Cement News tagged under: Environmental
A UK£35m factory would turn rubbish into fuel12 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsA UK£35m factory planned for a Warwickshire quarry would produce fuel made out of rubbish, contrary to an earlier report in the Telegraph. The 16-acre site in Southam, for which the cement-making giant Cemex submitted a planning application last week, would use mechanical biological treatment technology (MBT), to accelerate the work of bacteria and produce a dry and clean material that burns well. It’s intended that the product, Climafuel, would then be burned at the company’s Lawford Road... |
China: CIWT In mutual cooperation agreement with Dalian Huaneng Xiaoyetian Cement12 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsDalian Dongtai industrial waste treatment company, a 90 per cent-owned subsidiary of China Industrial Waste Management (CIWT), has entered into a mutual cooperation agreement with Dalian Huaneng Xiaoyetian Cement Company. Under the agreement, the two companies agreed to cooperate on research and development related to the production of cement using solid waste. Dong Tai will supply Dalian Huaneng Xiaoyetian Cement Company with certain components of solid waste, which in turn will be used by... |
USA: Residents up in arms over UDOT cement plant11 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe Utah Department of Transportation’s construction of a temporary cement mixing plant on Wasatch Boulevard at 40th South has become a source of concern for residents of East Millcreek and Mount Olympus. Homeowners there say UDOT has completely disregarded the possible health effects of air pollution produced by the plant. "It’s within three-quarters of a mile of six schools here, which is very concerning with little kids out to recess. And we’ve got Dan’s Foods right above it, and that ce... |
Saudi Arabia: Human blockade of cement plant sites11 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsPeople in an area of Muharraq are threatening to form a human blockade to prevent work starting on two controversial cement factories. The government previously gave verbal permission for the new plants as Bahrain battles with a cement crisis caused by a quota on imports from Saudi Arabia. However, it yesterday issued licences to the investors, which means work can officially start at any moment. People living near the proposed sites in Hidd are up in arms and the Muharraq Municipal Council... |
Indonesian plant could threaten natural springs08 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsMembers of a Javanese traditional youth group called Sedulur Sikep are concerned the planned construction of a cement factory by Semen Gresik in Sukolilo district, Central Java, could pose an environment threat to 48 nearby springs. Cement producer PT Semen Gresik (SG) plans to construct the plant in the mountainous area of Kendeng Utara, where there are 87 springs. "We oppose the project, which will be detrimental to our surroundings," the group’s leader, Gunretno, told The Jakarta Post in... |
Riverside cuts desert pollution, US07 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe Riverside Cement Company has shut down seven, half-century-old kilns at its Oro Grande plant. In their place is a single, state-of-the-art kiln. The EPA’s Charles Aldred says there’s been a dramatic reduction of NOx emissions. “The new kiln at Oro Grande represents a 1500tpa reduction in emissions of nitrogen oxide when compared to original seven kilns.” |
Cemex looking to build ‘green fuel’ production plant07 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced plans for a new UK£35m processing plant that would receive residual household and commercial waste and transform it into a sustainable ‘green fuel’, referred to by the company as Climafuel. The new plant, which could divert up to 75% of Warwickshire’s future waste from landfill and turn it into a valuable resource for cement-making, could be built at the company’s former works site in Southam or adjacent to the current cement plant in Rugby. Provided permission is grant... |
Fauji Cement RDF project, Pakistan31 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsFauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) has installed a Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) processing plant at a cost of Rs 300m. The plant will utilise Municipal Solid Waste collected from the dumping sites established by Rawalpindi Cantt Board and Capital Development Authority in Islamabad. The garbage will be converted into fuel for subsequent usage in the cement plant. The plant consists of screening equipment to remove clay, small dust particles, debris and metal etc, and the main plant to process... |
Lehigh Cement deny signs of Catskill landfill pollution14 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsA cement company says regular monitoring at an upstate New York landfill hasn’t shown signs of the pollutants an environmental group says are seeping into the Hudson River. Stuart Guinther manages Lehigh Cement Co’s facility in the town of Catskill, 35 miles south of Albany. He said Friday the company was looking into the pollution claims, but he noted that groundwater has been tested regularly for more than a decade. The environmental organization Riverkeeper filed notice Thursday that it... |
Update at Ravena cement plant to clean air11 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe Lafarge cement plant between Route 9W and the Hudson River was the greatest source of mercury emissions in New York from 2004 to 2006. But a project announced Wednesday, designed to improve fuel efficiency and enhance environmental protection, would change that. The work, which will cost in the hundreds of millions of dollars, will "have significant impact on reducing all emissions," said Joe Goss, president of the Lafarge United States East Cement Business Unit, which includes the Rave... |