Cement News tagged under: Environmental
USA: Cement Industry in demand versus emissions battle02 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsCement plants have become more automated, integrated and efficient since Henry Kaiser founded the Kaiser Cement Corporation — now known as Hanson Permanente Cement — in 1939 in the hills above Cupertino, California. But the 11 cement plants in California churn out the stuff in largely the same way they have for many decades — an issue that has earned the attention of a Climate Action Team subgroup. The group, comprised of environmentalists, industry representatives, and state agencies such ... |
Holcim Bangladesh awarded for outstanding performance in cement industry27 May 2008, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (Bangladesh) Ltd, a leading cement manufacturing company, has recently been awarded with the ’Desher Kagoj Business Award 2007’ for its outstanding performance in the industry. ’Desher Kagoj’ is a weekly business magazine of the country. The magazine took the initiative to recognise the entrepreneurs and businessmen for their achievements and outstanding performances in their respective fields. Holcim Bangladesh is the first cement company in the country to introduce application-bas... |
New developments for fly ash22 May 2008, Published under Cement NewsScientists at University of New South Wales in Australia have turned the ash waste from coal-fired power stations into a global environmental solution which promises to slash emissions in construction sector by 20 per cent. Researchers have converted the fine particulate pollution generated in coal furnaces, known as fly ash, into a new range of high-strength, lightweight building materials. The new lightweight fly-ash aggregate, known as Flashag, replaces quarried rocks such as blue metal a... |
India: RPL sets up cement works to curb fly-ash disposal21 May 2008, Published under Cement News |
China: Liaoning’s cleaning-up act21 May 2008, Published under Cement News |
USA: Phoenix cement recognised by EPA for energy-efficiency17 May 2008, Published under Cement News |
UK: Cemex makes recycling pallet-able15 May 2008, Published under Cement News |
PCA: cement industry honors leaders in environmental improvement13 May 2008, Published under Cement NewsFive cement plants received special recognition for their commitment to improving the environment and their communities at the Seventh Annual Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards, presented by Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas magazine, at the PCA’s Spring Meeting in Chicago, April 29, 2008 (see also Portland Cement Association). The awards honor individual cement facilities that exemplify the spirit of continuous environmental improvement and support this spir... |
Lafarge Cement UK to trial solid recovered fuel13 May 2008, Published under Cement NewsLafarge cement, which has six cement kilns in the UK, has received a permit from the Environment Agency to trial Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) at its Cauldon Works in Staffordshire. The move follows increasing interest in SRF from the cement industry, with cement firm Cemex only last month announcing that it could now use the fuel on a permanent basis at its Barrington works in Cambridgeshire. Lafarge claims that the fuel will help it to divert waste from landfill and reduce its carbon emis... |
Aberthaw Cement plant wins award21 April 2008, Published under Cement NewsAberthaw Cement Works has been hailed as one of the best-performing plants in Western Europe by its parent company, the Lafarge Group. The cement works, which employs 100 people and produces up to 550,000t of cement a year for customers across South Wales and south-west England, won a top award at an event for Lafarge Group’s Western Europe region. It came first in the region for best improvement in the reliability of the kiln. Aberthaw was named Plant of the Year for 2007, standing out a... |