Cement News tagged under: Environmental
US & Canada: energy to make cement cut 1.1 per cent26 July 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe energy required to produce 1t of cement has dropped 1.1 per cent, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA) annual survey of energy use at U.S. and Canadian cement plants. In 2006, the amount of energy required to produce 1t of cement averaged 4.649 million Btu per ton. The US cement industry is voluntarily trying to increase energy efficiency by 20 per cent, compared to a 1990 baseline, by 2020. The recent report shows it is more than halfway there, with 12 per cent cumulative... |
Holcim Apasco invests US$50m in environmental protection 2002-200624 July 2007, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Apasco reports that it has invested nearly US$50m in environmental protection during the period 2002-2006. Holcim Apasco has succeeded in decreasing CO2 emissions by by 18 per cent in the last few months, the unit added. The Mexican company also invested $70m between 2002 and 2006 in infrastructure and technology to process more than 1.5Mt of waste. |
Govt puts cement company under emissions microscope17 July 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe New South Wales Government is investigating a southern highlands’ cement company, after claims by an environmental group that it has understated its levels of toxic emissions. The new Berrima factory of Blue Circle Southern Cement received approval two years ago to burn waste, including tyres and used oil as fuel. The Residents Against Dioxins community group recently contacted the Department of Environment and Climate Change to raise concerns that testing reports on the factor... |
US judge halts Florida mining to protect water quality16 July 2007, Published under Cement NewsA Miami federal judge on Friday ordered a halt to rock mining on hundreds of acres in Northwest Miami-Dade County, saying quarries close to the county’s primary public water supply raised ’’grave concerns’’ of chemical and bacterial contamination. The ruling, by senior US District Judge William Hoeveler, could have broad ripple effects on mining and construction in South Florida. The judge didn’t shut down Miami-Dade’s entire billion-dollar limestone rock industry but he demanded that three... |
Boral under investigation13 July 2007, Published under Cement NewsBoral is under investigation over allegations it doctored lab reports to understate the level of toxic chemicals coming from its Berrima factory, south of Sydney. Blue Circle Southern Cement (BSCS) has a licence to fire its cement kilns with "alternative fuels", including old tyres, used oil and carbon from aluminium electrodes. A July 2006 report into emissions showed arsenic levels in the kiln stack were up to 15 micrograms per normal cubic metre of gas. Antimony - a common component of... |
Hima cement steps up safety initiatives09 July 2007, Published under Cement NewsHima Cement has intensified safety initiatives to eliminate injuries at work and improve efficiency. The plant manager, D. Yadav, said the aim is to close the production gap created by the safety problems. "Everything that we do begins with safety because our activities involve human beings. That explains why we have taken it high on our budget. This year, the company has a budget of 300,000 euros for safety. We are investing in fire engines and also installing proper lifting syste... |
Garadagh begins pilot project to address application of new fuel04 July 2007, Published under Cement NewsAn agreement for the start a pilot project ‘D’ to address the application of the utilisation of alternative fuels at Garadagh Cement has been reached. The discussions took place at a meeting between head of Investments and Industrial Facilities’ Reconstruction at Azerbaijan’s Energy and Industries Ministry Ramiz Rzayev chief executives for Holcim, Garadagh Cement’s major shareholder, according to a statement from the ministry. The focus of the Holcim delegation during the visit was t... |
Kawasaki firm to boost waste heat power generator ops in China03 July 2007, Published under Cement NewsKawasaki Plant Systems Ltd. plans to increase production and sales of waste heat recovery power generators for cement plants in China. As a first step, the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd subsidiary aims to increase employees at Anhui Conch Kawasaki Engineering Co from 80 today to 100 by year-end through hiring mainly engineers. This Chinese joint venture with Anhui Conch Venture Investment Co was launched in late 2006. Its sales target of 8 billion yen in 2009 will likely be met a y... |
BCA: Cement industry making clear strides towards its sustainable development goals28 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsA new report published by the British Cement Association charts the significant progress made by the cement industry towards meeting its sustainable development goals. Key achievements include: • Reduction of direct CO2 emissions by 28% since 1990 giving CO2 savings of over 3.7Mt • Fossil fuel consumption cut by over 22% between 1998 and 2005 • One million tonnes of waste diverted from landfill in 2005, as over 14% of kiln fuels and almost 5% of virgin raw materials are replaced by waste-de... |
Cement cos cut costs, earn carbon credits with fly ash27 June 2007, Published under Cement NewsWith Indian cement companies blending fly ash with clinker to bring down production costs, now they stand to earn carbon credits and money by raising the blending ratio, – that is using more fly ash for every unit of cement produced. Shree Cement, which has two plants in Rajasthan with a combined capacity of 6 million tonne per annum, has been issued 3,50,000 carbon credits for a period up to December 2006. At current market prices, the company hopes to make around Rs 25 crore. Shree Cemen... |