Cement News tagged under: environment
MACT rule brings challenges08 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe US is at the forefront of new legislation to limit mercury emissions and improve air pollutant monitoring. As a result, the cement industry faces a race against time to implement solutions and comply with regulations by September 2015. This article focusses on the challenges of mercury monitoring in cement plants, and emerging technologies that enable successful monitoring and reporting of mercury emissions. By Ravi Narayan, Cemtrex Inc, USA & Richard Hovan, Durag Inc, USA. Recent... |
China's new emission limits12 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe co-processing of wastes in cement kilns could offer a safe option to reduce China’s growing waste management issue. However, the development of standards and guidelines reflecting international practice is key to the sustainable co-processing of such wastes. Recognising its importance, the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection recently revised and updated emission standards for co-processing in cement plants. By Da Hai Yan, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, China... |
Alternative opportunities05 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsDoubling of capacity at the Jebel Ali Sewage Treatment plant in Dubai, UAE, offers domestic cement producers the potential to use excess sludge from the process as an alternative fuel source. The move would not only allow the cement industry to scale down reliance on traditional fuels and, therefore, reduce GHG emissions but also tackle the problem of how to safely dispose of sewage sludge in an eco-friendly manner. By Tariq Majid Khan Niazi, Jebel Ali Sewage Treatment plant, UAE. Je... |
Reducing the carbon footprint27 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsSuez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC) strives to be at the forefront of industrial efforts to reduce CO2 emissions. Having won prestigious awards in recognition of its pioneering work, the Italcementi subsidiary is embarking on two new CDM projects to replace 14 per cent of traditional fuel usage at its Helwan and Kattameya cement plants. It is also set to benefit from a new windfarm that will meet 40 per cent of the group’s energy needs and contribute to Egypt’s renewable energy drive. By S... |
Integrated carbon capture13 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsA number of solutions exist when it comes to carbon capture and storage, but they depend on a range of factors including cementitious additions, fuel sources and heat consumption by the kiln. In this article, the authors present their own new technology that not only integrates carbon capture into the cement plant but also offers the possibility of cement plant power self-sufficiency. By Michel Gimenez, Lafarge IPC, and Mehrdji Hemati, University of Toulouse, France. A new process to... |
Holcim Philippines, lnc. scoops environmental award31 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines, Inc. received eight awards at the Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANSMEC) Awards Nights, including the highest honour for excellence in environmental management, safety and health, and social and community development. Holcim Philippines’s plant in Lugait, Misamis Oriental received the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA), while the company’s facilities in Bacnotan, La Union Norzagaray, Bulacan and Davao City received Platinu... |
Cemex launches water management policy10 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced today that it is implementing a Corporate Water Policy that defines its global strategy for responsible water management and acts as a framework for the development of local water conservation and efficiency strategies across its operations worldwide. The policy recognises the important role that the building materials industry plays in the sustainable management of this finite resource. “Cemex is fully committed to carrying out our business activities in a sustainable ma... |
Responsible waste disposal10 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsAs developing countries such as Bangladesh expand their industrial base and the population rises, increasingly larger volumes of waste are generated. For the local cement industry, this presents an opportunity to actively contribute to responsible waste disposal by developing waste co-processing infrastructure and processes. Lafarge Surma Cement provides such services at its Chhatak plant in Bangladesh – the country’s sole integrated cement works – enabling the disposal of suitable wastes in... |
Responsible waste disposal10 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsAs developing countries such as Bangladesh expand their industrial base and the population rises, increasingly larger volumes of waste are generated. For the local cement industry, this presents an opportunity to actively contribute to responsible waste disposal by developing waste co-processing infrastructure and processes. Lafarge Surma Cement provides such services at its Chhatak plant in Bangladesh – the country’s sole integrated cement works – enabling the disposal of suitable wastes in... |
USA Holcim' Hagerstown cement plant to improve environmental performance18 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US Inc' s Hagerstown cement plant is to comply with a July settlement from the US Environmental Protection Agency, reports the local Herald Mail. The upgrade work will ensure that the plant meets pollution reduction requirements. Robin DeCarlo, vice president of corporate communications, said modifications to the plant have not begun yet: “We’re still ... in the design and engineering phase,” DeCarlo said. The EPA said in July that Holcim had agreed to invest about US$20m or more... |