The Environmental Protection Agency set new limits last week on emissions from six Arizona industrial facilities in order to reduce haze at 17 national parks and wilderness areas, including the Grand Canyon, reported the Verde Independent. The rule will cut more than 32,000 tons of pollutants each year from smelters, cement plants and a power plant to clear the air over…
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Cement Industry Honors 2014 Leaders in Environmental Excellence
Six cement plants received special recognition for their commitment to improving the environment and their communities at the 14th Annual Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards, presented by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas magazine at PCA’s recent Fall Meeting in Chicago.
Read MorePCA Presents Leadership Awards
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) recognized Jacqueline Clark, APR, Fellow PRSA of Ash Grove Cement Co., Tim Kuebler of Titan America and Corey Zollinger of CEMEX USA as winners of the 2014 John P. Gleason Jr., Leadership Award.
Read MoreCEMEX to Build New Plant in Columbia
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CEMEX) announced that its subsidiary, CEMEX Latam Holdings, S.A., will begin the construction of a cement plant in Colombia. The total investment is expected to reach approximately $340 million and to increase CLH’s cement production capacity in Colombia from 4.5 million to close to 5.5 million tpy.
Read MoreCanadian Cement Industry Quantified
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) has quantified its members’ contribution to the country.
Read MoreCement Shipments Rise in June
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in June 2014 were 8.3 million metric tons (Mt), up by almost 11 percent from the level in June 2013. Shipments for the year through June were 39.5 Mt, up by about 7 percent from the same period in 2013.
Read MoreCurrent Sensing Switch
ASD Series Current Sensing Switches feature a single turn potentiometer, allowing the trip point to be set before the sensor is installed or before the monitored circuit is energized. In conjunction, the ASD features an LED display for quick visual indication of where the contact changes, making the ASD the easiest and most accurate setpoint adjustment available, notes the manufacturer.…
Read MoreWahl’s SIFCA Nose Blocks Survive 5.6 Million Tons of Clinker
In March 1981, Wahl Refractory Solutions patented its innovative Slurry Infiltrated Castable Technology (SIFCA), a highly reinforced refractory concrete for the production of precast shapes. Since then, SIFCA has been used successfully in many applications and industries worldwide. At elevated temperatures SIFCA precast shapes replace conventional refractory, cast iron and stainless steel parts with extreme resistance to thermal shock, mechanical abrasion and high impact…
Read MoreMaine Allows Dragon Cement Plant to Increase Mercury Emissions
Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection voted unanimously to allow Dragon Products Co.’s cement plant in Thomaston to increase its mercury emissions from 25 lb. per year to the federal annual limit of 42 lb., reports the Portland Press Herald.
Read MoreOrcem to Build ‘Green’ Cement Plant in Vallejo
Dublin-based Ecocem Materials Ltd.’s subsidiary, Orcem Americas Inc., has signed a 65-year lease for 4.8 acres at the Vallejo Marine Terminal in California, reported the North Bay Business Journal. The company plans to invest $50 million for a cement manufacturing facility that will produce 2,200 tpd of ecological cement (ecocem) made from granulated blast-furnace slag.
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