Cement News tagged under: Tamil Nadu
Dalmia Cements prevents 350t of single-use plastic becoming landfill01 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsTiruchi City Corp has sent approximately 350t of single-use plastic to Dalmia Cements over the past 45 days to be converted into refuse-derived fuel (RDF). This comes after the corporation renewed its agreement with the cement manufacturer earlier this year. The plastic waste, collected from resource recovery centres (RRCs) across the city, is used as fuel in Dalmia’s cement kilns, preventing the material from being dumped at the corporation's landfill site in Ariyamangalam. Each day, ... |
UltraTech to take waste of railway workshop17 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement has entered into an agreement with Golden Rock Railway Workshop based in Tamil Nadu, to take its waste for co-processing. The workshop expects to provide Ultratech with approximately 400t of zero-value non-hazardous waste over the next 3-6 months, according to The Hindu. "It is a win-win situation for both organisations as the zero-waste would serve as an alternative fuel in the cement kiln," said a senior workshop official. The waste had accumulated at the workshop pr... |
India: Ramco mine expansion dispute23 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsA public hearing convened to discuss the expansion of a limestone mine belonging to a private cement plant owned by Ramco Cement in Sendurai, Tamil Nadu, was interrupted by attendees protesting the plans. Police removed 13 people who threw chairs and objected the proposal. The commotion began when a group of people barged into the meeting, complaining that they had not been given the opportunity to attend despite living in and around Thamaraipoondi, the village where the mine will be loca... |
India: FLSmidth cement plant order23 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has signed a contract with Larsen & Tourbro Ltd for the engineering and supply of equipment for a 3000tpd cement production line. The new plant will be located in Ariyalur, approximately 300km south of Chennai. The end client is Tamil Nadu Cement Corporation Ltd (TANCEM), an undertaking of the Government of Tamil Nadu, who have an EPC contract with Larsen & Toubro. The scope of supply includes a complete production line, incuding the latest environmental pollution control system... |
Builders challenge cement price rise in southern India06 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement has gone up by INR100 per bag (USD1.61) over the last six months in Tamil Nadu, according to the Tiruchi branch of the Builders’ Association of India. The construction industry has been adversely affected and the Builders’ Association of India is now exploring the possibility of importing cement, claimed Mr Thirusangu, chairman of the association in Tiruchi. Furthermore, the rising price is not linked to the increase in cost of any cement manufacturing inputs. “The incr... |
India’s EAC gives UltraTech green light for Tamil Nadu works27 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement has been given the go-ahead by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) on its 5.5Mta cement works and a 75MW captive power plant in the Karur and Dindigul districts of Tamil Nadu, India. The new dry-process works will be built with preheater and precalciner technology on a 136ha site and represents an investment of INR25bn. It will source its 6.7Mta requirement of limestone in Grasim Industries’ Thennilai quarry while 0.525Mta petcoke will be procured from Reliance Industri... |
India: “Cement factories must adhere to safety norms to check pollution”20 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsCement factories should play a vital role in checking pollution by strictly adhering to specified norms, said D Vasudevan, former chief inspector of factories and advisor to National Safety Council-Tamil Nadu chapter. At the inauguration of a two-day training programme on ‘health and safety management in cement industries’, organised by Tiruchi sub-committee of National Safety Council on Friday, Mr Vasudevan expressed satisfaction over the strict implementation of safety norms on the cement... |
Tamil Nadu government to invest in state plants, India15 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Tamil Nadu government is to upgrade two of its cement plants with an investment of around of INR515 crore. The Business Standard of India reports that the state government is to invest INR165 crore in the Alangulam cement plant. Orders have also been issued to appoint a project management consultant to increase the production of the Ariyalur cement plant to 1.5Mta from the current 500,000t. Investment for the proposed expansion would be around INR 350 crore, according to the state ind... |
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