A proposed project for the St. Marys Ciment McInnis operation in eastern Quebec envisions gradual replacement of a portion of the petroleum coke currently used for kiln combustion with low-carbon alternative fuels, including forest biomass. The objective is to achieve an estimated 20% thermal substitution rate by 2030 and up to 70% longer term. St. Marys proposes installation of new…
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Alternative Fuels Are Changing the Conditions Under Which Kiln Coating Forms, Stabilizes and Fails. The Chemistry Is Only Half the Story.By Jonathan Rowland
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Ash Grove Cement applied to remove a restriction that currently limits its use of tire-derived fuel to 30% of its energy mix at its Seattle plant, reported local media. The request has alarmed local residents, who say the proposal risks adding more pollution to the area.
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The third annual American Cement Association (ACA) Sustainability Summit will feature presentations on the government’s permitting process and the impact it’s having on the advancement of alternative fuels, making the most out of working with lower-carbon cements at construction sites, and why producers view carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) development as “all systems a go” despite recent federal funding…
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Thermal Substitution Rates Up To 100% Are Technically Possible And Are Being Achieved At Some European Plants. But Not In The U.S. Cement Optimized Spoke To Rick Bohan And Sean O’neill Of The Portland Cement Association About The Current State Of Alternative Fuels And What’s Being Done To Accelerate Their Adoption. By Jonathan Rowland
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Heidelberg Materials North America announced significant environmental advancements at its Edmonton cement plant in Alberta, Canada, marking substantial progress toward more sustainable manufacturing and waste management.
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Keystone Cement seeks to renew hazardous waste permit and use of railcars to ship the alternative fuel.
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The new Low-Carbon Fuel (LCF) facility at Lafarge Canada’s Exshaw plant will reduce the plant’s reliance on traditional fuels.
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Continental Cement held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its Green America Recycling expansion at its Davenport plant in Buffalo, Iowa. The investment will allow around 50,000 tons of fossil fuels to be substituted with waste material.
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Eagle Materials will modernize and expand its Laramie, Wyo., cement plant and related distribution facilities as the company re-emphasizes its commitment to be the cement supplier of choice in the Mountain Region, including Denver and Salt Lake City markets.
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