Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Sri Lanka cement maker offers to ’co-process’ industrial waste17 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsCement manufacturer Holcim’s Sri Lanka unit says its big, high temperature kilns can be used to burn-off industrial waste, especially oil generated by ships. "We’re looking at how we can help Sri Lanka clean up its industrial waste," said Peter Spirig, Holcim Lanka managing director and CEO. "Now the authorities do not know of how to dispose it. We can use our kilns." Burning industrial waste oil can help save energy for the company and reduce net emissions into the environment. "The cap... |
Polish cement producers alarmed at cuts in CO2 emissions11 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsPolish cement producers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the EU’s decision to limit the number of CO2 emission licences to be awarded in Poland. If the Polish government decides to reduce the number of CO2 emission licences allocated for all branches by, in practice, approx. 30%, cement makers will only be able to supply the market with 11.5Mta, i.e. the same level of consumption as in 2003-2004, i.e. a time of severe recession in the construction sector, according to a Memorandum ... |
Calls for probe into cement plant, Wales10 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsPoliticians have called for an immediate study into whether a cement plant is affecting the health of villagers. Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami and AM Carl Sargeant want the Environment Agency to conduct an independent review of the controversial new kiln at the Castle Cement works in Padeswood, following the dust and debris which fell recently over nearby Penyffordd village. Penyffordd Community Council has called for the plant to be shut down until a health assessment is carried o... |
Colo. cement plant violated Clean Air Act, feds say10 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsCemex’s plant near Lyons, Colo, is in violation of the federal Clean Air Act due to its production of acid rain- and smog-forming pollutants, the US EPA announced this week. The agency issued a notice of violation against the plant, which could lead to financial penalties in the future against the Mexico-based company. EPA said that Cemex began modifying the facility in 1997 without first obtaining the necessary permits and installing pollution controls required by the Clean Air Ac... |
Deal for pollution-free cement-iron ore plants03 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsA Bahrain company is reported to have signed a US$6.5m contract with FLSmidth to help three cement-iron ore manufacturing plants in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in creating a pollution-free environment, according to Gulf Daily News. Atlas Transport and Contracting Company has signed three contracts with FLSmidth Airtech for the manufacturing and installation of electrostatic precipitators. In Bahrain, it will be installed at the iron ore plant GIIC and in Saudi Arabia at the Eastern Provinc... |
Impact of Holcim proposals attacked02 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe pristine Waiareka Valley will be transformed into an industrial corridor by a cement plant and sand and coal mines, according to the Waiareka Valley Preservation Society. Society spokesman Rodney Jones said yesterday Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd’s proposals for the cement plant, an open cast coal pit at Ngapara and an open cast sand pit at Windsor placed the local environment at risk. Holcim is sending out 8000 information sheets about the mining activities, two of a series since its... |
Cement company urges councils to opt for MBT treatment02 April 2007, Published under Cement NewsA major cement company has assured UK councils that there will soon be a strong, long-term market for refuse derived fuel (RDF). Multinational firm Cemex, which operates four cement kilns in the UK, said this week that the cement industry will provide a secure outlet for solid fuel made from municipal waste. Cemex is trialling the use of refuse-derived fuel known as Climafuel Cemex predicts that it alone will require up to 130,000 tonnes of RDF in the UK every year when it receiv... |
Tyre-burning has now started30 March 2007, Published under Cement NewsRugby Cement plant, UK, has announced that tyre-burning has started at its plant. Just a few weeks ago, the Lawford Road plant was granted permission to burn shredded tyres as an alterntaive to fossil fuels. And in the last few minutes, Cemex - who owns the plant - said tyre-buring has now begun. The company is also looking to burn Climafuel, a mixture of household waste. Campaigners have been fighting against tyre-burning, claiming the fumes are dangerous to the public... |
St Lawrence Cement Group Inc - Lauded for cutting greenhouse gas emissions30 March 2007, Published under Cement NewsSt Lawrence Cement is pleased to announce that it has been commended last week by Marcus Peacock, Deputy Administrator at the US Environmental Protection Agency for having achieved significant greenhouse gas reductions under the EPA’s Climate Leaders program. St Lawrence Cement was able to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 16 per cent from 2000 to 2006, surpassing its original target of 15 per cent four years ahead of its target date of 2010. St Lawrence Cement was a... |
Quarry plans spur questions about water29 March 2007, Published under Cement NewsQuestions about the impact of a proposed quarry expansion on the local water supply dominated a Richmond Township zoning hearing Tuesday night. Allentown-based Lehigh Cement Co. wants to use a limestone quarry on 206 acres it owns along Eagle Road in Richmond Township. It has not been quarried since the late 1980s. The land is in an agricultural zone now used for farming so the company needs approval from the township’s planning commission and zoning hearing board. Zoning board member Ja... |