Lafarge Cauldon works reaches 50 per cent AF substitution rate, UK
Lafarge Cement’s Cauldon Works has received recognition for its industry leading sustainability achievements which have seen it reach a 50 per cent reduction in reliance on foss...
Alternative fuels in cement production
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Holcim to employ more co-processing in China
Holcim will focus on co-processing technology to get ahead in China’s competitive market. The Swiss major views China as a valuable market where its profits improve in future ye...
Cemex Kosmos seeks to increase alternative fuels usage
Cemex’s Kosmos plant in Louisville, USA, is seeking permission to blend scrap plastic and wood to fuel its kiln, according to public officials. The company already has approval ...
Holcim Philippines to construct waste heat facility
Holcim Philippines will construct a waste-to-energy facility to reduce the demand for coal as a cement plant fuel in Davao City. Roland Van Wijnen, chief operations officer of H...
Fitch affirms Siam City Cement's rating, Thailand
Fitch Ratings (Thailand) Limited has affirmed Siam City Cement Public Company Limited's (SCCC) National Ratings at Long-Term 'A(tha)' and Short-Term 'F1(tha)'. The Outlook is St...
Cemex: June '12
As a result of investing in excess of US$175m since 2005 in boosting the use of alternative kiln fuels, Cemex has currently achieved a 25 per cent substitution rate.
Industry welcomes government investment in biofuels technology
The Cement Association of Canada has applauded the Government of Canada's announcement that it will invest almost $1million in Ontario-based Pond Biofuels towards the advancemen...
Cemex targets 35% alternative fuels substitution by 2015
Cemex has set a target of a 35% alternative fuel substitution rate in cement production by 2015, and is on track to make it happen.
Balancing volatile behaviour Premium
Following on from last month’s Technical Forum about the impacts of alternative fuels and raw materials, Dr Michael Clark examines the effect on kiln emissions, using the mass b...
Lessons in wood burning Premium
Cemex 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 ...