Cement News tagged under: environment
Votorantim to invest in Spanish plant04 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos will invest EUR1.7m in the Toral de los Vados cement plant of its Spanish subsidiary Cementos Cosmos. The investment will fund environmental improvements as well as health and safety initiatives. Last year the Brazilian major invested around EUR1.8m in the modernisation of the facilities despite the works seeing clinker production fall by 10 per cent with further declines expected for this year. Votorantim attributed the 2015 drop due to a decrease in exports. “Our lac... |
Particulate matter in the bag04 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsWith air emissions regulations becoming stricter in many parts of the world and policy makers considering the adoption of increasingly tighter legislation, cement producers need to re-evaluate their air pollution control systems to ensure compliance. The latest generation baghouses have proven to limit harmful particulate matter (PM) emissions and seek to address such pollution control concerns. By José Miguel Angolemme, Redecam Group, Italy. The latest-generation baghouses contain fi... |
Towards COP2115 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsUnder the leadership of the UN Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC), member countries will negotiate a new international agreement on climate change at the COP21 meeting, to be held from 30 November until 11 December 2015 in Paris, France. For the cement industry, the meeting provides an opportunity to take stock, map the road ahead and prepare further action. Subject to successful negotiations at COP21, the new international agreement on climate change, which begins from... |
Towards COP2115 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsUnder the leadership of the UN Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC), member countries will negotiate a new international agreement on climate change at the COP21 meeting, to be held from 30 November until 11 December 2015 in Paris, France. For the cement industry, the meeting provides an opportunity to take stock, map the road ahead and prepare further action. Subject to successful negotiations at COP21, the new international agreement on climate change, which begins from... |
Tourah’s bag filter switch04 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe installation of correct dedusting equipment can greatly improve the operation of a cement plant, particularly after a change in production technology. Following a wet- to dry-process conversion at Suez Cement Co’s Tourah cement works in Egypt, the Italcementi group company replaced its ESPs with bag filters, leading to energy savings and longer filter service life. By OYK Consultants, Egypt. Suez Cement Group (Italcementi) replaced its ESP with a new bag filter at the Tourah cemen... |
Going the alternative route14 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsNegeri Sembilan Cement Industries Sdn Bhd, part of Cement Industries of Malaysia (CIMA), has installed an alternative fuel system at its Bahau cement works in cooperation with Taiheiyo Engineering Corp. Alternative fuels used at the plant include waste tyres, carbon black and waste from the palm oil extraction industry. To find the optimal alternative fuel mix, two different combinations were tested, and the results have proven to lower coal usage at the Malaysia-based works. By Taiheiyo Eng... |
A truly circular economy14 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsWith the circular economy as one of the EU’s current political priorities, European cement association Cembureau puts forward its views on the solutions which the cement industry can provide and how policy should be formulated to ensure that Europe encourages the best economic, environmental and social solutions at its disposal. By Cembureau, Belgium. The European Commission is currently working on a ‘new and improved’ circular economy package for Europe. Already in July 2014, the previou... |
Harnessing CO219 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe worldwide anthropogenic emissions of CO2 in 2013 were estimated at 37Gt, according to the IPCC and IEA, including the cement industry’s contribution of 2-2.5Gta, ie 5.5-6.5 per cent of the world total. Therefore, it is key that the cement industry develops new products and technologies that mitigate its CO2 emissions. Over the last nine years, Lafarge has been leading or participating in this initiative. The need to mitigate CO2 emissions drives the cement industry to develop new ... |
India: pollution draws protesters onto streets in Khrew28 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsDemanding an end to pollution from cement factories and illegal mining in the area, hundreds of residents of Khrew in Pulwama district protested and held a strike for a third consecutive day. The residents took to streets and staged a sit-in on the main road near the cement factories. They protested against the factory owners and demanded installation of pollution control devices. They were also demanding end to illegal mining and deforestation near the factories. “There are seven cement... |
Composite matters06 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsAs a new waste law that prohibits the dumping of glass fibre-reinforced composite waste comes into force in Finland in 2016, waste producers are considering alternative waste disposal options. One solution is to co-process this material in cement kilns. Via its LUMI-project, Ketek of Finland carried out research into the viability of this proposal. By Pekka Erkkilä, Technology Centre Ketek Ltd, Finland. Typical composite waste from boat production Options to recycle glass fibre-... |