Cement News tagged under: alternative fuel
Gujarat leads the way in plastic co-processing12 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsGujarat cement plants substituted coal with 350,000t of plastic waste in 2017-18, the highest volume across all Indian states. "We facilitated management of 120,000t of plastic waste in 2017 as alternate fuel in our 14 plants across India, more than half of which was in Gujarat plants alone," according to Ulhas Parlikar, director, Geocycle India. India’s Central Pollution Control Board has authorised 54 plants to use plastic for co-processing, with 15 plants currently doing so, according ... |
Indonesian cement plants to burn medical waste21 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s Environment and Forestry Ministry has asked four cement plants to burn untreated medical waste. In early April the ministry requested PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, PT Holcim Indonesia, PT Semen Padang and PT Cemindo Gemilang to burn the waste within six months. The step follows the closure of two of the country’s six medical waste companies last year as a result of legal sanctions for overcapacity issues. The closure has left medical waste from 3069 health facilities unmanage... |
VDZ: Optimising the clinker burning process22 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsVDZ GmbH will be delivering a presentation on the optimisation of the clinker burning process when using alternative fuels at Cemtech Middle East & Africa, held between 17-20 February 2018. Nijat Orujov, senior consultant for environment and plant technology, offers a glimpse of what he will be discussing in February. ICR: How should cement companies prepare to use alternative fuels in their plants? Nijat Orujov (NO): It is essential that alternative fuels used in the clinker ... |
Ambuja Cement co-processes 12,500t of biomass at Rabriyawas works22 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim-owned Ambuja Cement has co-processed more than 12,500t of biomass from farmers at its Rabriyawas plant in 2017, a considerable increase when compared with less than 800t in 2012. The Ambuja Cement Foundation established a farmer-producer company to directly supply biomass to Geocycle India, which processed the waste into a suitable fuel for firing the Rabriyawas kiln. |
Cembureau highlights role of cement industry in EU plastic waste disposal17 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the European Commission's initiative to develop a dedicated plastics strategy in a circular economy, published on 16 January, the European cement association, Cembureau, has highlighted the part played by the cement industry in reducing plastic waste. Apart from the importance of the need for a ban on landfill of recoverable and recyclable waste, the organisation urges policymakers to strongly focus on the recognition that cement plants can treat different waste streams such as ... |
Wonder Cement signs MSW MoU18 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Wonder Cement has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the municipal council of Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, regarding the use of municipal waste to fuel its cement kiln. According to the MoU, the council will arrange door-to-door waste collection, waste segregation and will transport the dry and plastic waste to the cement producer’s cement works in Nimbahera to be used as alternative fuel. “The primary environmental benefit of solid waste fuel comes from the red... |
Energy market prospects09 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsCem Prospects 2016 gathered together cement producers, solid fuel traders, suppliers and freight specialists for a two-day conference exploring the energy markets and outlook for the year ahead. Held at the Hilton Athens, Greece, on 6-8 November, the meeting was organised by Cimeurope sarl, a subsidiary of CEMBUREAU – the European cement association. Cem Prospects' meeting was held at the Hilton Athens, Greece on 6-8 November, and was organised by Cimeurope sarl, a subsidiary of... |
A burning success30 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsA new multi-fuel burner has enabled CRH’s Rohoznik plant in Slovakia to further increase its alternative fuel substitution rate. The cement works raised its solid recovered fuel (SRF) use to 80 per cent thanks to the new jetflex burner supplied by FLSmidth. By Mads Nielsen and Carsten Damslund Jensen, FLSmidth, Denmark. The JETFLEX ® kiln burner has been in operation at CRH Rohoznik since early February 2016 and is enabling the cement plant to increase thermal substitution rates ... |
Developing AF in Egypt16 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsWith the increasing scarcity of natural gas and the hike in gas prices, Egypt’s cement producers are seeking alternative ways of firing their kilns. The availability of MSW and agricultural waste provides a good foundation, but several challenges need to be overcome. By MVW Lechtenberg, Germany. The need for waste management and the development of its related infrastructure provides Egypt's cement industry with an opportunity to support society Cement consumption in Egypt rea... |
Italy: Monselice cement plant to burn SRF22 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe 0.7Mta capacity Monselice cement plant (Cementizillo group), in Padova, Italy, has received so the authorisation to substitute 50 per cent of its petcoke firing with solid secondary refuse-derived fuel (SRF) Last Monday night, at the city council, more than 100 people were present to support the motion presented by the opposition asking to block the procedure to initiate a debate on the faults of the request. However, the process has been approved in committee. |