According to a recently released Portland Cement Association Market Intelligence report, 60.6% of total American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) highway funds have been dispersed through November, compared to 56.7% in October. November highway stimulus spending was $1.047 billion, an 11% decrease from October’s spending rate. Monthly spending levels in September were the highest level to date. Spending has averaged…
Read MorePCA Economist Sullivan presents tepid residential outlook at IBS
Ed Sullivan, Portland Cement Association’s chief economist, presented his residential construction forecast and how it compared to the consensus of construction economists’ expectations at the 2011 International Builders’ Show on Jan. 12 in Orlando, Fla.
Read MoreA Conversation with PCA Chairman Aris Papadopoulos, CEO, Titan America
In this exclusive interview with Cement Americas, the new PCA Chairman discusses sustainability initiatives, emphasizing resilience, oppressive regulations, the politics of doing business, and when he believes the industry will emerge from the recession.
Read MoreCartridge filters
The firm’s E-86 Series Cartridge Filters offer high filtration efficiencies in compact housings. The 8.6-in.-diam, spun-bonded polyester filter cartridges, for which the E-86 is named, are washable and easy to replace. To meet differing needs, E-86 Filters can be ordered in many sizes, with from two to 200 cartridges. Cleaning is by a Pulse Jet System augmented by proprietary venturi…
Read MoreCatalyst Filter Technology
This technology leader in air pollution control has announced an advancement in the control of NOx at temperatures as low as 350oF. UltraCat Catalyst Filters provide as much as 95% NOx removal at the operating temperatures of most industrial boilers. Dioxins are also destroyed by the catalyst at 97% to 99% efficiency. For carbon monoxide (CO), a successful strategy for…
Read MoreParticulate Measurement Systems
The recent promulgation of the Portland Cement NESHAP by the Environmental Protection Agency poses new emissions-monitoring and -measurement challenges for cement producers. This leader in the design, manufacturing, and support of emissions-monitoring and -measurement solutions offers cost-efficient, advanced measurement solutions for particulate matter (PM) and mercury that can help meet the new requirements.
Read MoreRTO Solutions for Environmental Compliance in the Cement Industry
While the subject of new cement industry compliance legislation remains a delicate issue, the clock on manufacturing plants making the necessary system additions and upgrades is ticking.
Read MoreRecovery in Sight
The ripple effect sustained labor market weakness will have on residential and public or private nonresidential and non-building construction over the next two years prompts PCA Chief Economist Ed Sullivan to revise downward his cement consumption and concrete output forecast.
Read MoreChronic damage yields to Aegis iPro protection
The all-too-familiar sound of chronic bearing damage—squealing heard above the roar of a 5,000-hp motor powering the huge ball mill—prompted Monarch Cement’s Humboldt, Kan., plant to find a new and lasting remedy. While the operation has the capacity to produce 1.3 million tons of cement a year, turning out 100 tons of clinker per hour, its motor bearings had been…
Read MoreCemex carbon footprint tool paces sustainability curve
A tool under phased, global deployment enables Monterrey, Mexico-based Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V., to measure greenhouse gas emissions tied to production and delivery of cement, ready mixed and aggregate products. A first of its kind in building materials, it assists customers calculating a project’s carbon footprint. Cemex will begin publishing product-specific carbon content in selected operations during 2011, with rollout…
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