Cement News tagged under: environmental
Lafarge France invests EUR46m to reduce carbon emissions16 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsTo produce cements with a reduced carbon impact in its plants in Saint-Pierre-la-Cour (Mayenne) and Bouc-Bel-Air (Bouches-du-Rhône), Lafarge France (Holcim group) will invest EUR46m. These investments are part of the group-wide strategy to accelerate green growth. By 2025, 25 per cent of sales of ready-to-use concrete will have to come from the ‘EcoPAct’ range, launched three years ago around so-called ‘low-carbon’ products. |
Al Safwa Cement to pilot microalgae project15 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsTo promote the concept of a circular carbon economy and support sustainability, a collaboration contract has been signed between Al Safwa Cement Co and Desert Microalgae Technology (DMT), and also its technical partner clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). At KAUST it was agreed that DMT build and develop a pilot project at Al Safwa plant to cultivate microalgae using waste resources (carbon emitted from flue gas and brin... |
Golden Bay Cement orders two hydrogen trucks14 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsGolden Bay Cement will receive two Hyzon-600HP 58t hydrogen-powered trucks in September 2022. It is another step towards lowering the New Zealand cement producer’s carbon footprint across the business having leased the trucks from TR Group. The hydrogen fuel cells combine hydrogen (stored on-board the vehicle) and oxygen (from the atmosphere) to generate electricity that powers the vehicle. They only emission is water vapour. This will prevent approximately around a tonne of CO 2 em... |
Medcem Cement to install its second WHR plant11 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsMedcem Cement has a nnounced that it will produce 22 per cent of the electricity it needs, as it expects to commission its second waste heat recovery (WHR) system soon. Medcem Cement ( Eren Holding Group ) currently provides enough green energy to supply 25,000 houses without consuming any resources. It recovers gas emissions with a temperature of ~350˚C to generate electricity from steam. Thanks to the process, the company also prevented 31,000t of CO 2 emissions to the enviro... |
Ecocem joins Bill Gates in “Solving for Zero” documentary10 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsEurope’s leading provider of low-carbon solutions for the cement and construction industries, Ecocem, is joining leading scientists and innovators in Bill Gates’ new documentary series, “Solving for Zero”. The pilot documentary and 10-part series on streaming service Wondrium, based on Bill Gates’ best-selling book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster” will feature Ecocem, amongst a range of scientists, start-ups, and solutions at the environmental forefront of reaching net zero. The documen... |
Hanson Cement installs new air monitoring station09 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsHanson Cement ( HeidelbergCement group ) has installed a new air monitoring station in Penyffordd, UK. The operator of Padeswood cement works said the new equipment, located in the village by the bowling green and the junior school, will allow Hanson to identify any air quality issues in the village. Councillor Mark Rothero, chair of Penyffordd Community Council, said: “After many years of discussion and planning by your Community Council, local Councillors, FCC, Hanson Cement, Natura... |
FYM-HeidelbergCement to lead Neuclicem CCUS project08 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsFYM-HeidelbergCement is leading the Neuclicem carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) project from its factory in Arrigorriaga (Cementos Rezola – Arrigorriaga ), Spain. VOLBAS will participate as a partner and technological support will be supplied by Tecnalia Research & Innovation. The objective is to lay the operational foundations for a new CCUS process based on the mineralisation of alkaline waste by accelerated carbonation, studying its viability on an industrial scale and op... |
Lafarge Canada's Point Anne Quarry wins OSSGA Award08 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada 's Point Anne Quarry in Thurlow has received the 2021 Progressive Rehabilitation Award from the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA). The award, which was presented at OSSGA’s 2022 Conference & AGM at the end of February, recognises the ongoing efforts of individual operators to progressively rehabilitate their sites in accordance with their site plans. From 2009 to 2020, Point Anne Quarry has been rehabilitating its south and west faces, which total approxi... |
Çimsa's Afyon cement plant opens WDF facility07 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsÇimsa's new investment 'Opium Waste Derived Fuel Feeding Facility' has commenced operations at the company's Afyon factory . The facility was established to reduce the use of fossil fuels in cement production and a make the production process more sustainable production by using alternative fuels. It is expected to apply circular economy principles by using wastes from different sectors. Thanks to the facility, which was completed in nine months with an investment of TRY52m (US$3.65... |
INSEE Ecocycle inaugurates pyrolysis plant at Puttalam factory04 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsAs a key milestone of its sustainable waste management journey, INSEE Ecocyle has launched its latest state-of-the-art pyrolysis plant at the company’s Puttalam cement plant, Sri Lanka. The pyrolysis plant is designed to convert rubber and plastic waste originating from a wide range of industries into valuable resources, enabling us to augment our contribution to a circular economy. INSEE Ecocycle’s new pyrolysis plant was inaugurated at a special ceremony held recently, where the Gene... |