Cement News tagged under: Alternative Fuels
Taiheiyo Cement concludes contract for research into Fukushima agricultural land reclamation20 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsTaiheiyo Cement Corp of Japan has concluded a contract for collaborative research with the Fukushima Future Center for Regional Revitalisation of Fukushima University and commenced research using Minamisoma City as a case study. The goal is to promote research into preserving and utilising agricultural land damaged by the 2011 Earthquake and to respond to the need for regional revitalisation and agricultural recovery through recovering agricultural land by cultivating 'energy crops'... |
Going the alternative route14 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsNegeri Sembilan Cement Industries Sdn Bhd, part of Cement Industries of Malaysia (CIMA), has installed an alternative fuel system at its Bahau cement works in cooperation with Taiheiyo Engineering Corp. Alternative fuels used at the plant include waste tyres, carbon black and waste from the palm oil extraction industry. To find the optimal alternative fuel mix, two different combinations were tested, and the results have proven to lower coal usage at the Malaysia-based works. By Taiheiyo Eng... |
Votorantim studies Sobral waste fuel option, Brazil07 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsCurrently developing its second factory in Sobral, Votorantim Cimentos is studying the possibility of using solid waste as fuel in a new venture in the city. The idea was presented during a meeting between company directors and the governor Camilo Santana, and secretaries and the president of the Ceará State Development Agency (Adece), Ferruccio Feitosa. The government, moreover, was favourable to the initiative, since the measure benefits the environment. "They are still in a preliminar... |
Limak Cement's evolution07 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsSince 2000 the Limak Cement Group has evolved from owning a single cement plant to becoming Turkey’s second-largest producer in terms of clinker capacity. CEO and Board member of the Limak Holding arm since its inception, Gültekin Aksüyek, speaks with ICR about ongoing investments in Turkey, plus expansion into international markets with new plants under construction and potential projects on the table. Gültekin Aksüyek, CEO and Board member of the Limak Cement Group, Turkey ... |
Cemex01 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex has agreed a 25-year supply agreement with the Suez group for the supply of up to 240,000t of solid recovered fuel for its Rugby cement works. Suez has just opened a plant on land leased from Rugby that will supply over 80 per cent of the recovered fuel, with the remainder coming from a Suez’ plant near Birmingham. Cemex USA has agreed the sale of its gypsum supply division to US. LBM Holdings. That business operates out of 16 locations in Florida and one in Alabama and is not mater... |
SUEZ and Cemex launch new SRF facility, UK21 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex and international recycling and waste management company SUEZ have launched a new Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) facility which will supply the Rugby cement plant in the UK with high-specification alternative fuel for the next 25 years. Fernando A Gonzalez, CEO of Cemex and Jean-Marc Boursier, senior executive VP of SUEZ in charge of the Recycling and Waste Recovery division for Europe, along with Richard Dodd, Mayor of Rugby, officially opened the new facility on Friday. The SRF faci... |
Paraguay: cement price predicted to fall 15% in 201619 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the fuel conversion at Industria Nacional de Cemento’s Villeta plant in Paraguay, its CEO, Jorge Méndez, said he expects up to a 15 per cent drop in the price of cement in 2016. The fuel project will enable the works to be fired with alternative fuels including vegetable oil and forest waste as well as oil and petcoke. This is expected to lower fuel costs by US$22m. Mr Méndez also highlighted the records in output, sales and invoicing. He said the company produced more than 5... |
Harnessing CO219 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe worldwide anthropogenic emissions of CO2 in 2013 were estimated at 37Gt, according to the IPCC and IEA, including the cement industry’s contribution of 2-2.5Gta, ie 5.5-6.5 per cent of the world total. Therefore, it is key that the cement industry develops new products and technologies that mitigate its CO2 emissions. Over the last nine years, Lafarge has been leading or participating in this initiative. The need to mitigate CO2 emissions drives the cement industry to develop new ... |
Footwear waste to be used as alternative fuel for Vietnam kiln07 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsWork is underway to commission a Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) manufacturing plant for Holcim Vietnam to process solid footwear production waste from the country’s main shoe factory. The system, supplied by Austria-based UNTHA comprises an anti-explosive Atex-specification XR3000 Cutter waste shredder with two 113kW motors, conveyor, over-band magnet, control room and water-powered fire suppression technology. It is capable of processing up to 10tph of material to produce an 80mm fuel with hig... |
Composite matters06 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsAs a new waste law that prohibits the dumping of glass fibre-reinforced composite waste comes into force in Finland in 2016, waste producers are considering alternative waste disposal options. One solution is to co-process this material in cement kilns. Via its LUMI-project, Ketek of Finland carried out research into the viability of this proposal. By Pekka Erkkilä, Technology Centre Ketek Ltd, Finland. Typical composite waste from boat production Options to recycle glass fibre-... |