Cement News tagged under: North America
Babcock & Wilcox and Newpoint to offer CO2 solutions02 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsBabcock & Wilcox has announced that it has teamed with Texas-based Newpoint Gas to jointly market and supply economical and efficient CO 2 capture solutions for industrial customers in the cement, steel, food and beverage, and petrochemical industries using B&W’s patented SolveBright TM regenerable solvent technology and Newpoint’s modular regeneration skid. The companies have agreed to work together to identify commercial opportunities, primarily with industrial, manufactur... |
FLSmidth acquires Morse Rubber02 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has acquired Morse Rubber. Based in Iowa, USA, Morse Rubber manufactures and markets specialised, heavy-duty rubber products for mineral processing, among others. As the global market leader in large grinding mills, FLSmidth has a clear ambition of strengthening its service offerings around these products, especially for mill liners where FLSmidth has been capacity constrained in some regions. The Morse Rubber competences will be adding advanced moulding capabilities... |
Bruks Siwertell to provide new clinker conveyors at Capitol Aggregates01 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsBruks Siwertell has secured a conveyor system order from Borton LC, a USA construction firm. The three new belt-type conveyor systems will deliver reliable, high-capacity material transfers of clinker. They will be an integral part of a plant modification at Capitol Aggregates ’ cement manufacturing facility in Texas. “This new order continues our recent run of cement industry contracts,” notes Derek Tatum, business development manager of conveyor technology at Bruks Siwertell. “We ... |
Fortera joins Alliance for Low Carbon Cement and Concrete31 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement decarbonisation company Fortera has joined the Alliance for Low Carbon Cement and Concrete (ALCCC). The ALCCC was created to support the decarbonisation of the cement and concrete sectors with its members representing mature materials designers and producers, and start-ups working in biotechnology, carbon capture, materials technology, and sustainable construction. “Climate action is a global priority, and collaboration is essential to advancing emissions-reducing technologies a... |
Saxum partners Dome Technology in Argos dome project26 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsSaxum has reported that it is working on the project for the expansion of the Argos USA 's Port Terminal, Houston, Texas, USA. Along with project partners Dome Technology , Saxum is constructing a new 50,000t storage dome at the terminal. CemNet reported in January 2023 that Argos USA ordered a Bruks Siwertell 490 M-type ship unloader for this terminal. |
Mitchell CCUS project handed US$5m funding from US DoE22 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials North America has been selected for award negotiation to receive approximately US$5m in funding from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects programme. The purpose is to study the integration of carbon capture, transport and storage at the new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana . The funding will provide significant support to the work that has been started under ... |
Eagle Materials' cement revenue up 14% YoY in 4QFY2322 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsEagle Materials has posted record revenue of US$470.1m in the 4QFY23 (ended 31 March 2023), marking a 14 per cent increase YoY. Net earnings over the same period advanced by 35 per cent to US$100.4m, while adjusted EBITDA was up 30 per cent at US$171.7m. Cement revenue, including joint venture and intersegment revenue, in the quarter came in at US$213.8m, up 14 per cent YoY. Operating earnings for the cement business expanded by 59 per cent YoY to US$45.3m, driven by higher net sales p... |
SABIA commitments to achieve net zero CO₂ emissions19 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsHal Grodzins, chairman and CEO of SABIA, has announced that the company will expand its approach to the mining and minerals market by increasing its commitment and company resources towards working with the top mining companies throughout the world to achieve the mutual goal of net zero direct and indirect carbon emissions by 2050. One of the most direct ways to lower CO₂ emissions is through efficient process control by reducing the variability of the raw materials from carbon-bas... |
Lafarge Canada's carbon capture project enters final phase18 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada has announced a tri-party agreement with Svante Technologies Inc and Dimensional Energy, Inc to bring a demonstration of Dimensional Energy’s carbon dioxide utilisation technology to Lafarge’s cement plant in Richmond , British Columbia, Canada. In 2019, through a joint industry partnership between Svante, Total SA, and Lafarge, Svante installed Project CO 2 MENT, a demonstration carbon capture plant to capture 1tpd of CO 2 emissions from Lafarge’s operations at the Richmo... |
DoE announces funding to accelerate two cement industry CCUS projects12 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe US Department of Energy (DoE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations has announced the selection of eight projects for award negotiations, as part of the Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Programme. This programme aims to accelerate the implementation of integrated carbon capture and storage technologies. With up to US$189m in funding, these community-informed integrated carbon capture, transport and storage projects are set to advance and help catalyse significant follow-on ... |