, UAE, offers domestic cement producers the potential to use excess sludge from the process as an alternative fuel source. The move would not only allow the cement industry to scale down reliance on traditional fuels and, therefore, reduce GHG emissions but also tackle the problem of how to safely dispose of sewage sludge in an eco-friendly manner. By Tariq Majid Khan Niazi, Jebel Ali Sewage Treatment plant, UAE. Je... |
Reducing the carbon footprint27 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsSuez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC) strives to be at the forefront of industrial efforts to reduce CO2 emissions. Having won prestigious awards in recognition of its pioneering work, the Italcementi subsidiary is embarking on two new CDM projects to replace 14 per cent of traditional fuel usage at its Helwan and Kattameya cement plants. It is also set to benefit from a new windfarm that will meet 40 per cent of the group’s energy needs and contribute to Egypt’s renewable energy drive. By S... |
West China Cement completes Phase 1 of waste sludge treatment facility24 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsWest China Cement announced that it has completed Phase 1of its first waste sludge treatment facility at its Lantian plant, as part of on-going energy conservation and environmental protection efforts. The facility has been established under the auspices of the Shaanxi Provincial and Municipal Environmental Protection Administrative Department to co-treat industrial waste produced by the new manufacturing plant of Samsung (China) Semiconductor Corporation (Samsung) in Shaanxi Province. ... |
Alternative fuel characteristics20 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsMost microscopic analysis is based on classic studies carried out when single natural (traditional) fuels were the norm. How has the use of alternative fuels affected the microstructures observed? These observations start with a view on what differences new fuels can bring to the clinker. Figure 1: a belite cluster (150µm across) after the presence of coarse fly ash in the kiln feed Reducing conditions occur where there is an absence of oxygen such as at the bottom of an ocean o... |