Hosting a World of Concrete opening day luncheon, PCA President and CEO Gregory Scott and 2013 Chairman Cary Cohrs underscored the group’s commitment to industry-wide promotion and greater advocacy efforts in the nation’s capital. The February 5 event marked the introduction of newly appointed PCA leadership to representatives from major national groups in concrete production and construction, and one of…
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Cement Industry to Spend $685 Million/Year for Pollution Control
The promulgation of tough air toxics rules will cause the cement industry to spend $685 million per year for air-pollution-control equipment over each of the next three years, according to the McIlvaine Co.’s Cement Plant and Project Tracking System.
Read MoreCSI Launches Environmental Product Declarations for Concrete
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)’s Cement Sustainability Initiative’s (CSI) new Product Category Rules (PCR) for unreinforced concrete offer producers a common methodology to prepare Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for their mixes. CSI membership includes all multinational companies with integrated North American operations: Argos, CRH, Cemex, GCC, Heidelberg, Holcim, Lafarge, Taiheiyo, Titan and Votorantim.
Read MoreCMC Invests in Two Cement-Related Projects
Carbon Management Canada (CMC) has awarded a total of $3.75 million to eight new research projects including two that are focused on the cement industry. With these awards, CMC has now committed $22 million to 44 research projects at Canadian universities with additional contributions and partners from more than 100 companies, stakeholder organizations and international universities in countries such as…
Read MoreUltrasonic Sensor
Bindicator added a single-tank ultrasonic model to its product offering. SONO-1000 measures bulk solids in vessels up to 98 ft. (30 m) in height. It is an ideal sonic solution for locations with a limited number of vessels, where a separate controller may be cost prohibitive; both an AC and DC version are available.
Read MoreLevel Scanner
The 3DLevelScanner HT measures the volume and mapping of the material surface in bins, tanks and silos with high temperatures. This new model of the BinMaster 3DLevelScanner has an operating temperature range of up to 356 F to accommodate high temperatures that may be present when material has been heated in the production process before it is conveyed into storage…
Read MoreProcess Control Software
ABB released cpmPlus Expert Optimizer 7.0, a new version of its software for deployment of advanced process control applications to increase energy efficiency and productivity in the cement and minerals industries. cpmPlus Expert Optimizer helps customers meet production, operational and quality objectives.
Read MoreCement Shipment Totals Up in October
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for October 2012 were about 8.1 million metric tons (Mt), according to the latest USGS Mineral Industry Survey. This was almost 10 percent greater than shipments in October 2011. Shipments for the year through October were 67.6 Mt, up by about 10 percent.
Read MoreLehigh Plant Invests in Mercury Reduction System
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co. announced plans to install an innovative mercury reduction system at its cement plant in Tehachapi, Calif., early this year.
Read MoreLafarge Reduces CO2 Emissions 25 Percent in Cement Clinker Trial
Lafarge has completed a 10-day, 10,000-ton trial for Aether, a new generation clinker chemically formulated to reduce carbon emissions associated with traditional production methods, and poised for 2014 commercialization.
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