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USA: Buzzi Unicem trials use of hazardous waste fuel at Cape Girardeau plant

23 August 2012, Published under Cement News

A series of trials is underway at Buzzi Unicem’s Cape Girardeau cement facility in an effort to use more hazardous waste as fuel. The company invested US$1m in the project, aimed at cutting its operating expenses by replacing more of its coal with alternative fuels. For about 20 years, the company, formerly known as Lonestar Industries, has used hazardous waste as fuel to heat its kiln. In June, its hazardous waste permit was modified by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Missour...