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India: Nuvoco Vistas has commissioned feeding systems for alternative fuel (AF) in the pyro-process sections of its Nimbol and Risda cement plants. The systems will handle municipal solid waste, including unrecyclable plastic.

Managing director Jayakumar Krishnaswamy said "As part of our Protect Our Planet agenda, we view the AF projects as an important step towards fulfilling our commitment to sustainable cement manufacturing and reducing the environmental impacts. The successful completion of this project demonstrates our commitment to reducing carbon emissions, maximising waste consumption and demonstrating responsible resource management practices.” He added "This along with, other themes under Protect Our Planet agenda, is enabling Nuvoco to build robust partnerships with several stakeholders, and contribute to society at large.”

India: Shree cement has awarded the municipal authorities of Balodabazar-Bhatapara District, Chhattisgarh, a contract to supply 10t/day of cow dung to its Raipur cement plant. The Pioneer newspaper has reported that collection takes place across 16 villages within a 15km radius of the plant. The plant will use dung as alternative fuel (AF) in its cement production.

India: Ambuja Cements has announced its incorporation of Ambuja Resources. Reuters News has reported that Ambuja Resources’ activities will span cement and allied products manufacturing, alternative fuel (AF) production and power generation.

India: Adani Cement has announced the launch of a dedicated waste processing subsidiary called Geoclean. Geoclean will process waste for recycling and use as alternative fuel (AF) in its cement production and alternative raw materials in its production of other building materials. Geoclean inherits the projects and all 14 waste management plants of its predecessor company Geocycle India. The Orissa Diary newspaper has reported that Geoclean aims to help Adani Cement to co-process 3.7Mt of AF over the five-year period up to the end of 2027. This would raise its subsidiaries ACC and Ambuja Cements’ AF substitution rate to 30%, from 6% in 2021.

Adani Cement CEO Ajay Kapur said "We are committed to building a sustainable future by adopting clean and green technologies in our overall business. We have always believed in environmental conservation, and are committed to making the optimum contribution towards co-processing waste responsibly for a sustainable future. Adani Cement will continue its endeavours to promote sustainability and build a cleaner and greener planet."

India: Coimbatore Municipal City Corporation says that it has reached a rate of 54,800t/yr in refuse derived fuel (RDF) deliveries to cement plants in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur District. The Indian Express newspaper has reported that the corporation collects 1000t/day of waste, from which its sorts 150t/day of non-biodegradable waste into RDF. It has launched landfill mining at a 26.7ha tip in Vellalore, where it expects to extract several tens of thousands of tonnes more of non-biodegradable waste.

India: ACC and Ambuja Cements have together installed a Geocycle Bubble Barrier plastic waste separator in Bhakra Beas Management Board Lake at Sunder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh. The installation will collect the waste for use as refuse-derived fuel at ACC’s Gagal cement plant in the state.

The Holcim India subsidiaries’ first such installation, on the Mantola Canal in Uttar Pradesh, has collected 500t of plastic waste since its commissioning in April 2021, and is targetting a total of 2400t in 2022.

Holcim India CEO and managing director Neeraj Akhoury said "We are committed to building a sustainable future by adopting clean and green technologies. Our efforts and expertise in co-processing has created a unique solution to sustainable disposal of the marine plastic waste that creates pollution. This initiative will also contribute towards promoting circular economy. Taking this mission ahead, we will continue our efforts to implement this innovative technology across the country."

India: HeidelbergCement India has commissioned an alternative fuel (AF) receiving, storage and feeding system at its Narsingarh clinker plant in Madhya Pradesh. United News of India has reported the company’s investment in the facility’s construction as US$2.16m. It says that it will give the Narsingarh plant an AF substitution rate of 5%, reducing its carbon footprint by 42,000t/yr. The company plans to raise its substitution rate to over 10% ‘in the coming years.’

India: UltraTech Cement plans to increase the production capacity at its Maihar cement plant by 50%. FLSmidth will carry out the expansion project, which also involves the installation of a new calciner and JetFlex burner along with other pyroprocessing equipment. The supplier says that the upgrade will facilitate greater alternative fuel substitution at the plant in Madhya Pradesh.

FLSmidth’s cement president Carsten Riisberg Lund said “We are pleased to continue our long-lasting collaboration with UltraTech Cement. With the new upgrades to the pyro sections, installing MissionZero flagship offerings, such as the low-NO_x calciner and JetFlex burner, UltraTech makes a significant investment in future-proofing its sustainable production.”

India: UltraTech Cement has signed a memorandum of understanding with Punjab Renewable Energy Systems for the installation of biomass processing lines to produce cement fuel at three of its Indian integrated cement plants. The supplier will also build a sustainable supply chain of agricultural waste for the plants. The companies say that the deal will help to dispose of the waste, which is normally burnt in the open, and reduce the cement plants' Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Currently, the plants rely on imported coal. Additionally, it will augment incomes in local farming communities.

India: UltraTech Cement’s integrated Reddipalayam plant in Tamil Nadu has reached a 25% alternative fuels substitution rate. The unit sources municipal waste from 11 local municipal corporations including Ariyalur, Erode, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Perambalur and Karur. It also sources plastic waste from cities such as Chennai and Kozikhode. In the financial year to 31 March 2020, UltraTech Cement says it replaced 17.2% of its raw material requirement for cement manufacturing and 3.7% of its thermal energy needs with alternative resources across all operations.