Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Environmental go-ahead for Ambuja cement plant, India14 April 2011, Published under Cement NewsAn Indian Ministry of Environment & Forests panel has approved Ambuja Cements Ltd.’s proposed cement plant in the north-western state of Rajasthan. Ambuja Cements, which is a unit of Holcim, plans to set up a factory with a production capacity of 4.5Mta. The environment panel said that Ambuja will have to spend 5% of the total project cost on community development in the area. |
EBRD to lobby for Lafarge environmental permit, Slovenia13 April 2011, Published under Cement NewsPeter Reiniger, head of the Southeast and Central Europe division of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), is calling for a meeting with Slovenian Environment Minister Roko Zarnic to debate an environmental permit that has recently been revoked from Lafarge’s Trbovlje works in Slovenia. Reiniger wants to present an independent review regarding the environmental permit. The Environment and Spatial Planning Ministry agreed that it would receive Reiniger in line with th... |
DG Khan to set up second waste heat recovery plant, Pakistan13 April 2011, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan Cement (DGKC) is to set up its second 8.6MW waste heat recovery power plant at its Kalar Kaahar unit. Sources said that with generation capacity of 8.6MW the plant would save the company’s energy cost by PKR300m (US$3.6m) from 2013. Based on Ammonia technology, the 8.6MW waste heat power plant will provide company an edge over previously used water: based heat recovery plant due to its uninterrupted power generation. Along with efficient power source, the company would save mainte... |
Hanson Cement could face action over dust, UK13 April 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe UK Environment Agency is considering whether to take further action against Hanson Cement’s Padeswood factory following complaints by local residents affected by dust, the BBC reports. An agency spokesperson said it had identified the cause at the factory and Hanson Cement had taken action to rectify the problem. It said it was now investigating whether the company had breached its environmental permits. The Environment Agency said it received complaints last month. A spokesperson add... |
Apasco signs tyre deal, Mexico13 April 2011, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Apasco, through its subsidiary Ecoltec, signed a collaboration agreement with this council, to process about 400,000 scrap tyres found in a municipal landfill, and to process the necessary energy for cement production. The agreement was signed by the mayor, Benjamín Galván Gómez, and Ecoltec company representatives Ameneiro Alejandro and Carlos Juarez. |
PCA studies cumulative impact of EPA regulations, USA12 April 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe US cement industry is currently facing no fewer than seven different existing or proposed EPA regulatory standards. A study, released by the Portland Cement Association (PCA), examines the cumulative impact of these regulations on the US cement, concrete and construction industries – particularly their potential impact on employment, construction costs and the environment. “We are not shying away from environmental regulations. We take our environmental stewardship seriously and have a ... |
Polysius and Vecoplan in alternative fuels venture, Germany10 April 2011, Published under Cement NewsPolysius AG and Vecoplan AG have established a joint venture entitled Vecoplan FuelTrack GmbH. FuelTrack offers the complete chain of equipment from preparation up to use of the alternative fuels in the rotary kiln and calciner. The joint venture combines the cement and lime manufacturing technology knowhow and plant engineering and construction activities of Polysius with Vecoplan’s knowhow and plant technology on the alternative fuel preparation sector, according to a Polysius statement... |
PPC: renewable energy delays make it tough to achieve goals07 April 2011, Published under Cement NewsDelays to South Africa’s renewable-energy procurement processes, together with new uncertainty surrounding the renewable energy feed-in tariffs (Refit) rates, are inhibiting PPC from committing to some “advanced” renewable energy projects, which it says could help it reduce its carbon footprint and meet the 10% saving goal that could soon become mandatory. CEO Paul Stuiver told Engineering News Online that it is currently meeting its 10% saving target, but mainly as a result of reduced prod... |
Holcim Awards competition attracts 6065 entrants06 April 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe US$2m Holcim Awards competitions for sustainable construction projects and visions has attracted 6065 submissions. The number of entries and countries participating has grown strongly since the previous competition and is further evidence that sustainability has become a firmly-entrenched core topic within building and construction. Submissions will now be screened for compliance with the rules of the Holcim Awards before the evaluation by five juries of internationally-renowned archit... |
INC to begin tyre shredding, Paraguay06 April 2011, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s National Cement Industry (INC) has acquired a tyre shredding machine to convert tyres to fuel for its cement works. “The tyres will be processed into 10 per cent of the total fuel needed,” Claudio Montiel, industrial manager of INC said. Tyre shredding operations are expected to begin in three months. |