Vecoplan names Eschenhorst VP of cement unit
Uwe Eschenhorst has been named VP – Cement Business Unit at Vecoplan LLC. Eschenhorst joined Vecoplan in 2012 as vice president of its Alternative Fuels and Energy Competency Ce...
Alternative fuels in cement production
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Namibia: Ohorongo's biomass boost
Namibia-based Ohorongo Cement plant plans to use blackthorn as biofuel for cement production, helping the southern Africa country's sole cement producer keep energy costs down. ...
Moving the goal posts Premium
Although the cement industry increasingly uses alternative fuels such as refuse-derived fuel (RDF), biomass and sewage, the high water content of these fuels places a ceiling on...
Lafarge Canada seeks approval to burn waste plastic at Brookfield
Lafarge Canada plans to apply to Nova Scotia’s Environment Department for a trial permit to burn waste plastic as an alternative fuel at its Brookfield cement plant. The plastic...
Messebo Cement shifts to biomass usage, Ethiopia
Ethiopia-based Messebo Cement is establishing a biomass processing plant to help partly substitute imported coal usage in its manufacturing process, thereby reducing production ...
Cemex Mexico recognised for its environmental strategy
Cemex Mexico has been recognised for its achievements in the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and use of alternative fuels in its operations by the Ministry of Enviro...
Holcim Mexico to implement biomass firing at Orizaba
Holcim Mexico plans to use biomass from the coffee, paper and brewing industries as energy source for its kilns. The initiative will help the cement producer to reduce its carbo...
Project Slite 75% Premium
Recent years have seen HeidelbergCement’s Slite cement works in Sweden steadily increase its use of alternative fuels to the 40-45 per cent mark. However, HeidelbergCement’s glo...
APCMA budget proposals
The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association has proposed a number of incentives to facilitate the industry ahead of tomorrow’s 2014-15 Budget announcement.
Cementos Cosmos lodges alternative fuels appeal
Cementos Cosmos has lodged an appeal with Andalusia’s Committee of Environment and Spatial Planning as the cement producer was denied an amendment to its Integrated Environmenta...