Cement News tagged under: environmental
Government support of Harish Cement plant construction, India06 April 2011, Published under Cement NewsDespite the Green Bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court quashing the environmental clearance and land acquisition notifications of the Harish Cement plant, to be constructed in Sundernagar (Mandi District), government officials still appear to be in favour of the plant having recently granting the cement producer permission to purchase land directly from farmers. According to a letter dated March 11, 2011, addressed to DC Mandi from the office of secretary, revenue, the government has ex... |
WRG and Cemex win UK waste contract03 April 2011, Published under Cement NewsWaste Recycling Group (WRG) in partnership with Cemex UK has been awarded preferred bidder status for UK-based North Lincolnshire Council’s 27-year waste contract. The contract will treat up to 1.5Mt of residual household waste over its lifetime. The proposal will provide a sustainable, local solution to North Lincolnshire’s need to treat and dispose of the waste that is left over after recycling has taken place. In combination with cement-maker Cemex, WRG will use Mechanical Biological Tr... |
Lafarge Cement tyre burning plan met with protests31 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsPlans to burn used tyres and plastics for energy at a South Wales industrial plant have sparked concerns among residents and environmentalists. But bosses at Aberthaw Cement Works say the move would cut costs and prove "environmentally positive" by reducing coal burning and carbon dioxide emissions at the site. The move comes six years after the LafargeCement company began using meat and bone meal from cows and sheep as a sustainable wastederived fuel at its Aberthaw Works. The company pla... |
Cement Australia flyash deal rejected31 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has rejected south-east Queensland power generator Tarong Energy’s plan to sell fly-ash to Cement Australia. Tarong had signed an agreement to sell fly-ash from its two South Burnett power stations in southern Queensland to Pozzolanic Enterprises, a subsidiary of Cement Australia. However in a draft ruling, the ACCC says it cannot allow the deal to go ahead because it restricts competition. It says the three-year agreement would le... |
Holcim Apasco awarded for social responsibility, Mexico30 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has become the first Mexican cement company for 11 consecutive years to receive recognition as a socially responsible company, presented at the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI) at the IV Latin American Meeting on Socially Responsible Companies. The award was received by María Elena RuizdeChávez, Holcim’s representative from Mercedes Aragonés, President of CEMEFI. "Holcim are proud to be a socially responsible company and contribute to development in Mexico. We know we hav... |
Health concerns over Cockburn’s emissions, Australia24 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsA Health Department investigation into complaints of dust and odour emissions from Cockburn Cement has recommended more stringent conditions to protect the health of local residents. The investigation was launched after local residents complained of headaches and sore eyes, throats and lungs. The Department has recommended the installation of filters on the company’s kilns to reduce dust emissions. Local member Fran Logan says residents have been complaining for years about respiratory a... |
Cemex UK sets new record24 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsCemex UK’s South Ferriby cement plant, in North Lincolnshire, has set a new record by replacing 100% of the fuel used to heat its cement kiln with fuels made from wastes. South Ferriby’s achievement is believed to be a new record in the UK, where substitute fuels now represent 35% of all kiln fuels burned in cement kilns. The plant now also leads the way in Europe and within Cemex’s global network of more than 60 cement plants worldwide. In addition, emissions such as oxides of nitrogen an... |
Cemex to invest in dust abatement system, UK21 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsCemex is to spend UK£4m on a state-of-the-art technology abatement system for its South Ferriby plant, UK. Work on the new plant, located on the south bank of the Humber with a capacity of 0.75Mta, is being seen as a sign that that the company, which employs 150 people at South Ferriby, is coming out of the recession. One of the two kilns there – Kiln No 2 – is 44 years old and has been out of service for more than a year due to the economic slowdown. A spokeswoman for Cemex said: "This i... |
PCA: economic study details cumulative impact of regulations17 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association issued the following news release with regards to the impact of proposed EPA regulations on the US industry. " The US cement industry - already one of the most heavily regulated in the country - is currently facing no fewer than seven different existing or proposed EPA regulatory standards that, cumulatively, will severely hamper the industry and the economy for minimal environmental benefit. A study, released today by the Portland Cement Association (PCA), ... |
Cementir expands waste management business, Turkey16 March 2011, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding, through its fully-owned subsidiary Recydia, operating in the field of waste management and renewables, has signed a 25 year contract to manage and process 700,000tpa of municipal solid waste in Istanbul. This represents 14% of the total municipal waste of the Turkish capital. Total investment will be around EUR28m in two years. Operations are expected to start by the end of 2011 and run-rate EBITDA from 2013 is estimated to be around EUR10m per year. |