Cement News tagged under: Environmental
USA EPA: cement CO2 emission rose 9.4% in 201217 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsCO 2 emissions from US cement plants increased 9.4 per cent to 35.051Mt in 2012 from 32.010Mt the previous year, according to the ‘Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Sinks, 1990-2012, published by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on 15 April 2014. Clinker production rose some 10 per cent YoY to 67.784Mt during the period. However, all US cement plants operated at below-capacity levels and two works were formally closed. The cement industry is the second-largest source... |
Zimbabwe: Chinese-Zimbabwean joint venture invests in clean technology24 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsZimbabwe will soon have a modernised cement facility producing 0.2Mta with improved environmental performance. The Chinese-Zimbabwean joint venture is on track to complete a modernisation project that will cost the Chinese shareholder US$5m. The plant, which started operation in 2001, is a joint venture between Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe and China Building Material Industrial Corporation for Foreign Econo-Technical Cooperation with an initial investment US$54m. The wor... |
Dangote launches 52.5 grade to Nigerian market12 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement yesterday launched its 52.5 grade cement to the Nigerian market. The African cement major said at a press briefing it has recalibrated all three of its Nigerian plants (Ibese, Gboko and Obajana) to produce 52.5 grade. The cement has been approved by the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), which confirmed that the product meets the requirements of NIS 444-2003 and other relevant standards. According to Dangote, it is the only company in Africa to produce this standard. ... |
Sonadih plant wins Safety, Health and Environment award, India12 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge India's Sonadih cement plant has been awarded the Safety, Health and Environment' (SHE) Award under the large-scale industry category by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Eastern Region. The Lafarge India team was recognised for implementing initiatives like leadership, empowerment of its plant team, engagement programmes with employees and contractors, on-site practices, internal mechanisms, strategic vision and Industrial Safety, Health and Environment objectives at t... |
Cemex in tyre agreement with General Motors12 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemex has reached an agreement with General Motors (GM) of Mexico to use non-recyclable waste from the carmaker’s manufacturing plant in San Luis Potosí in its kilns. In exchange for the waste, Cemex will power GM’s thermoelectric generating plant. The step will allow both companies “to decrease consumption of non-renewable resources,” according to GM. It will also avoid the need to ship waste abroad. |
Lafarge Volos sets up novel wastewater partnership, Greece11 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge's Volos cement plant in Greece has set up a novel partnership with a local drinks company, allowing it to reuse the company's wastewater in the cement producer’s industrial process. The Volos plant has connected its water network to that of the drinks company, using a nearby pipe previously used to pump water from a now disused bore hole to the plant. Today, waste water from the drinks company is piped directly to the Lafarge works, where it is used in the conditioning tower, be... |
ENCI loses environmental permit07 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsOn 6 February 2014, the Dutch Council of State revoked the environmental permit of ENCI, local press have reported. The measure has been taken as the impact of cement production on the European protected nature areas in Kanne (Riemst) are not sufficiently mapped, according to Belgian newspaper Het Belang van Limburg. At present the plant is still running, but the provincial authorities in Maastricht are considering further steps. The environmental permit was granted to the cement producer... |
UK carbon capture potential to 201305 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsPursuing CCS technology in the UK could create a new industry worth GBP15bn-GBP35bn by 2030, employing tens of thousands of people. It could also eventually cut energy bills and safeguard jobs in energy-intensive industries such as the cement sector, according to the study jointly published by the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) and the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The cost of meeting emissions targets in the UK is expected to rise by GBP30-40bn annually if CCS is not deplo... |
CeMAP recognised for sustainability efforts03 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has been recognised for its sustainable development initiatives, beating 38 other industry organisations in the Sustainable Development Initiatives Recognition Awards spearheaded by the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI). CeMAP was adjudged the “Most Outstanding Industry Association in the Optimum Use of Resources” category in the recently-concluded FPI Manufacturers and Producers Summit held at the Hotel Intercontinent... |
Phase 2 of Najran WHR trial operations to continue to end-April22 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsNajran Cement has said trial operations of a second phase of its waste heat recovery plant are expected to continue to the end of April, the Saudi-based producer said in a bourse statement. The company launched phase 1 of trial operations at the plant on 11 January which will take 10 days to complete. Commercial operations are yet to be announced. The 27.1MW project is being carried out by China’s Sinoma Energy Conservation on a turnkey basis. The US$44.9m investment will help Najran to r... |