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Cement plants in Ras Al Khaimah using camel dung as alternative fuel
Written by Global CemFuels staff
28 March 2019
UAE: Cement plants in Ras Al Khaimah are using camel dung as alternative fuel. Saif Al Ghais, director of the Environment Protection and Development Authority in Ras Al Khaimah, said that cement plants in the emirate are co-processing a mixture of camel waste, wood waste and refuse-derived fuel, according to the Khaleej Times newspaper. The emirate is also considering using cooking oil in its cement plants. The initiative is part of the country’s national recycling and sustainability strategy.
CNBM strikes solid waste joint deal with Conch Ventures
Written by Global CemFuels staff
19 March 2019
China: CNBM has entered into a joint venture with Conch Ventures to establish a business processing solid waste to support co-processing at its cement plants. The new company will process at least 3Mt/yr of solid waste.
China Resources Cement launches four co-processing projects in 2018
Written by Global CemFuels staff
11 March 2019
China: In 2018 China Resources Cement launched co-processing projects in Changjiang County in Hainan, Tianyang County in Guangxi, Midu County in Yunnan and Fengqing County in Yunna. Three of these are in trial operation and the Tianyang project is in full operation. The cement producer runs seven co-processing projects overall with other sites at Binyang in Guangxi, Nanning in Guangx and Guangzhou in Guangdong. These process a variety of waste types, including municipal solid waste, urban sludge and hazardous industrial waste.
La Société des Ciments de Tébessa commissions sewage treatment plant
Written by Global CemFuels staff
11 March 2019
Algeria: La Société des Ciments de Tébessa has commissioned a sewage treatment unit to provide alternative fuels for its plant, according to the Algeria Press Service. The company operates a 0.5Mt/yr plant at Elma Labiod in Tébessa Province.
Emirates Global Aluminium to supply carbon dust to cement producers
Written by Global CemFuels staff
27 February 2019
UAE: Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) says it will supply almost all of its production of carbon dust for use as an alternative fuel by the local cement industry. Over the next two years, it will increase its supply of carbon dust to around 78,000t. The move extends EGA’s cooperation with cement companies to re-use by-products of aluminium smelting such as spent pot lining.
Carbon dust is generated during the process of producing anodes, large carbon blocks that are consumed during aluminium smelting. EGA will supply the cement industry with both newly produced carbon dust and stockpiled material. Freshly-produced carbon dust will be supplied directly to the cement industry. For stockpiled carbon dust, EGA has signed a contract with Heavy Machinery Viqa for processing and re-use. Heavy Machinery Viqa specialises in recovering and recycling by-products from heavy industries in the UAE.