Cement News tagged under: environmental
Lafarge Ravena plant permit renewal looms07 January 2010, Published under Cement NewsAs the deadline for public comment approaches, leading advocacy groups have formed specific concerns related to the Lafarge Ravena cement plant’s Title V operating permit (the name and requirement come from Title V of the Clean Air Act) renewal application, including concerns about a potential “loophole” that could allegedly result in no regulations of mercury at all. According to Susan Falzon of Friends of Hudson, an advocacy group that has enlisted the help of lawyers and other experts to... |
Continental Cement needs more waste storage04 January 2010, Published under Cement NewsContinental Cement Co. is seeking a state permit to build additional waste storage at its Hannibal plant. Approval by the Department of Natural Resources could take two to three years. The cost of the improvements has not been released. Continental has burned hazardous waste at Hannibal since 1986. The new facilities would be part of Green America Recycling, a Continental-owned firm that shares space at the plant on Highway 79. Continental wants to build two liquid hazardous waste storag... |
Shiva Cement to reduce 45% carbon emissions23 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsOrissa-based Shiva Cement aims to reduce carbon dioxide emission by 45 per cent through utilising direct crushing of slag. The company has installed a slag vertical roller mill (VRM) for separate grinding of slag. The process is expected to reduce consumption of limestone to 0.65t against the industry average of 1.2t while coal consumption will also decline to 0.12t as compared to 0.21-22t by average cement producers in the country. Shiva is only fifth such plant in India with such technol... |
Lafarge is Sustain-Able at Ecobuild22 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has announced that it will exhibit at Ecobuild 2010 – the world’s biggest event dedicated to sustainable design, construction and the built environment. As well as showcasing its latest innovations in sustainable building products, Lafarge will use the exhibition as a platform for its new ‘Sustain-Able’ campaign, empowering the industry to improve its environmental performance by selecting building materials that demonstrate strong sustainability credentials. Lafarge will showcase... |
Holcim Philippines recognised for mining efforts21 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines, Inc won eight major awards during the 56th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference held in Baguio City recently, including the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) – the country’s highest recognition for best practices in mining, safety and community relations. The PMIEA was given to Holcim Philippines’ Lugait Plant in Misamis Oriental for its outstanding social, environmental, safety and reforestation programs. This is the second yea... |
Hanson UK publishes first sustainability report17 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsHanson UK has produced its first sustainability report since becoming part of HeidelbergCement Group in 2007. The document includes information, case studies and targets on a variety of topics from carbon emissions to health and safety and brings together, for the first time, data from the former Hanson PLC UK businesses, Castle Cement and SRM – all of which are now fully integrated under the banner of Hanson UK. As a basis for the report, Hanson has adopted the concrete industry’s Sustain... |
Energy conservation award for Shree Cement, India16 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement has won the prestigious first prize in Energy Conservation for Ras Unit V for the year 2009. Hon’ble Union Minister of Power Sh. Sushil Kumar Shinde presented the award . The award was received by Sh. M.K. Singhi, Executive Director Shree Cement Limited. Every year the Ministry of Power, Government of India identifies industrial units that have made systematic and serious attempts for efficient utilization and conservation of energy and management including implementation of in... |
Moves to protect Cebu’s coral reefs, Philippines14 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsTo protect the remaining coral reefs in the Bantayan Island in Cebu, environmental law group Batas Kalikasan and local manufacturer Cemex will embark on replacing damaged reefs with 300 artificial reef balls in the Visayan Sea. Cemex public affairs director Darwin Mariano said the program was conceptualized in August this year after learning that whale sharks, locally known as butanding, have been sighted in the Visayan Sea, particularly near the Bantayan Island. The latest initiative of C... |
EPA Looks Into American Cement Permit10 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsThe storage silos at American Cement’s transfer station sit in a North Valley neighborhood. The Environmental Protection Agency is concerned about the federal enforceability of a permit issued to a cement transfer station in the North Valley, according to documents requested by the Alibi under the Inspection of Public Records Act. In early October, neighbors of American Cement got word that the city had approved the permit to extend operation to 24 hours a day. The station at 4702 Carlton ... |
Three Chinese cement firms to report emissions10 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsThree Chinese cement firms have joined a global initiative to report emissions data. CNBM, Tianrui and Sinoma are the first Chinese firms to join the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), which gathers output data and works with climate policymakers. Joining the CSI however does not involve committing to any emission limits, the council said in a statement today. The three firms annual output of around 200Mt is as much as o... |