Cement News tagged under: Alternative Fuels
Future-proofing fuel management08 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe cement industry has been successfully embracing alternative fuels to co-fire or replace fossil fuels with many producers now achieving 80 per cent substitution or better. But bulk materials handling solutions to ensure a consistent fuel feed to the combustion process can be problematic. Saxlund International offers a fuel-processing solution that is not only reliable and efficient but also low in maintenance and cost effective. By Matt Drew, Saxlund International, UK. The cement i... |
The US AF evolution09 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsWhile alternative fuel use in the USA has risen at a significantly lower rate than its European counterpart, the increasing awareness and support for circular economy principles and alternative ways of disposing of various types of waste are resulting in an important change. This enables an increased flow of alternative fuels to the cement industry and generates a call for high-quality process engineered fuel. By Evolution Environmental Group, USA. Figure 1: linear vs circular economy... |
France: Saint-Pierre-la-Cour plant to raise alternative fuel usage05 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsLafarge is to increase its alternative fuel usage at Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, the biggest cement plant in France, reports Aggregate Research. The replacement rate of fossil fuels currently used could reach 83 per cent thanks to a new shredded solid waste recovery workshop, which was inaugurated in March 2016. Lafarge aims to be less dependent on imported products and promote local industry. In 2013 the thermal substitution rate at the cement plant was 60 per cent, up from 39 per cent in 2012.... |
Cementos Argos29 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos has entered into a deal with the local government of Bogotá to use 2.5m tyres as fuel in its cement production. The company’s Rioclaro works can reportedly co-process 20,000tpa of tyres, equivalent to 1.5m units. The company already uses tyres as fuel at factories across Colombia, the US and Honduras and recently pledged to boost its contribution to energy saving in Colombia by supplying excess energy from its plants to the national grid and limiting the use of its mills du... |
Lafarge inaugurates new solid waste grinding unit in France31 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has inaugurated a new solid waste grinding facility at its Saint-Pierre-la-Cour cement works in Mayenne, France. The new unit will help the French cement producer to increase its thermal substitution rate to over 80 per cent. The company sources around 60 per cent of its waste from the Loire and Bretagne area. |
Meeting Russian requirements30 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsSince entering the Russian market in 2001 with the acquisition of the 1Mta Cesla cement plant, HeidelbergCement has expanded its local operations significantly. In this exclusive interview, Mihail Polendakov, general manager of HeidelbergCement Russia, speaks to ICR about plans for the future and adapting to changing demand requirements. Mihail Polendakov, general manager of HeidelbergCement Russia From the single Cesla cement plant in the city of Slantsy, Leningrad region, ... |
Cimerwa looking to cut costs as it eyes export markets23 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsBusisiwe Legodi, Cimerwa's chief executive officer, has reaffirmed her company’s commitment to developing export markets in neighbouring Burundi and eastern DR Congo. Speaking in Kigali last week, Ms Legodi also said that Cimerwa – which is 51 per cent owned by South Africa’s PPC – were looking to cut costs. A report by Rwanda’s New Times newspaper quoted Ms Legodi as saying: “We import most of the raw materials, including gypsum and coal, which makes business expensive. We are, there... |
Irish Cement's AF plans opposed by local Green Party17 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsIrish Cement’s plans to convert its Limerick plant to burn alternative fuels have run into opposition from the local Green Party. Earlier in March, the CRH group company said it was seeking approval from Limerick City and County Council to burn used tyres as well as shredded plastics. However, this has been opposed by the Green Party’s James Gaffney, who unsuccessfully stood in the Irish parliamentary elections for Limerick City in February. Mr Gaffney told the Limerick Leader that h... |
Irish Cement applies for AF burning planning permission08 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsIrish Cement has formally applied for planning permission to burn alternative fuels at its plant in Limerick, according to local press reports. The CRH group company is seeking approval from Limerick City and County Council to burn used tyres as well as shredded plastics. As part of the development, the company is planning to construct a tyre storage area with a tyre handling/separation area and an associated conveyor, the report by the LImerick Leader noted. |
Philippines: redefining the future?07 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsWith preparations in full swing for Cemtech Asia 2016, to be held in Manila, Philippines, in June, ICR provides an update on recent activity in this thriving market. Cement sales demonstrated another strong performance in 2015 and expectations are for the positive trend to continue. Meanwhile, the creation of LafargeHolcim has redefined the production base, giving rise to the entry of another multinational onto the local cement scene. By ICR Research, UK. Robust economic growth in th... |