Cement News tagged under: environmental
Pennsylvania fines Hercules Cement Co for environmental violations, USA06 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsHercules Cement Co will pay a US$31,394 fine for sulfur dioxide emissions violations and data availability problems at its facility in Stockertown, Northampton County, according to a consent order and agreement announced today by the Department of Environmental Protection. "Facilities that emit air pollutants, like sulphur dioxide, must adhere to the permitted limits, which are designed to protect both the environment and public health," DEP Northeast Regional Director Mike Bedrin said. ... |
Akçansa opens waste heat recovery unit, Turkey06 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsTurkey’s biggest cement producer Akçansa, a subsidiary of Sabancı Holding, has opened a waste heat recovery plant at a cost of nearly US$24m to generate nearly 30 percent of the total energy demand for the company’s cement plant in the northwestern province of Çanakkale. HeidelbergCement, the German partner of the company, is targeting more investment in the Turkish cement market, executives said during a Thursday ceremony at the plant. “This investment will generate approximately 105mkW i... |
Republicans take aim at EPA’s pollution regulations, USA04 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe House will likely vote this week on measures to delay or weaken Environmental Protection Agency rules reducing air pollution from industrial boilers, incinerators and cement plants. House Republicans leaders have taken aim at a new EPA rule that would require cement producers, incinerators and industrial boilers to reduce their mercury and other harmful emissions by 90 per cent. The rule is set to go into effect in 2013. Republican called on President Barack Obama today to urge the Dem... |
Heidelberg and BirdLife International biodiversity partnership04 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsToday, BirdLife International, a world leader in nature conservation, and HeidelbergCement launched a biodiversity partnership. The primary goal of this partnership, for which the global Memorandum of Understanding was signed on September 16th, is to further improve the protection of biodiversity at quarry sites in Europe, through collaboration with BirdLife at international, national and local level. The co-operation is initially scheduled to last three years. In the first year, a biodiver... |
ACC to substitute 5% of coal with waste03 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s ACC plans to substitute five per cent of its annual coal requirement of about 5Mt over the next three years with waste generated by cities and industries. The company aims to save INR60 crore in 2011 by burning waste, primarily plastics, at its plants. "We are currently working on disposal of city wastes. We are segregating the plastic wastes and then use it in our kiln. Plastic has higher calorific value, which is heat content, than coal," ACC Director (Energy and Environment... |
Indocement wins ’Indonesian Green Awards 2011’03 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan has awarded the "Indonesia Green Awards 2011" to PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk for its participation in environmental improvement. Indocement`s Human Resources Director Kuky Permana," company spokesman Sahat Panggabean said the Indonesia Green Awards 2011 was by Bisnis&CSR Magazine and supported by the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia and La Tofi School of CSR. "The `earth inspiration award` is granted to numbers of compa... |
Cementos Alfa uses Nestlé waste as fuel to reduce CO2?03 October 2011, Published under Cement NewsCementos Alfa approved the use of waste produced by Nestlé as fuel, according to Fernando Zunzunegui, CEO of the cement company located in Mataporquera. Reporting to the Environment Minister, Javier Fernández, Zunzunegui said that such projects which are aimed at reducing costs are "vital to our business, like everything related to replacement of the fuel which we import from other countries, mainly from America, with fuels derived from waste we have in Cantabria". According Zunzunegui, t... |
Holcim Portland Plant Receives EPA’s 2011 ENERGY STAR29 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsHolcim announced today that its plant in Florence, CO has earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR®. "Awards such as the EPA ENERGY STAR highlight Holcim’s dedication to protecting the environment," said Ricardo Vilchis, Holcim Portland plant manager. "Maintaining and driving this commitment is a priority that motivates all Holcim employees." In addition to the Portland plant, three other Holcim plants were named: Ste. Genevieve in Bloomsdale, MO, th... |
Holcim Holly Hill receives EPA’s 2011 Energy Star27 September 2011, Published under Cement News<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Arial; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-... |
Cockburn Cement charged with causing pollution, Australia23 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsCockburn Cement has been charged with causing pollution by allegedly failing to contain lime kiln dust emissions. The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) charged Cockburn Cement on Friday with causing pollution in the neighbourhood and contravening conditions of its environmental licence. On April 28, 2010, Cockburn Cement allegedly caused emissions of lime kiln dust which escaped their facility in Perth’s southern suburbs and affected the environment and nearby residents. The... |