Cement News tagged: Environmental
USA – Ash Grove to run tyre burning trial
It appears that Ash Grove Cement Company will be allowed to run a 60-day trial burning scrap tyres at its plant in Omaha, Nebraska. This follows a three-month research programme into the subject by th
USA – Holcim’s Three Forks works to burn tyres
Holcim’s Three Forks plant in Montana wants to replace some of its traditional coal and petcoke fuels by scrap tyres, a move which has generated protests from local pressure groups.
USA – Cement firm’s objection questioned
Rio Grande’s Tijeras plant in New Mexico faces stricter environmental pollution control legislation. Local public hearings in Bernalillo County have discussed the proposal to bring local ambient
EU – Closing ETS loopholes
European regulators are concerned that EU governments may soften the blow of emissions trading on certain energy and manufacturing companies by allocating them pollution permits from a planned reserve
TXI in a hurry to cement new permit
The biggest industrial plant in North Texas is racing the calendar. If Dallas-based Texas Industries Inc wins, which means getting its permit changed by June 15, the cement maker gets to unplug some
UK – Cauldon gets PSP go-ahead
Lafarge’s Cauldon works, Staffordshire, has been granted the approval of the Environment Agency (EA) to reduce its fossil fuel use by a quarter, replacing it with processed sewage pellets (PSP). The p
Cemex gets green light for US sand mine
The cement major Cemex has been granted by an US court the concession to develop a sand mine at Santa Clarita, California, from where it plans to product 56.1Mt. The permission has been delayed by pre
Hundreds expected at tyre burning protest
Hundreds of people are expected to join a protest march against the burning of tyres as an alternative to fossil fuels at Rugby’s new plant in the town of Rugby. Members of campaign groups Rugby
UK – Baseline monitoring test results are positive for Rugby residents
The UK Environment Agency (EA) has released the results of baseline monitoring tests carried out at Rugby Cement. Dr David Hudson, the EA’s environment manager commented: “The pollution levels from th
Cement group to pioneer new fuel
Lafarge, the UK’s largest cement manufacturer is set to pioneer the use of sewage treatment sludge as a fuel, in an effort to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Lafarge UK has struck a deal wi
Inspection goes smoothly for Dragon project
Engineers found just one minor concern last week while inspecting Dragon Products Co.’s $40 million expansion project at its cement-making plant on US Route 1. The project is nearing completion
New Zealand – Fletcher Building Ltd seeks NGA
Fletcher Building Ltd is entering negotiations with the New Zealand government regarding a Negotiated Greenhouse Agreement (NGA) for a wide range of its manufacturing facilities, including its cement
Japan – Contaminated soil treated to become cement raw material
Cement makers in Japan will have an additional avenue to contract their raw materials. Geo Environment Technology (GET) has started commercial operation for a new soil treatment and transhipment facil
Spain – Tyres for Buñol
Territory and Housing councillor Rafael Blasco has authorised cement maker Cemex to carry out trials using industrial residues, prepared by Recitermia, as an alternative fuel, gradually replacing its
Europe – Eyes are on newcomers
In Europe, eyes have turned on the 10 accession countries, which are due to join the European Union on 1 May. The EU’s environment commissioner Margot Wallstrom said she was optimistic remaining eight
UK – Lafarge calls for debate on building material sources
Although the long-running story of the Lingerbay quarry has come to an end, the debate where building materials are to come from in the future, remains.