Portugal: N+P deliver SRF
On 8 May 2016 a ship carrying 2500t of baled SRF berthed at Lisbon. The SRF originated from N+P Alternative Fuels’ location in Grimsby, UK and will be used as a substitute for p...
Alternative fuels in cement production
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Azerbaijan: EBRD 20% LafargeHolcim investment
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering the purchase of up to a 20 per cent stake in LafargeHolcim’s cement and clinker plant in Azerbaijan. I...
Sweden: N+P to supply HC Miljo with Subcoal®
N+P has signed a five year contract to supply HC Miljö, a Heidelberg Cement subsidiary, with Subcoal ® fuel pellets. HC Miljö, located in Sweden, will supply the Subcoal ® pelle...
Spain: Cosmos to go ahead with biomass
Cementos Cosmos is to be allowed to burn biomass at its kiln, according to the Cordoba appeal judge dealing with the case. Cordoba municipality had said the cement producer coul...
Brazil: Sobradinho plant starts tyre collection point
Votorantim Cimentos has set up a collecting point for used tyres from local rubber shops on its Sobradinho cement plant, reports Max Press Net.
Future-proofing fuel management Premium
The cement industry has been successfully embracing alternative fuels to co-fire or replace fossil fuels with many producers now achieving 80 per cent substitution or better. Bu...
The US AF evolution Premium
While alternative fuel use in the USA has risen at a significantly lower rate than its European counterpart, the increasing awareness and support for circular economy principles...
France: Saint-Pierre-la-Cour plant to raise alternative fuel usage
Lafarge is to increase its alternative fuel usage at Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, the biggest cement plant in France, reports Aggregate Research. The replacement rate of fossil fuels c...
Cementos Argos
Cementos Argos has entered into a deal with the local government of Bogotá to use 2.5m tyres as fuel in its cement production. The company’s Rioclaro works can reportedly co-pro...
Tyres as fuel Premium
The recycling of used vehicle tyres as fuel has become commonplace in many areas, including the cement industry. What are the implications of using this particular alternative f...