Cement production is one of the world’s most fuel-intensive industries. Fossil fuels, mostly coal, have tended to be the industry’s main power source, although increasingly, cement manufacturers are replacing up to 80% of their fossil fuels with more sustainable waste-derived fuels (WDF). Using WDF reduces production costs and improves energy efficiency. Here Matt Drew, Managing Director of Saxlund International, discusses the challenges faced by Hope Construction Materials in the UK and how these were overcome.
Read the full article on Global Cement, www.globalcement.com/magazine/articles/980-overcoming-the-challenges-of-waste-derived-fuels-at-hope-construction-materials
