Cement News tagged under: Fly ash
Innovative Ash Solutions wins GBP0.5m grant for PFA plant06 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsA new cement manufacturing site is being launched in the UK by Innovative Ash Solutions (IAS), after receiving a GBP500,000 grant. This funding will support the development of a facility capable of processing up to 20,000t of incineration fly, cyclone and boiler ash, into a sustainable form of pulverised fuel ash (PFA), a key ingredient used in cement. This facility is a joint venture between Levenseat Ltd, a leading player in the Scottish waste and resource management sector and Or... |
OPGC to supply fly ash to ACC Ltd25 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the supply of fly ash to Star Cement Ltd located in Assam, Odisha Power Generation Corp Ltd (OPGC) has commenced dispatch of fly ash to ACC Ltd. About 3450t of fly ash was dispatched last Saturday after a railway rake was loaded from the dry ash silos system of OPGC and transported to the cement plant of ACC Ltd lLafargeHolcim group) located at Jhinkpani in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The OPGC has three dry fly ash silos and associated systems with a capacity of 2300t eac... |
OPGC sends fly ash to Star Cement13 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Odisha Power Generation Corp (OPGC) has begun dispatching fly ash to Star Cement’s plant in Assam, with around 4000t sent from its thermal power station yesterday. OPGC has three dry fly ash silos with a capacity of 2300t each and has the potential to dispatch around 90000tpm of ash, which could be further increased in months to come. |
Titan recycles landfilled fly ash12 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsSeparation Technologies (ST), a fully-owned Titan Cement Group US-based subsidiary, has introduced a new process to recycle fly ash from landfills. The recycled fly ash is then used to reduce the carbon footprint of cement and concrete products of Titan and ST’s clients. Launched by Titan and branded in the US as ProAsh and EcoTherm, these products can be used as sustainable raw materials in cement, concrete and power generation. "This breakthrough achievement represents Titan Ameri... |
ST Equipment & Technology and Phoenix Cement launch fly ash beneficiation project31 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsST Equipment & Technology LLC (STET) has a fly ash beneficiation project with the Phoenix Cement Co, which is part of the Salt River Materials Group (SRMG). STET is a leader in proprietary technology converting fly ash to useful products for cement and concrete manufacture. The project will be the 26 th commercial-scale fly ash separator installed worldwide by STET. In 2020 SRMG announced the award of a fly ash contract with a Utah power plant. SRMG is currently construct... |
Separation Technologies starts new fly ash reclamation process24 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsSeparation Technologies (Titan Cement group) has commissioned the world's first industrial-scale fly ash drying and electrostatic separation plant to reclaim fly ash from nearby coal ash basins. Located at Talen Energy's Brunner Island Steam Electric Station, the pilot facility combines Separation Technologies’ new proprietary drying and screening system and electrostatic separation for removing unburned carbon from fly ash for use in concrete construction. Removing the unburned car... |
Fly ash and pozzolanas18 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe drive for alternative raw materials has put the spotlight on fly ash and pozzolanas. However, their use in cement has been around for some time. This month Arthur Harrisson looks at their origin and performance in cement. Pumice rock A pozzolana is a material which, when mixed with a hydraulic cement, will react with the lime from the cement and water to produce cementitious hydration products of its own. The most familiar types of pozzolanic materials in common use are low-... |
Cemex and Carbon Upcycling to increase industrial waste use04 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsCemex SAB de CV has signed an agreement with Carbon Upcycling Technologies to improve processing of residue or byproducts from industrial processes and to capture CO 2 to produce nanomaterials and low-CO 2 concretes. Cemex Ventures will work with Carbon Upcycling Technologies to increase the 3Mta of industrial residue that Cemex uses for cement and concrete additions, and therefore reduce the volumes being sent to landfill. The initiative will increase the reactivity of industria... |
India Cements begins transporting fly ash by rail11 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia Cements’ plant in Chilamkur, Andhra Pradesh, has started loading wet fly ash for another plant in Vishnupuram, Telangana. This marks the first time that fly ash is being loaded by railways from this plant, as the company used to transport the material through roadways. Freight customers currently receive a 40 per cent concession on the normal tariff rates (NTR) if they load fly ash either in bagged or in loose/bulk condition through open wagons. |
Government plans new cement units near power stations24 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsNitin Raut, a cabinet minister for the government of Maharashtra, India, has stated that the Maha-Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government has plans to set up new cement units near power plants in the state. The pilot project would reportedly be at the Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station (KTPS). "We’ve completed formalities like studying feasibility of such units in our plants’ vicinity. It would be a joint venture between Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (Mahagenco) and cement companies, and ... |