Cement News tagged under: alternative fuel
Semen Indonesia recognised for renewable energy efforts25 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia has won an award from the country's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry in recognition of its renewable energy efforts. PT Semen Indonesia group companies, including Semen Padang and Semen Tonasa, have been using biomass as alternative energy source to replace coal and reduce electrical energy in stages. "The award has confirmed the commitment of Semen Indonesia in implementing a concept of sustainable business," said Semen Indonesia president director Dwi Soetjipto. ... |
Responsible waste disposal10 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsAs developing countries such as Bangladesh expand their industrial base and the population rises, increasingly larger volumes of waste are generated. For the local cement industry, this presents an opportunity to actively contribute to responsible waste disposal by developing waste co-processing infrastructure and processes. Lafarge Surma Cement provides such services at its Chhatak plant in Bangladesh – the country’s sole integrated cement works – enabling the disposal of suitable wastes in... |
Investing for sustainability09 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsAs part of its sustainability drive, CEMEX Poland has made key improvements in dust control at its Chelm and Rudniki plants as well as advancing the use of alternative fuels by installing a drum dryer at Chelm. By Cemex, Poland. Installation of an RDF dryer has delivered significant benefits for the Chelm works CEMEX Poland is one of the country’s leading producers of cement, concrete and aggregates. The company benefits from a large production base, comprising two integrated ce... |
Giving waste a new value11 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsCo-processing in cement kilns helps to reduce the growing waste volumes generated today. In Mexico, Cemex’s Tepeaca plant helps to pursue a sustainable approach to waste management in the region as it receives solid urban waste and puts it to use as alternative fuel to fire its kiln. By Cemex, Mexico. Cemex Tepeaca plant is dedicated to sustainable development and waste management In Mexico, as elsewhere in the world, waste separation centres have different manual and mechanical... |
Bamburi's burning ambitions03 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe challenges of burning alternative fuels and providing a sustainable future for cement production in East Africa are enormous. However, Bamburi Cement, a Lafarge subsidiary, has been a pioneer in waste tyre burning and kiln firing with biomass. Its high substitution of fossil fuels in both Kenya and Uganda is a mark of how far the company has come, as the East African cement major continually seeks to reduce its environmental impact by finding ways to obtain value from waste. By Susan Mai... |
SRF - a class of its own?27 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsSolid Recovered Fuel (SRF) is still classified as a waste material, not a product, despite the fact it is manufactured to a quality specification and is a resource from which energy can be recovered. UNTHA UK’s alternative fuel production expert Marcus Brew considers the parameters within which SRF must be manufactured, before investigating the arguments for and against SRF being reclassified as a product or fuel. By Marcus Brew, UNTHA Shredding Technology, UK. The UNTHA shredder: hel... |
Successful co-processing28 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsCo-processing of wastes and other low-grade resources in cement kilns offers a partial solution to sustainability issues ranging from resource scarcity via greenhouse gas emission reduction to waste generation. However, co-processing requires a professional approach from the industries involved as well as regulation and monitoring by the authorities to successfully lower the need for fossil fuels and virgin raw materials, and reduce CO2 emissions. In this article, Cementis and Sintef present... |
Lafarge Cauldon leads21 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsClose cooperation with its waste-derived fuel (WDF) provider, Sapphire Recovery, has enabled Lafarge’s Cauldon Works to avoid extensive modifications to its precalciner system to successfully incorporate WDFs in its production process. ICR speaks with Andy Woodcock, manager at Lafarge’s Cauldon Works, about the plant’s efforts in the fields of WDF and sustainability. Waste-derived fuels at Lafarge’s Cauldon Works, UK The introduction of WDF at Lafarge’s Cauldon Works included ex... |
Lessons in wood burning09 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsCemex is well known as an innovator in cement manufacture and its expertise in alternative fuel burning is particularly highly regarded. However, substituting some primary fuel with woody biomass in two relatively old kilns is no easy task, although determined staff at Cemex’s Balcones plant are keen to succeed in such challenges. Cemex tells us the story. The Cemex Balcones cement plant utilises two 3600tpd kilns at the New Braunfels site in Texas, USA A successful conversion w... |