Cement News tagged under: environment
Give high energy costs the BOOT07 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsE.ON Masdar Integrated Carbon (EMIC), which offers unique end-to-end project development, implementation, investment, financing, and operational solutions, offers an alternative business model for waste heat recovery in the cement sector. By E.ON Masdar Integrated Carbon Ltd, UAE. Figure 1: flow diagram of a 3800tpd WHR plant for a cement works The days of cheap energy are going or, in many cases, have already gone. Increasingly, International Monetary Fund (IMF) development loa... |
The business case for water26 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsWater is a natural resource used at all Holcim operational sites across the world. Conscious of growing global water sustainability challenges, Holcim, in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has developed and implemented a water management scheme for all its business units worldwide. Striving to sustain this precious resource, the cement producer has been employing innovative approaches alongside practical solutions and engaging with stakeholders to ad... |
NESHAP compliance made easy17 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsAs the US Environmental Protection Agency finalised its amendments to the air toxics rules for Portland cement production and expects the industry to comply fully by 2015, Austria-based filter specialist Scheuch offers its patented EMC technology as the key solution to dust emission issues. By Alois Hermandinger, Scheuch GmbH, Austria. Figure 1: EMC filter plant at Holcim (Germany) AG, Lägerdorf plant The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalised amendments to th... |
NESHAP compliance made easy17 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsAs the US Environmental Protection Agency finalised its amendments to the air toxics rules for Portland cement production and expects the industry to comply fully by 2015, Austria-based filter specialist Scheuch offers its patented EMC technology as the key solution to dust emission issues. By Alois Hermandinger, Scheuch GmbH, Austria. Figure 1: EMC filter plant at Holcim (Germany) AG, Lägerdorf plant The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalised amendments to th... |
Pennsuco's green credentials15 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsOver the past few years, Titan America has transformed its Pennsuco cement plant into a leading pioneer of green initiatives for the cement industry. As well as using alternative fuels for pyroprocessing, the company has excellent experience of energy-efficient production, improved recycling methods and water sustainability. By Muhammad Furqan Khan, Pennsuco Cement, USA. The Pennsuco cement works is the biggest plant in Florida with a clinker and cement capacity of 2.2Mta and 2.5Mt... |
Pennsuco's green credentials15 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsOver the past few years, Titan America has transformed its Pennsuco cement plant into a leading pioneer of green initiatives for the cement industry. As well as using alternative fuels for pyroprocessing, the company has excellent experience of energy-efficient production, improved recycling methods and water sustainability. By Muhammad Furqan Khan, Pennsuco Cement, USA. The Pennsuco cement works is the biggest plant in Florida with a clinker and cement capacity of 2.2Mta and 2.5Mt... |
SRF - a class of its own?27 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsSolid Recovered Fuel (SRF) is still classified as a waste material, not a product, despite the fact it is manufactured to a quality specification and is a resource from which energy can be recovered. UNTHA UK’s alternative fuel production expert Marcus Brew considers the parameters within which SRF must be manufactured, before investigating the arguments for and against SRF being reclassified as a product or fuel. By Marcus Brew, UNTHA Shredding Technology, UK. The UNTHA shredder: hel... |
India: developing co-processing12 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsAs India considers the co-processing of industrial and hazardous wastes in energy- and resource-intensive industries such as cement, its central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Norway’s Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF) consider the regulatory requirements and co-processing experiences in the country. In the second part of our focus on co-processing in India, recent projects are highlighted. By JS Kamyotra, SS Bala and PK Gupta, central Pollution Control Board, Mi... |
India: introducing co-processing11 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsWith waste generation expected to increase as India develops its economy further, the co-processing and treatment of industrial and hazardous waste in energy- and resource-intensive industries such as the cement becomes an attractive proposition. However, co-processing requires an appropriate body of regulations to be developed and implemented. In this first of a two-part article, the current status of co-processing in India and opportunities for improving this service are explored. By JS Ka... |
Successful co-processing28 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsCo-processing of wastes and other low-grade resources in cement kilns offers a partial solution to sustainability issues ranging from resource scarcity via greenhouse gas emission reduction to waste generation. However, co-processing requires a professional approach from the industries involved as well as regulation and monitoring by the authorities to successfully lower the need for fossil fuels and virgin raw materials, and reduce CO2 emissions. In this article, Cementis and Sintef present... |