Irish Cement defends waste fuel plan
Irish Cement has defended its plans to burn up to 90,000tpa of waste materials following concerns by local residents over the health and safety impact of the development. Brian ...
Alternative fuels in cement production
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Impact of alternative fuels Premium
It is widely acknowledged that burning alternative fuels in cement kilns has some adverse effect on the kiln’s productivity and thermal energy efficiency. But how much effect? D...
Namibia inaugurates its first RDF processing plant
Namibia’s Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has inaugurated the country’s first refuse-derived fuel (RDF) processing plant, a joint venture between Namibian ...
Irish Cement to receive fossil fuel replacement go-ahead
Limerick City and County Council have informed Irish Cement of their intention to grant the cement producer planning permission for its fossil fuel replacement project at its Mu...
Irish Cement to reduce fossil fuel use, plans WHR project
Irish Cement is currently preparing to replace fossil fuels at its Platin works in Co Meath, Ireland. In addition, the cement plant also plans to make use of excess heat from th...
Cementos Molins expects to raise AF use to 39%
Cementos Molins plans to raise alternative fuel use at its Sant Vicenç del Horts plant near Barcelona, Spain, from 34 to 39 per cent of the fuel mix this year. The step is expec...
AICCE 21 - Equipping the Middle East
The 21st Arab International Cement Conference and Exhibition (AICCE 21) took place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 16-18 Novembe...
Alternative ambitions Premium
LafargeHolcim’s leadership in reducing CO 2 emissions in the cement industry is spurring the group to make additional investments and further lower such emissions going forward....
United States: Drake Cement’s Paulden plant seeking to expand clinker production
Drake Cement has submitted an application to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to increase clinker production at its Paulden plant from 660,000tpa to 726,000tpa.
Slovenia: Salonit receives EUR15m EBRD loan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced it is to provide a EUR15m loan to Salonit Anhovo to help it improve its operations. The funds will be u...