Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Green entrepreneur eyes shut-down Davenport cement plant15 February 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe life of the century-old Davenport cement plant may not be over just yet. The entrepreneur behind Moss Landing’s green cement business Calera Inc says he’d consider expanding his operation to the shuttered facility in Davenport should the for-sale sign come up. "Now that the plant is actually closed and potentially for sale, there’s probably no better fit than Calera," founder Brent Constantz told the Sentinel on Friday. "We’re not thinking about doing anything real soon, but there is a... |
US$170m Lafarge settlement carries Obama EPA template12 February 2010, Published under Cement NewsA consent decree with the EPA calls for Lafarge North America to implement nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide pollution-control measures at 13 US cement plants, some of which will see deployment of selective catalytic reduction or selective non-catalytic reduction technology new to the industry. A settlement filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois proposes the producer invest up to US$170m in capital upgrades and cover civil penalties of US$3.4m to the US, and... |
Commonwealth of Virginia Commends Titan America11 February 2010, Published under Cement NewsA resolution from the Commonwealth of Virginia commending Titan America LLC was approved last week by the Virginia House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia. Joint House Resolution No. 186 (2010 Session) recognizes Titan America for a number of outstanding qualities, including exemplary leadership in clean manufacturing processes, energy efficiencies and safety; winning several 2009 environmental awards; fulfilling responsibilities as a designated EnergyStar Partner®; and excellent corpo... |
UK: new fuel for Tunstead cement plant11 February 2010, Published under Cement NewsA public exhibition is being held this week (11 February) in Peak Dale to outline Tarmac Buxton Lime and Cement’s plans to increase the substitution of fossil fuels in their Tunstead cement plant to around 50 per cent. Tarmac Buxton Lime and Cement propose to achieve this by using Calfuel, a specially prepared blend of non-hazardous materials, such as paper, cardboard, plastics, textiles and wood chips, that cannot be recycled and mostly go to landfill. Similar fuels are used successfully ... |
Venture to move CCS forward in Spain08 February 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Manufacturers Association of Spain (Oficemen) and the City of Energy Foundation (CIUDEN) have signed a cooperation agreement to demonstrate the feasibility of implementing CO2 capture and storage (CCS) technologies within the cement industry. The City of Energy Foundation (CIUDEN) is a public organisation created to enhance the economic and social development of the Spanish region of El Bierzo (León) by implementing energy and environment-related projects and research initiatives... |
Holcim Portland cement plant goes solar in Colorado04 February 2010, Published under Cement NewsHolcim’s Portland cement plant is the first in the United States to use solar panels to help provide power to the plant, company officials say. Project Manager Ryan Trujillo said after a year and a half of planning and three months of installation, the solar panels are providing power to a substation at the plant and the plant consumes all the energy the panels can produce. A total of 528 solar panels produce an estimated 156,201kW/hr of power – enough to power the administrative offices o... |
China Runji Cement reduces electricity costs03 February 2010, Published under Cement NewsChina Runji Cement Inc announced that its electricity cost has reduced RMB 4.5m, or US$650,000 following the completion of its waste heat power generator since October 25, 2009. The waste heat power generator has reached 84% of its designed capacity as of December 25, 2009. The power generator is able to recycle the waste heat obtained from the cement production process, and it has produced 9 million kilowatt-hour of electricity to support CRJI’s two cement production line since October 25... |
Titan opponents bring petition to Commissioners02 February 2010, Published under Cement NewsResidents opposed to a cement plant in Castle Hayne protested outside of the old New Hanover County Courthouse in Downtown Wilmington. They have a petition with thousands of signatures for the County Commission. The protesters are members of the group Citizens Against Titan. Carolinas Cement, a subsidiary of Titan America is proposing the cement plant. The folks who gathered are concerned about the possible negative environmental impacts of a cement plant. The petition has about five thous... |
MPA calls for realistic carbon reduction targets, UK29 January 2010, Published under Cement NewsWith just days to go before international governments declare their domestic carbon reduction commitments under the 2009 Copenhagen Accord, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) today called on the government to resist moves to increase its commitment to a -30% carbon reduction target until further comparable unilateral commitments are made by other major economies. Dr Pal Chana, MPA’s Executive Director Cement and Lime, said “the government should stick to its current EU policy commitment... |
Geocycle to increase alternative fuel production26 January 2010, Published under Cement NewsA Michigan company that converts industrial waste items into an alternative fuel source for the region’s cement manufacturers has invested US$7m to expand its Dorchester plant. Geocycle U.S. said the addition will enable it to increase production by about one third. Completed last week, the expansion is expected to create about 20 jobs over the next few months, the company said. The project included a new building at the fuel maker’s property at 2425 U.S. Highway 78 in Dorchester County. ... |