Cement News tagged under: Environmental
FLSmidth obtains exclusive rights for Kalina Cycle®20 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has signed a licensing agreement with Wasabi Energy for its Kalina Cycle® technology. The Kalina Cycle technology is able to recover waste heat from industrial process gas streams and convert the waste heat to usable electrical energy. It is one of the most efficient waste-heat-to-power systems on the market and with the licensing agreement FLSmidth obtains exclusive rights to offer this technology to the cement and lime manufacturing industry globally, except in very few countries... |
Lafarge in disaster testing, UK19 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsEmployees at Lafarge Cement’s Westbury distribution site are carrying out an exercise to test their safety skills and disaster readiness next week. The operation will involve Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service equipment and vehicles arriving to help deal with a simulated blaze and casualties to make the event as realistic as possible. “Whilst we have a small team here, we run a complex logistics operation,” said distribution manager Simon Gray. “Whilst we work hard to ensure emergencies... |
Ceratech receives investment from Cementos Argos17 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsCeratech, Inc. has accepted another strategic equity investment, this time from Colombian cement producer Cementos Argos. The Ceratech investment follows Argos’ recent expansion of their U.S. presence through a US$760m purchase of Lafarge assets in the southeastern US, the company noted. The Ceratech investment is strategic in meeting Argos’ goal of building a competitive advantage based on sustainability. Ceratech said that its cement manufacturing process produces "sustainable cements" u... |
Cemex Fairborn seeks to rezone land, USA17 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsMore than 100 residents arrived at the Xenia Township trustee’s office to voice their concerns with Cemex. The company asked city leaders to rezone nearly 290 acres of land for mining purposes for its Fairborn works in Ohio. Residents who live near the land Cemex wants are concerned with how the new operations will affect their property values and water wells. There are also concerns with the potential increase in noise levels and traffic flow. "When Cemex bought the land it was zoned, agr... |
CEMBUREAU calls for clear plant rationalisation rules17 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsA sense of urgency prevails in the European Commission and many Member States as the full set of Guidance Documents on Allocation Rules are not yet completed and the deadline for Member States to propose their plans for free allocation to the Commission by end September 2011 is approaching fast, CEMBUREAU recently said in a statement. In fact, at the time this Eurobrief goes to press, all Guidance Documents but one – Guidance Document 7 “New entrants and plant closures” – have been fina... |
EIA to be finalised in Aug for proposed new Indonesian plant17 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of PT Sahabat Mulya Sejati’s cement factory in Pati, Central Java, is expected to finished by August. “The result can be used as a reference to decide the feasibility of the cement factory construction,” PT Sahabat Mulya CEO, Alexander Frans said yesterday. Alex said that his company had employed PT Mitra Adi Pranata Semarang, led by Poerna Sri Oetari, to prepare the EIA. |
Green taxes counterproductive?16 June 2011, Published under Cement News‘Green taxes’ in the United Kingdom used to pay for more wind power are making it too expensive for wind turbine components, a group said. The tax measures are intended to fund efforts to generate about 30 per cent of the country’s electricity from wind energy by 2020. Heavy industrial sectors like cement and steel, however, face heavy tax burdens under the so-called green tax. The Confederation of British Industry said some measures meant to encourage renewable energy are counterproductiv... |
Cement industry increases efficiency16 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe cement industry has achieved significant progress in improvement of energy efficiency and reduction of CO2 emissions in 2009, according to new data released by the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI). The latest data shows that energy consumption and CO2 emissions are lower than 2008, although some of the reductions can be attributed to a decrease in cement production accompanying the global drop in construction activity. Due to the global recession, cementitious product production ... |
Tarmac wins top European health and safety award15 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsTarmac have won European acclaim for their leading approach to health and safety at the European Good Practice Awards. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) presented the company’s West region with a Good Practice Award for its ‘Safe Maintenance’ programme. The awards, which took place in Budapest, Hungary, on the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, saw Tarmac beat companies from 23 European Union countries to win one of eight Good Practice Awards. In 2009 Tarmac ... |
Lafarge met with green issues at Himachal Pradesh14 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has met with issues regarding green clearances for a project in Himachal Pradesh. The company intends to set up a 3Mta cement plant in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh and in 2009 received environmental clearance for the project. However, a petitioner from the affected village has filed a case before the National Environment Appellate Authority against the plant. Among other things, they alleged that the plant was being established within 10km of a wildlife sanctuary. Such proximity is not a... |