Francesca Mills – Cement Optimized

OCED Names Possible Calcined Clay Production Project Partners

Three of six Cement and Concrete projects named as funding candidates in a $6 billion Energy Department Office of Clean Energy Demonstration (OCED) program entail production of calcined clay or limestone calcined clay (LC3) as an alternative to conventional portland cement clinker. Producers behind the Industrial Demonstrations Program-themed projects are positioned to negotiate with OCED officials awards where cost-sharing terms…

CAC Partners With ERA on Case Studies

1 year ago1 year ago Francesca Mills

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) announced it has partnered with Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) to prepare a summary of 10 case studies of innovation and collaboration in the concrete sector supported by ERA and the TIER fund over the past 10 years. Together, these projects show how Canadian innovation and entrepreneurs are addressing most, if not all, emissions reduction…

Cement News Briefs

1 year ago1 year ago Francesca Mills

Sustainability Spotlight: St. Marys Cement Charlevoix Plant

1 year ago1 year ago Francesca Mills

With the use of alternative fuels and lower-carbon clinker replacements, St Marys Cement is reducing carbon emissions while increasing energy efficiency at its Charlevoix, Mich., plant, according to the Portland Cement Association’s latest “Sustainability Spotlight.” To achieve carbon neutrality, cement plants are combining a variety of tactics to cut emissions and be responsible environmental stewards. St Marys Cement, part of…

Cement Market Briefs – Sept/Oct 2023

2 years ago2 years ago Francesca Mills

Martin Marietta Finds New Tehachapi Buyer – Martin Marietta Materials has entered a definitive agreement to sell its Tehachapi, Calif., cement plant to Unacem Corp., Peru-based parent company of Arizona’s Drake Cement. The transaction follows an abandoned deal between Martin Marietta and CalPortland earlier this year. With a projected closing by year end, the $317 million cash deal will position…

Shrinking the Environmental Footprint

2 years ago2 years ago Francesca Mills

According to Command Alkon, decarbonization of the cement and construction industry is essential to reach the goals set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement, which seeks to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. This includes a goal to reach net zero global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Importantly,…

Regal Rexnord Displays RexPro Engineered Steel

2 years ago2 years ago Francesca Mills

Regal Rexnord Corp., a global manufacturer focused on the engineering and manufacturing of electric motors and controls, power generation products and power transmission components, featured its RexPro engineered steel chain and bearings product line at the 2023 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference at the Dallas-Hilton Anatole, April 23-27. Visitors to the company’s booth participated in a hands-on demonstration by the Regal Rexnord…

Continental Cement to Get FLSmidth Alternative Fuel Tech

2 years ago2 years ago Francesca Mills

Continental Cement, a wholly owned subsidiary of Summit Materials, awarded FLSmidth a contract for the first commercial installation of the FUELFLEX Pyrolyzer at its Davenport cement plant in Buffalo, Iowa. FLSmidth’s FUELFLEX Pyrolyzer enables cement plants to replace fossil fuels with waste-derived fuels in the calciner. The technology offers a lower CAPEX solution than competing technologies, noted FLSmidth, with the…

CEMEX Ventures Invests in Clean Energy Startup

2 years ago2 years ago Francesca Mills

CEMEX and CEMEX Ventures were also among investors that participated in Synhelion’s latest financing round. The clean energy company raised CHF 22 million ($23.6 million). The proceeds of the investment round will accelerate Synhelion’s growth and support the scaling and commercialization of its unique and validated technology. In addition to the important funding, the invaluable and extensive know-how and technology…

Punching Their Ticket

3 years ago3 years ago Francesca Mills

Pan Pacific Cement Expedites The Ticketing Process For A High Volume Of Truck Traffic At A Facility With An Estimated Capacity Of 1.2 Million Tpy. Edited by Mark S. Kuhar Pan Pacific Cement is a leading cement distributor in California. The company was founded in 2007 and distributes cement throughout California and Nevada. Its state-of-the-art cement terminal is in Sacramento,…

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