Cement News tagged under: Alternative Fuels
EUR16m investment in Quinn SRF project16 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsAventas Group, formerly Quinn Manufacturing Group, is to invest EUR16m in an alternative fuels project at its Quinn Cement plant in Ireland. Aventas said it is to convert the 1.4Mta Ballyconnell plant to use solid recovered fuel (SRF) so it can reduce reliance on more expensive high-quality South African coal. According to plant manager, Barry King, the project will reduce carbon emissions by about 20 per cent. Aventas Group chief executive, Paul O'Brien said: "This is the first significan... |
The fuel shop of the future13 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsAs CO2 reduction targets approach, cement plants of the future will need to have a well-defined fuel strategy in place. As part of a series of articles on cement plants of the future, Kline Consulting looks at the most widely available alternative fuel sources and discusses what impact they may have on a plant’s design and its chosen business model. By John Kline & Charles Kline, Kline Consulting, USA. A look at the potential effects of increased biomass and biogenic fuels on new c... |
US energy efficiency update09 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsUS cement industry energy consumption in 2012 decreased by 2.1 per cent against 2011 levels, the recently released annual Labor-Energy Input Survey by the PCA indicates. This energy decrease occurred despite the third consecutive year of increases in average clinker capacity utilisation rates, the PCA highlights. The use of coal and petcoke, the primary fuels for cement production, declined from 70 to 63 per cent. Natural gas’ contribution to the fuel mix surged from around four per cent i... |
Cemex seeks to enhance alternative fuels usage at Kosmos plant, USA02 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex’s Kosmos Cement is seeking permission to add to the types of alternative fuels used at the plant in Louisville, Kentucky. The cement producer is looking to burn refuse-derived fuel (RDF), in addition to the scrap tyres it already burns at the cement plant as an alternative fuel to coal and petcoke, according to reports in the local press. The change 80,000tpa of material from local landfills, Sara Engdahl, director of communications for Cemex USA in Houston, told the Courier-Journal. ... |
A TEC awarded two contracts by Messebo, Ethiopia06 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsA TEC has been awarded two contracts by Messebo Building Materials of Ethiopia: one for an alternative fuels system and the other for a big-bag filling station. The alternative fuels system contract was awarded to A TEC in the first quarter of the year and includes engineering, supply of equipment, civil construction works and supervision. The alternative fuels are sesame straw/stalk. Manufacturing and erection will be carried out by Mesfin Industrial Engineering PLC, a high qualified sist... |
MSW co-processing in China24 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsAs large volumes of common waste increasingly present a problem, China’s search for effective ways of disposing of this waste is on. With new landfill options facing opposition and causing controversy, the co-processing of municipal solid wastes (MSW) is becoming an increasingly-attractive option. Following examples in other countries, China is now actively seeking to increase its MSW usage in cement kilns, with producers such as Huaxin Wuxue and Sinoma’s Liyang having taken up the challenge... |
Burning tyres in the desert15 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsAs part of its alternative fuels programme, Holcim México’s Hermosillo plant feeds tyre chips into its precalciner. To effectively carry out the procedure, the cement producer uses a metallic apron extractor supplied by Walter Materials Handling. By L Rieffel, Walter Materials Handling, France. Holcim Mexico’s Hermosillo plant facilitates the use of alternative fuels with the Walter Materials Handling patented metallic apron extractor to feed its precalciner with tyre chips ... |
India's waste win-win09 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe rapid growth of the Indian cement industry has seen the construction of many new efficient plants. The annual gains in output and supply to the market are clearly visible. However, further room for improvement still exists as the uptake of alternative fuels remains limited. Hazardous and municipal solid wastes offer a solution that not only solve some of India’s waste management issues, but also reduce the cement industry’s coal requirements and associated CO2 emissions. By Ritu Bharadwa... |
Building on waste08 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsWhile the uptake of alternative fuels in the Turkish cement sector remains modest, steps are being taken to raise levels by a number of domestic producers. One such cement company is Nuh Çimento, which has invested substantially in alternative fuel use and other initiatives to operate its Hereke works in a more efficient and environmentally-sound manner. By Oguz Aydinç, Nuh Çimento, Turkey. Cement producers such as Nuh Çimento are taking active steps to bring alternative fuel use i... |
India's fuel challenge07 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Indian cement industry is failing to realise the potential for alternative fuels and raw material (AFR) utilisation, but resolves to raise the thermal substitution rate (TSR) to 25 per cent by 2030, from the current level of less than one per cent. This was the conclusion of a two-day conference held in Delhi in August on co-processing in cement plants, convened by the Cement Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) of India and the Washington-based Institute for Industrial Productivity (IIP). ... |