Cement News tagged under: Environmental
CCL says new cement is cheaper, more environmentally friendly18 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsCarib Cement has begun production of a newly formulated cement, that the firm says is stronger, more environment friendly, and cheaper to produce than the conventional alternative, and that the new product represents the first phase in the long-term transformation of the company. The product called Carib Cement Plus, was formally unveiled on Wednesday, though it has been in production, and on the market for a few weeks. The company’s general manager, Anthony Haynes, told journalists and m... |
Larger kiln approved at cement plant17 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsA special use permit was granted Monday for Florida Crushed Stone to build a larger state-of-the art cement kiln at their plant off U.S. 98 in Brooksville. The company will use the kiln to produce more cement during the current international cement shortage. The permit was granted during a 4 to 1 vote of the the county’s planning and zoning commission. It does not have to go to county commissioners for final approval as do rezoning matters. The vote came despite Commissioner Al.Sevier’s o... |
India’s north east under attack15 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s North Eastern Council (NEC), in its magazine called, New Hopes, New Opportunities, has a section on industry. This chapter, with the name Limestone and Coal: Untapped Resources So Far, says that eight industries have been subjected to an Analytical Hierarchy Process in order to select those industries for which regional development would be suitable. Analytical Hierarchy Process is a multi-criteria decision-making technique by which hierarchy of various alternatives is determined. Th... |
Workers offered tests for toxic gas14 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsHolcim operating out of Port Nelson, New Zealand is offering its workers blood testing for methyl bromide gas following publicity about possible links with motor neurone disease. This follows similar moves by a Nelson stevedoring firm late last year. Holcim Cement general manager Jeremy Smith said blood testing had always been available but management was now reminding workers about it as a safety precaution. The company had requested a meeting with Port Nelson officials and other sta... |
India may be under pressure to cut emissions post-Kyoto14 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe world’s second-most populous nation, whose economy has been growing at a frenetic pace, creating a huge middle class, and spiralling demand for electricity and factories to feed export growth is creating a huge emission problem. As fuel imports grow and demand for cars surges, analysts say the country is likely to face pressure to join rich nations in their efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions as part of the Kyoto climate change protocol that comes into force on Feb. 16. "There ... |
Cemex makes "tirecrete" for road paving, Mexico09 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsCemex has begun a program to use more than 25 million disposed used tires/y to replace natural additives in road surfacing mix to make "tirecrete" ("llancreto" in Spanish), local press reported. Tirecrete is recommended for roads with light traffic and has a useful life of some 20 years. The material was used for the second time in Tijuana in northern Mexico’s Baja California Norte state. The first road stretch to use this special concrete has already opened for traffic in San Pedr... |
BCA welcomes consultation on substitute fuels protocol04 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe British Cement Association (BCA) has welcomed the Environment Agency’s consultation document on the proposed revision of the Substitute Fuels Protocol (SFP) published today (29 March). The protocol was introduced in the mid 1990s as a permitting procedure for cement manufacturers wanting to introduce alternatives to coal or pet coke as fuel for their kilns. "This will be a positive change to the SFP", said Dr David Pocklington, BCA Industry Affairs Director. "It will enable the cement ... |
Cemex embraces waste-to-energy program02 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsCemex Costa Rica co-processed 4626t of waste from the beginning of the waste-to-energy project on July 25 through to the end of 2004, transformation manager Fernando Rojas told BNamericas. Of the 4262t processed to generate power for Cemex’s cement making process, 41 per cent was biomass, Rojas said in an emailed response. The company generated an average of 5500kcal/kg (6.39kWh) of power. The idea is to use "processing technology to allow for the use of alternate sources of energy, to m... |
Clear Skies Act will encourage emission credit trading02 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe US Portland Cement Association (PCA) and its members support the Clear Skies Act of 2005 (S. 131), which was introduced by Sens. James Inhofe (R- Okla.) and George Voinovich (R-Ohio) on Jan. 24. The bill promises dramatic reductions of emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and mercury from electric power plants and other sources. Though participation by cement plants and other non-utility sources is not required, these facilities will be able voluntarily reduce emissi... |
Conservation International and Agrupacion Sierra Madre to Highlight World’s `Hotspots’01 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsConservation International and Agrupacion Sierra Madre will present "Hotspots Revisited," the 12th edition in CEMEX’s conservation book series, at a special event at the Houston Museum of Natural Science on Feb. 2, 2005. "Hotspots Revisited" highlights 34 regions where 75 percent of the world’s most threatened mammals, birds and amphibians survive within habitat that covers just 2.3 percent of the Earth’s surface. One of the hotspots featured in the book includes a part of Big Bend Na... |