Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Italy - Italcementi develops eco cement25 May 2004, Published under Cement NewsItalcementi announced on 25 May at the Milan congress of the Italian Federation of Scientific and Technical Associations that it had developed a special type of ecological cement that would allow large cities to tackle NOx emissions. When in contact with sunlight, the product’s components release substances that will neutralise the polluting effects of nitrogen oxide. Levels of CO2 and SO2 are also expected to go down. Designed to coat large urban surfaces such as roads, its develope... |
USA – Ash Grove to run tyre burning trial14 May 2004, Published under Cement NewsIt appears that Ash Grove Cement Company will be allowed to run a 60-day trial burning scrap tyres at its plant in Omaha, Nebraska. This follows a three-month research programme into the subject by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) which has led the Department to conclude: “It is DEQ’s initial determination that tires have been safely used as a fuel in cement kilns.” The burning of scrap tyres in cement kilns already takes place at 37 plants, spread over 22 other states... |
USA – Holcim’s Three Forks works to burn tyres14 May 2004, Published under Cement NewsHolcim’s Three Forks plant in Montana wants to replace some of its traditional coal and petcoke fuels by scrap tyres, a move which has generated protests from local pressure groups. Ralph Denoski, plant manager at Three Forks, believes tyres are the best choice as the incineration of scrap tyres is environmentally-safe, disposing of tyres in a problem-free way and costing less than using coal, he commented. Holcim wants to meet 15 per cent of its fuel demands through tyre burning – estim... |
USA – Cement firm’s objection questioned14 May 2004, Published under Cement NewsRio Grande’s Tijeras plant in New Mexico faces stricter environmental pollution control legislation. Local public hearings in Bernalillo County have discussed the proposal to bring local ambient air quality standards in line with those required by the US Environmental Protection Agency since 1997. Brian McGill, environmental manager for Rio Grande Cement, said he’s not aware of another county in the United States that has adopted the challenged EPA emissions standards. Federal law require... |
EU – Closing ETS loopholes11 May 2004, Published under Cement NewsEuropean regulators are concerned that EU governments may soften the blow of emissions trading on certain energy and manufacturing companies by allocating them pollution permits from a planned reserve for new market entrants. At least nine out of 11 emission rights plans submitted are including a reserve for potential new entrants, including Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Sweden and the UK. Europe’s two largest polluters, Germany and the UK, have al... |
TXI in a hurry to cement new permit10 May 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe biggest industrial plant in North Texas is racing the calendar. If Dallas-based Texas Industries Inc wins, which means getting its permit changed by June 15, the cement maker gets to unplug some major pollution-control equipment, save millions of dollars a year, hike production and boost emissions of carbon monoxide and smog-causing compounds. The company’s sprint to the state permitting offices is fallout from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s decision last month to include Ell... |
UK – Cauldon gets PSP go-ahead07 May 2004, Published under Cement NewsLafarge’s Cauldon works, Staffordshire, has been granted the approval of the Environment Agency (EA) to reduce its fossil fuel use by a quarter, replacing it with processed sewage pellets (PSP). The project is hailed as the first in the UK and at the forefront of alternative fuel use in Europe. The pellets are made from the sludge that remains after sewage treatment and will be sourced at Northumbrian Water’s £230m Bran Sands processing plant, which processes about 1.5Mt of North-East sl... |
Cemex gets green light for US sand mine06 May 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe cement major Cemex has been granted by an US court the concession to develop a sand mine at Santa Clarita, California, from where it plans to product 56.1Mt. The permission has been delayed by pressures from environmental related groups, but their resistance may be diminished with the granting of US$1.5m by Cemex for environmental projects. |
Hundreds expected at tyre burning protest06 May 2004, Published under Cement NewsHundreds of people are expected to join a protest march against the burning of tyres as an alternative to fossil fuels at Rugby’s new plant in the town of Rugby. Members of campaign groups Rugby In Plume and New Bilton Against Tyre Burning are organising the protest march, from Rugby town hall to Rugby Cement in Lawford Road, on May 23. The protest is being staged against a move to start burning tyres at the cement plant later this month. The march has been organised after protesters at Westb... |
UK – Baseline monitoring test results are positive for Rugby residents06 May 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe UK Environment Agency (EA) has released the results of baseline monitoring tests carried out at Rugby Cement. Dr David Hudson, the EA’s environment manager commented: “The pollution levels from the works have been established using only coal. All of the work done so far suggests that the plant can perform to a standard that won’t cause problems for local residents.” According to the test results, the cement maker is complying with the stringent conditions required by the EA permit as ... |