Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Cementos Portland awarded European Excellence Award27 June 2010, Published under Cement NewsCementos Portland Valderrivas has been awarded the European Excellence Award granted by the Autonomous Community of Madrid, said today a subsidiary of FCC. The distinction highlights the management of the factory in Morata de Tajuña (Madrid) which has been in operation since 1972. The plant currently has two 3,500tpd lines. President and CEO of Cementos Portland, Dieter Kiefer, collected the award at a ceremony held in the morning at the headquarters of the Community of Madrid, chaired... |
Locals strongly oppose Himachal plant, India27 June 2010, Published under Cement NewsOn June 23 2010, the Chairman of the National Environment Appellate Authority (NEAA) made a visit to the Lafarge Cement and Limestone Mines project site in order to assess the feasibility of the Environment Clearance granted to the project last year on 8th June 2009. The Environment Clearance to the project has been challenged by two separate petitioners, Pratap Singh Thakur and Ganga Singh Thakur who have filed their appeals, challenging the Environment Clearance, with the NEAA. The most ... |
EPA opens comment period on flyash designation25 June 2010, Published under Cement NewsIn the June 21 Federal Register, EPA formally proposes a rule maintaining provisions for beneficial use of fly ash in concrete and other construction materials, but significantly tightening existing regulations’ treatment of nonconstruction-grade coal ash. The notice, “Management System; Identification and Listing of Special Wastes; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals [CCR] From Electric Utilities," opens a public comment period through September 20. The proposed rule seeks to clarify –... |
Green team visits Lafarge’s Himachal plant site, India24 June 2010, Published under Cement NewsA team of the National Environment Appellate Authority (NEAA) Wednesday visited Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district where a Lafarge plant is being established and heard grievances of the local people against the company. The team, comprising NEAA Chairman J.C. Kala, recorded the statements of the people and visited the proposed cement plant site and limestone mines to assess the environment clearance granted to the project by the environment and forests ministry last year. Kala said: "I a... |
Lafarge Zambia joins health and safety excellence club24 June 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zambia has joined the Health and Safety Excellence Club, becoming the first African country to belong to such an international prestigious club. During the induction ceremony of Lafarge Cement Zambia into the Lafarge Health and Safety Excellence Club in Chilanga on Monday, acting commerce minister Catherine Namugala said joining the development acknowledged and prioritised employee safety as a prerequisite for good corporate performance. “We are truly proud of Lafarge Za... |
Ash Grove Cement hazardous waste permit renewed18 June 2010, Published under Cement NewsAfter extensive public participation and comprehensive technical evaluation, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 (EPA) have agreed to renew the Hazardous Waste Permit for Ash Grove Cement Company in Chanute, Kan, according to the US Fed News. Ash Grove began burning hazardous waste as fuel in 1988 and built a new kiln system in 2000. The new kiln system allowed cement production to triple without any significant change in t... |
Roanoake’s Castle Hayne site honoured for safety, USA14 June 2010, Published under Cement NewsRoanoke Cement Company’s Castle Hayne terminal was honoured this week by the North Carolina state government for its safety record. North Carolina Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry presented the award to the cement terminal’s management for an injury-free year at the terminal in 2009. The award ceremony was held at the Cape Fear Community College North Campus in Castle Hayne, NC. This is the second time this year that the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) presented a 1st Year Gold... |
Lafarge cement plant reduced CO2 with biomass, Canada11 June 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge’s cement plant in Bath, Ontario, is aggressively pursuing carbon emission reduction strategies through the planting of multiple energy crops that may eventually replace a portion of the 110,000t of coal and petcoke the plant requires as fuel each year. “We recognize that our industry (cement) represents five per cent of the world carbon emissions,” said Robert Cumming, Lafarge environmental and public affairs manager. “There’s also a very high demand for our products, for example... |
Indian cement makers ‘going green’09 June 2010, Published under Cement NewsLeading cement makers such as Binani Cement, Shree Cement and ACC Cement are embracing the use of alternative fuels, energy-efficient production and new technology to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint. Amit Singh, senior vice president of Binani Industries Ltd told the Financial Express: “For us, consciousness and concern regarding climate change is of paramount importance. As a cement company, our energy consumption per metric tonne of cement produced is one of the lowest in the indu... |
Cemex receives Energy Star award for three plants, USA09 June 2010, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA announced today that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) have awarded three of its US cement manufacturing plants the 2010 Energy Star(®) for their superior energy performance. Cemex’s in Clinchfield, Ga.; Louisville, Ky.; and Demopolis, Ala. received the 2010 ENERGY STAR(®). The award recognsies the efficient cement manufacturing processes and performance at each of these cement plants. So far, the EPA and DOE have only awarded five... |