Displaying items by tag: Geocycle
Lafarge Canada starts low carbon fuels study at Exshaw plant
12 January 2018Canada: Lafarge Canada, University of Calgary, Queen’s University, and Pembina Institute have started a study on the environmental benefits of introducing lower carbon fuels at the Exshaw Cement Plant in Alberta. Eight lower carbon fuels will be researched, including construction renovation and demolition waste, non-recyclable plastic, carpets and textiles, shingles, treated wood products, wood products, rubber and tyre-derived fuels. These sources of fuel have been successfully used at other LafargeHolcim cement plants in Canada.
“Lab simulations, environmental studies, economics and logistics reviews are already underway. All research will be finalised by December 2019 with regular updates provided to the neighbouring communities via a Public Advisory Committee,” said Jim Bachmann, the plant manager of Exshaw .
Additional research by the partners will measure the environmental components associated with the sourcing, processing and full-scale commercial operation of each lower carbon fuel compared to fossil fuels. The project will also measure the benefits of diverting materials from landfills and determine optimal points in the cement manufacturing process to inject each fuel.
In addition to Lafarge’s support, research funding is being provided by Alberta Innovates, Ontario Centres of Excellence, Emissions Reduction Alberta and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. It includes research by Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd., Geocycle, and WSP Global Inc.
As part of its 2030 Sustainability Plan, LafargeHolcim aims to replace 30 - 50% of fossil fuel use at its Canadian cement plants with lower carbon fuels by 2020.
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh launches local Geocycle operations
04 December 2017Bangladesh: LafargeHolcim has launched local operations of its waste management company Geocycle to support LafargeHolcim Bangladesh. The cement producer said it was managing 900t of industrial waste in its Chhatak plant, according to the Financial Express. Geocycle is currently offered in 50 countries all over the world under LafargeHolcim Group.
Geocycle launches in the UK
20 October 2017UK: Geocycle, the industrial and municipal waste management subsidiary of LafargeHolcim, has launched its UK operations. The company supports co-processing alternative fuels at cement plants.
“Organisations in the UK are increasingly adopting sustainable business practices, and co-processing provides a practical, cost-effective and environmentally-preferred option to landfills. We’re extremely excited to have launched Geocycle in the UK. With operations in Cauldon, Staffordshire and Cookstown, Northern Ireland in the UK and an extensive global network, we look forward to extending our offer to environmentally-responsible companies,” said Michael Awanayah, General Manager of Geocycle UK.
Mexico: Geocycle operations based in Colima and Veracruz have received the ‘Environmental Excellence 2017’ award given by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) through the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (PROFEPA). The award is the maximum recognition granted by PROFEPA to companies that demonstrate continuous improvement in their ecological performance, a commitment to environmental preservation and social responsibility with their surroundings.
"At Geocycle Mexico we have an on-going commitment to sustainable development, not only with our co-processing solution for industrial waste management, but also in our daily operations. We are aligned to a global vision, with strict levels to reduce and control our carbon footprint, and proud to say that as a company we are contributing to a better future," said Miguel Ladron de Guevara, director of Geocycle Mexico.
Geocycle, a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim, supports its parent company’s alternative fuels strategy around the world. LafargeHolcim runs cement plants at Orizaba in Veracruz and Tecoman in Colima.
Geocycle launches in Uganda
05 May 2017Uganda: Geocycle has officially launched its presence in Uganda. The waste management subsidiary of LafargeHolcim will collect and burn waste fuels in the kilns of local cement producer Hima Cement, according to the Daily Monitor newspaper. At present Geocycle coordinates the management and use of agricultural waste fuels for Hima Cement, including coffee husks, rice husks, bagasse, palm kernels and sawdust. It has also started working with the Fort Portal Municipality to source municipal waste streams.
Geocycle Sri Lanka rebrands as Insee Ecocycle
20 February 2017Sri Lanka: Geocycle Sri Lanka has rebranded as Insee Ecocycle following the acquisition of Holcim Lanka by Thailand’s Siam City Cement. Before the takeover Geocycle pioneered the waste management industry in Sri Lanka, serving over 400 customers as a solution provider alternative fuels and eliminating over 500,000Mt of industrial waste over the past 14 years, according to the Daily Financial Times. Operations including co-processing of alternative fuels will continue at Insee Cement’s plant at Puttalam.
Geocycle increases waste processing at Albox plant in Spain
14 February 2017Spain: Geocycle has increased the amount of waste it processes at its Albox plant in Almeria by 35% year-on-year to 40,150t in 2016. Solid and liquid waste is processed at the plant for subsequent use at cement plants operated by LafargeHolcim. The plant employs 35 workers directly and supports about 100 indirect jobs locally. Geocycle plans to invest around Euro250,000 in 2017 on safety and environmental systems and on its laboratory.
Holcim Romania creates digital spinoff with Geocycle
19 January 2017Romania: Holcim Romania has created a company to ‘test the digital environment’ called Start Casa Visio. The start-up has been made in conjunction with the cement producer’s energy-from-waste arm Geocyce, according to the Ziarul Financiar newspaper. Other than saying that it was not an online store Holcim Romania would not disclose any further information about the aims of the new business venture.
Ecoltec rebrands as Geocycle Mexico
21 July 2016Mexico: Ecoltec has rebranded as Geocycle Mexico as part of an exercise to unify the brand globally. The company will maintain its commitment to offer management solutions.
“We believe in a cleaner and healthier world without waste, a place where we can all reduce our environmental footprint. With Geocycle, we provide industrial companies and municipal governments with sustainable solutions for the proper management of waste,” said Miguel Ladrón de Guevara, Director General of Geocycle Mexico.
Geocycle, part of the LafargeHolcim Group, focuses on managing waste for co-processing at cement plants. The company has 2000 employees in 60 countries on five continents, which includes 188 co-processing facilities and 10,000 clients worldwide. It contributes to LafargeHolcim’s sustainable development vision, whose goal is to double the percentage of alternative fuels in its energy mix by 2020, which would mean a reduction of more than 30Mt of CO2 worldwide.