Cement News tagged under: environmental
European Minerals Day puts spotlight on sustainable cement industry18 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe European Minerals Day (EMD), which was held from 6-24 May 2013, offered a platform for a wide range of events aimed at promoting the minerals sector in Europe. The sustainable development of the sector took centre-stage in exhibitions, debates and other activities. Between 6-8 May an exhibition in the European Parliament focussing on the whole lifecycle of minerals – extraction, processing, downstream and recycling – not only demonstrated the importance and contribution of minerals bu... |
SITA UK's SRF plant downsized12 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsA factory that will process recoiling material as Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) to power the Cemex Rugby cement works is to be smaller than planned. Recycling firm SITA UK said recent advancements in Climafuel technology mean the buildings next to the Cemex plant on Lawford Road no longer need to be as big as originally thought when the idea was first drawn up over five years go. It was intended the chimney would be almost 70ft, but will now be less than 50ft. The associated buildings on the ... |
China to tighten NOx limits for cement industry27 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsChina's Minister of Environmental Protection is expected to issue a new tougher national standard on NOx emissions following public calls to reduce both emissions and excess production capacity, the China Securities Journal has reported. The drafted new standard is expected to be issued on 1 July 2013 an will sharply cut NOX limits to below 450mg/m3 of cement produced from an average of 880mg currently. For newly-built cement factories, the limit is expected to be capped at 320mg. T... |
Norcem signs carbon capture project with Aker Solutions, Norway17 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsAker Solutions has won a contract to test and study the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) from flue gas emitted by the cement industry. The award from Norcem, in cooperation with the European Cement Research Academy (ECRA) marks the first time technology to capture CO2 is used at a cement plant in Norway. Aker Solutions will perform long-term testing on the actual flue gas to select optimum chemical solvent for high content CO 2 flue gas at Norcem's plant in Brevik, Norway. Tests will b... |
Holcim (US) Receives Excellence in Operations Award for water treatment01 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (US) Inc announced that its Theodore plant, located in Theodore, AL, received the Excellence in Operations Award from the Alabama Water Environmental Association (AWEA). The award honors companies that obtain perfect or near-perfect regulatory records as dictated by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. The Theodore plant was recognized for the superior performance of its storm water treatment system as related to physical treatment of waste water. The AWEA also noted t... |
Cemex to pay US$1m to settle Clean Air Act fine, USA22 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex is to pay a US$1m civil penalty and install US$600,000 worth of new pollution control equipment at its Lyons plant in Colorado, to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, according to the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency. The complaint centered on changes made at the Lyons plant between 1997 and 2000, when it was owned by Southdown. "Today's settlement will reduce harmful emissions of nitrogen oxides, which can have serious impacts on respir... |
Oyak inks second cogeneration deal with Shanghai Triumph Energy Conservation Engineering11 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsShanghai Triumph Energy Conservation Engineering Co, has inked a deal with Oyak Group, Turkey, for a cogeneration project for its Bolu Cimento subsidiary. The deal follows the Aslan Cimento cogeneration project signed by the two companies on March 1. The signing of the two projects not only marks the beginning of Shanghai Triumph-Oyak cooperation, but also boosts China National Building Materials Group Corporation's efforts for further development in the Turkish market. Located in... |
TernaCem – a new alternative binder concept27 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsIn an effort to tap the further potential for CO2 reduction, HeidelbergCement Technology Center (HTC) has been working on the development of alternative binders and and it now believes that one of the most promising concepts is a calcium sulfoaluminate-belite binder (CSAB). Calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cements have been produced for use in building chemicals for a long time, especially in China, HTC explained in a statement released yesterday. CSA cements are mainly used in screeds, tile ... |
MPA welcomes news on possible climate change levy exemption21 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe UK's Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement that the government will introduce exemptions from the climate change levy for energy used in metallurgical and mineralogical process from 1 April 2014. While the Chancellor did not state which industries would benefit from the exemption, the MPA said in a statement that the cement and lime industries have set out their case to the Treasury and will actively participate in the consultat... |
DG Khan Cement registers with UNFCCC, Pakistan04 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement producer DG Khan Cement Company Ltd (DGKC) has registered with the United Nations Framework, Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for the qualification of Carbon Emission Reductions (CERs). The expected CERs from projects will be approximately 350,000 per annum. This includes the following projects at its two cement plants, Khofli Sattai plant, Dera Ghazi Khan and Khairpur plant, Chakwal: • waste heat recovery and utilisation for power generation at the Khofli Sattai plant ... |