Cement News tagged under: Environmental
GCC faces local opposition against tyre burning plans16 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsScrap tyres would be burned to fuel a cement plant run in the Pueblo-area under plans proposed by the facility’s owner, Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC). The method also provides a partial solution to a major problem: how to deal with the 300 million car and truck tires discarded every year in the US. But it also is creating concern among some Pueblo residents and environmentalists who fear that burning tyres will produce odors and toxic emissions. "It’s really like burning hazardous was... |
ECZ acts against Chilanga pollution16 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsThe Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ) has reduced the air emission licence validity period for Lafarge Cement from 12 months to six for failing to comply with the law. Acting ECZ senior communications officer, Chama Nyendwa, said the company had also been asked to submit stack air emission reports every two weeks for the next six months to enable ECZ to increase the frequency of monitoring the facility. Ms Nyendwa said in a statement in Lusaka yesterday that ECZ was responding to publ... |
Titan America in Energy Star Program12 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsTitan America LLC announced its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy’s Energy Star Program. Titan will submit to independent monitoring of its plants’ energy efficiency that includes base lining, tracking, and benchmarking the company’s energy performance, using tools offered through Energy Star while continuing to implement their plan to reduce energy intensity across all of their operations using strategies provided by the program. Last... |
Meeting to focus on Lafarge plant pollution, US11 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsA Town Hall-style meeting for Rensselaer County residents will be held later this month regarding air quality issues at the Lafarge cement plant located across the Hudson River, US. The meeting comes as state and federal officials are working to reduce mercury emissions from such plants. The Lafarge plant on Route 9W in Albany County is the second-biggest emitter of mercury in the state, according to a report released earlier this month by the state Department of Environmental Conservation... |
Weston cement plant best option – Holcim11 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsThe establishment of a US$300m cement plant near Oamaru, New Zealand, was its most viable option, Holcim told an Environment Court hearing at Oamaru District Court today. That was due to the inefficiency of Holcim’s Cape Foulwind plant, near Westport, the company said. The Weston plant – near Oamaru – would use cleaner, dry coal burning technology which would emit less carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen per tonne of cement compared with Westport, which uses wet coal burning techn... |
Texas legislator aims to promote ’green’ cements10 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsA Texas lawmaker wants to protect local governments from lawsuits if they try to select green cement providers for construction projects, reports the Fort Worth Star. State Rep. Vicki Truitt, R-Keller, filed HB 2174 to protect local governments that are creating bid guidelines to buy cement that will not harm local air quality. Truitt also filed HB 2175 last week to prohibit the Texas Department of Transportation from using anything other than environmentally friendly cement coming fro... |
Heidelberg Yuexiu Cement Co to recycle sewage sludge10 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsGuangzhou Heidelberg Yuexiu Cement Co Ltd (China), is set to handle 60 percent of the city’s sewage sludge and will be able to handle 600 tons of the sludge every day, reports the China Daily. Guangzhou produces about 950 tons of sludge a day at present. The figure is expected to reach 2,425 tons next year and 3,120 tons in 2020. The firm, a joint venture between Hong Kong-based Yuexiu Group and the global leader, Heidelberg Cement in Germany, will treat the sludge, turning it into raw... |
TCEQ to discuss quarry permit10 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsThe Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will meet tonight in New Braunfels to discuss awarding an air quality permit for a new rock quarry in Comal County. Aggregate Industries, a division of Holcim, has applied for a permit to build a rock-crushing plant at 5900 Farm-to-Market 482, west of Krueger Canyon Road. More than 100 people met at the Comal County Senior Center in April to oppose the potential new quarry, voicing concerns about air quality and potential contamination of the E... |
Air board issues new rules for cement plants, US09 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsSouthern California air quality regulators have approved stricter regulations to reduce dust and toxic chemicals coming from two cement plants in the Riverside area. The South Coast Air Quality Management District Board amended a rule on Friday to require the cement plants to cover piles of material with tarps and build wind barriers. The plants include TXI Riverside Cement in Rubidoux and California Portland Cement in Colton. Source: The Associated Press |
Lyons plant to pay fine, US09 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsColorado health officials say Cemex Inc. has agreed to pay a US$528,000 fine and make air-quality improvements at its Lyons cement plant. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said Friday the settlement resolves alleged violations dating to 2006. Cemex spokeswoman Jennifer Borgen says most of the violations involved monitoring, record-keeping and reporting. She says plant equipment was over-reporting pollution levels, but they were still below standards. The settlement ... |