Cement News tagged under: fuels
BlackGold Natural Resources Ltd completes first coal delivery to Semen Padang, Indonesia29 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsBlackGold Natural Resources Ltd announced that its subsidiary, PT Samantaka Batubara has successfully completed its first coal delivery to Indonesian producer Semen Padang. The purchase order from Padang has an approximate value of US$12.6m which BlackGold expects to complete periodically within the next 10 months. The first delivery of coal to Semen Padang was completed on 24 March 2017 and delivery by a second fleet of trucks is expected to commence by April 2017. "We are very pleased wi... |
Semen Indonesia signs cost-cutting deal with Pertamina25 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia (SI) has signed an agreement with oil and gas firm Pertamina that will see the latter provide oil for SI’s needs in production, transportation and logistics. The Jakarta Post says the deal could save SI up to IDR1tn (USS$75.7m) and would also involve Pertamina providing assistance in converting SI’s operations to gas power. Semen Indonesia’s president director Suparni said: “[The agreement] is to ensure that the company can increase its operations and also to help in th... |
Sustaining European cement02 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe current economic recession is providing the European cement industry with a challenging business environment. Resource and energy efficiency, carbon sequestration and reuse, low-carbon cement and downstream initiatives all provide opportunities for creating a cement sector that is more sustainable, both in terms of the environment as well as costs. In an interview with the European cement association, CEMBUREAU, ICR talked with CEO Koen Coppenholle and his team about the challenges ahead... |
Lowering NOx and SO219 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsThere are several options for reducing NOx and SO2 in the cement pyroprocess. However, the solution selected must be both cost-effective and flexible in terms of raw materials, fuels and operating conditions. Making the correct choice requires the necessary process know-how and advanced technical solutions to handle NOx and SO2 emissions at all levels. FLSmidth is one of the few companies to offer both. Lars Schultz explains. Dialogue between FLSmidth specialist and customer, SNCR inj... |
Muger Cement Enterprise plans coal conversion project, Ethiopia10 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia’s Muger Cement Enterprises is considering proposals from two Chinese suppliers to award a turnkey project for converting the current Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) clinker burning system to coal fired system. Declining to disclose the names of the companies, Mekonnen Zergaw, CEO of the Enterprise told Fortune that five companies had participated in the bid, of which one has been disqualified at the beginning while two companies did not pass the technical evaluation. The government instructe... |