Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Roanoke Cement recognised for environmental achievements09 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsRoanoke Cement Company, a subsidiary of Titan America, has been formally recognised as an Exemplary Environmental Enterprise within the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program (VEEP). VEEP was established in 2000 and RCC was "accepted" as its initial cement producing facility. The facility-based track promotes the use of environmental management systems (EMS) and pollution prevention and serves to help organisations minimise the affect of their operations on the environment. The ... |
Andhra Pradesh orders plant closure, India29 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) has ordered the closure of India Cements Ltd factory at Yerraguntla for non-compliance of regulatory standards, resulting in the pollution of surrounding areas. It has also initiated action against four other factories in the district citing the same grounds. The closure order was issued in the interest of protecting public health and environment, in accordance with a decision taken at a hearing conducted by APPCB on 5 August 2013. The ICL... |
India Cements unit is ordered to close23 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Pollution Control Board (PCB) has ordered the closure of India Cements Ltd's Yerraguntla plant and initiated action against four more cement factories in Kadapa district, for non-compliance of the Board directions and standards as well as causing severe air pollution in surrounding areas. The closure order was given in the interest of protecting public health and environment. The factory had not made an upgrade to its electrostatic precipitator to meet the PCB's emission standards. The... |
Holcim Foundation's US$2m competition23 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines has announced the start of its 4th International Holcim Awards on Sustainable Construction. The search is now on for the best ideas on how the construction industry can improve sustainability with a grand prize of US$2m awaiting the competition winner. A global independent panel of experts from renowned technical universities will validate the entries. Beng Prado, vice president for corporate communications, said that projects must have reached an advanced stage of design... |
Cuba’s Siguaney produces first low-carbon cement15 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsSiguaney saw its first low-carbon cement produced on an industrial scale. The Cuban cement plant in Sancti Spíritus delivered a pilot output of 130t of SIG-B45 cement, according to the Structures & Materials R&D Centre (CIDEM) director, Fernando Martirena. The development of the so-called Ecological Cement started in May with the firing of 120t of kaolin of the Pontezuela quarry in Camagüey. "The first phase successfully concluded on 3 April 2013, and in June we found that all the paramet... |
Cuba’s Siguaney produces first low-carbon cement15 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsSiguaney saw its first low-carbon cement produced on an industrial scale. The Cuban cement plant in Sancti Spíritus delivered a pilot output of 130t of SIG-B45 cement, according to the Structures & Materials R&D Centre (CIDEM) director, Fernando Martirena. The development of the so-called Ecological Cement started in May with the firing of 120t of kaolin of the Pontezuela quarry in Camagüey. "The first phase successfully concluded on 3 April 2013, and in June we found that all the paramet... |
India: industry targets 25% TSR by 203012 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Indian cement industry is failing to realise the potential for alternative fuels and raw material utilisation (AFR), but resolves to raise the thermal substitution rate (TSR) to 25 per cent by 2030, from the current level of less than one per cent. This was the conclusion of a two-day conference on co-processing in cement plants, convened by the Washington-based Institute for Industrial Productivity (IIP) and the Cement Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) of India. In his introductory... |
ARM Cement denies pollution claims08 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsARM Cement has denied claims of causing environmental pollution in the Kenyan coastal town of Kilifi, saying that its operations meet international practices and standards. CEO Pradeep Paunrana assured the residents living within the cement maker’s proximity that they are not exposed to pollution caused by cement manufacturing from its process. “Operations are pollution-free within and without the factory and we challenge anybody of contrary opinion to prove us wrong on this,” he said, add... |
ARM Cement denies pollution claims08 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsARM Cement has denied claims of causing environmental pollution in the Kenyan coastal town of Kilifi, saying that its operations meet international practices and standards. CEO Pradeep Paunrana assured the residents living within the cement maker’s proximity that they are not exposed to pollution caused by cement manufacturing from its process. “Operations are pollution-free within and without the factory and we challenge anybody of contrary opinion to prove us wrong on this,” he said, add... |
Cemex plants earn US Energy Star Certification29 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA announced that five of its cement plants have earned the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star Certification. The recognition of CEMEX USA’s plants in Brooksville (FL), Miami (FL), Clinchfield (GA), Fairborn (OH) and Victorville (CA), ranks these facilities as performing among the top 25 per cent of similar US facilities for energy conservation. 2013 marks the seventh consecutive year of certification for the Clinchfield plant, an achievement realised by only one ... |