Tri-Mer Corp., a technology company specializing in advanced industrial air pollution control systems, has fully commercialized a ceramic filter technology that is highly effective for emissions emanating from cement kilns and other processes facing NESHAP and MACT compliance issues. The Tri-Mer UltraCat Catalyst Filter System is unexcelled in removing PM, SO2, HCl, mercury and heavy metals, while simultaneously destroying NOx,…
Read MoreContiTech Conveyor Belt Group, North America announced a new online store, www.contitech-online.com/cbg/us-shop, which provides customers with an easy way to purchase conveyor belt service materials such as Conti Secur adhesives and Correx rubber products.
Read MoreSouth Surrey, British Columbia-based Mantra Energy Alternatives has reached an agreement with Lafarge Canada to deploy an electrochemical reduction technology at its No. 9 Road cement plant in Richmond, B.C., as part of a pilot project. The technology will convert carbon dioxide emissions into useful chemicals, such as formic acid and formate salts.
Read MoreCemex plans to develop a wind power project in General Bravo, Nuevo León, Mexico, with an investment of $600 million, according to Cemex Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Zambrano. The project will consist of two $300 million wind farms, which could be installed within two years.
Read MoreCTLGroup has named Timothy Tonyan, Ph.D. as senior vice president. Dr. Tonyan joined CTLGroup in 2009 as a principal materials scientist to provide leadership to CTLGroup’s world-renowned Materials Consulting Practice. His promotion is part of the firm’s recent new leadership under the direction of Brent Nixon, Ph.D, P.E., president and CEO of CTLGroup.
Read MorePortland Cement Association (PCA) is seeking nominations for its 14th biennial Bridge Awards Competition. The program recognizes excellence in design and construction of concrete bridges.
Read MoreAccording to Nikkei Asian Review, after five years of red ink in its U.S. business, Taiheiyo Cement expects to return the segment to profitability in the fiscal year that ends March 2015. Taiheiyo Cement President Shuji Fukuda noted that this would help prop up the group as demand related to reconstruction in Japan from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami diminishes.
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Best Process Solutions, Inc. (BPS) bulk bag fillers are designed to fill any size bulk bag with high accuracy, while offering years of trouble-free maintenance. The company’s Model BBF loader features an inflatable fill head that offers a dust-free seal when loading, dust port with dust cartridge, and manually adjustable bag supports for varying bag heights. Many options are available.…
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The new Thermo Scientific Model 84i Mercury Permeation Source provides a NIST-traceable quality control method for customers who are seeking to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Utility Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) and Cement and Industrial Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACTs) requirements for mercury monitoring. The new model 84i is an enhancement to the existing…
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Organizers of the 8th Annual Sabor a Cabo (Flavors of Cabo) food and wine festival have announced that the Dec. 1, 2013, event raised more than $90,000 to benefit local institutions and charities such as the volunteer fire department and Red Cross in Los Cabos, Mexico, where emergency services must be provided on limited funding. Martin Engineering provided support this…
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