Cement News tagged under: Lafarge Canada
Lafarge Canada Invests in low-carbon fuel facility04 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada Inc ( Holcim) has commissioned its state-of-the-art low-carbon fuel (LCF) facility at its Exshaw cement plant in collaboration with Geocycle Canada. The US$38m facility will reduce the plant's reliance on traditional fuels by replacing up to 50 per cent of natural gas used for one of its kilns. This alternative thermal energy is derived from construction demolition waste, primarily discarded wood that would otherwise end up in landfills and emit methane. To mark this m... |
Lafarge Canada partners for CCU project in Western Canada16 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada is partnering with Svante Technologies Inc and Dimensional Energy Inc to further the sustainability of western Canada’s cement industry by capturing and utilising CO 2 from its operations in Richmond, British Columbia, and blending it with locally-generated green hydrogen. This process will produce synthetic crude and possibly even food-grade wax. This initiative could have significant implications for emission reduction and carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) tec... |
Lafarge Canada and Hyperion collaborate on carbon recycling12 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada and Canadian carbon technology innovator Hyperion Global Energy Corp have announced the launch of Hyperion’s patented Tandem Carbon Recycling System © pilot. This pioneering process advances circularity by capturing and transforming carbon emissions into high-performance mineral components used to make sustainable building solutions such as low-carbon concrete and other materials. The pilot project, currently in operation at Lafarge’s Bath cement plant in Ontario, inv... |
Brookfield plant produces clinker from recycled materials28 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada ( Holcim group ) are proud to announce the completion of a pilot at the Lafarge Brookfield Cement plant in Nova Scotia, Canada, to produce high-quality clinker made of recycled minerals. The recycled materials are recovered from waste sources, which can potentially reduce CO 2 level by 60 per cent per tonne of clinker. Over the past year, Lafarge Canada , Geocycle Canada and the Holcim Group Innovation Centre have been collaborating on a 100 per cent ... |
Lafarge Canada accelerates EPD certification23 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada ( Holcim ) has accelerated enhanced Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) certifying of OneCem ® GUL Cement and NewCem ® Slag Cement at its western Canada operations. OneCem ® General Use Limestone (GUL, Type IL) Cement is manufactured at the Richmond Cement plant , while NewCem ® Slag Cement is manufactured at the Seattle Cement plant . Both products offer the same strength, durability, and flexibility as regular cement with significantly reduced carbon emiss... |
Lafarge Canada completes transition to greener cement16 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada has announced the full transition of production from traditional general-use cement to OneCem ® , a greener product that results in significantly lower CO 2 emissions, at its St-Constant cement plant in Quebec. “We are excited to take another crucial step in our sustainability journey. The transition to OneCem production at our St-Constant plant indicates Lafarge Canada's nonstop commitment to driving positive change within our construction industry. Our teams have be... |
PSCL wins Lafarge Canada Order09 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsPSCL has equipped Lafarge Canada ’s Exshaw cement plant with a load-out powered by CDM. The Attended Plant Portal solution utilises loading management combined with check-in/out terminals to manage site traffic and streamline loading while increasing throughput. This is part of PSCL’s ongoing relationship of almost 20 years with Lafarge Canada ( Holcim group ). |
Lafarge Canada supplies OneCem for Alberta housing project15 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada ( Holcim ) has announced its combined effort with nidus3D in supplying its OneCem low-carbon cement in Canada’s largest 3D-printed housing project, aimed at addressing the acute housing challenges faced by the SikSika Nation. Lafarge is supplying its OneCem low-carbon cement for this project, recognised for its ability to deliver a reduced carbon footprint. When manufactured, the higher limestone content of OneCem translates into a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions—up... |
Lafarge Canada signs steel slag agreement with CarbiCrete12 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsCarbiCrete has entered into an agreement with Lafarge Canada ( Holcim ) for the processing of steel slag, the key material in its carbon-negative concrete block technology. The Lafarge team will process the material at its St Constant-Montreal East manufacturing facility. “We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint and leading the way in sustainable construction,” expressed Andrew Stewart, vice-president of Cement at Lafarge Canada (East). “Our partnership with CarbiCrete ... |
Lafarge Canada bets on ITCs to boost clean energy investments19 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada ( Holcim Group) is among the companies counting on investment tax credits (ITCs) for its plant in Exshaw, Alberta, Canada, where it has a plan to capture 1Mta of carbon emissions. "Having ITCs in place in Canada... will certainly help the project's business case and in ensuring investment in decarbonisation occurs in Canada," the company's two heads of sustainability said in a joint statement to Reuters. The government first announced some CAD10bn (US$7.4bn) in IT... |