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…
Read MoreReport Ranks Concrete Paths To Carbon Reduction In Cement-Based Products
Paving the Way to Cost, Energy, and Carbon Savings in the Concrete Industry, a new report from Boston-based Lux Research Inc., assesses an expanding range of options designed to make concrete greener through improved cement-production techniques, admixtures affording lower portland cement dosages, and supplementary cementitious materials, plus building energy efficiency and performance technologies.
Read MoreLehigh Cement’s Alabama plant celebrates new silo
The Lehigh Cement Co. plant in Leeds, Ala., celebrated in October the commissioning of its 20,000-metric ton, state-of-the-art, multi-compartment, environmentally friendly silo. The festivities began with presentations by company management about the construction and unique features of the silo.
Read MoreHolcim (US) Trident plant celebrates 100 years
Approximately 200 employees, family, retirees, friends, and local dignitaries gathered in September, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Holcim (US) Inc. cement plant located in Trident, Mo. The plant also used this celebration as an opportunity to bring awareness to the environment by incorporating a Conservation Day. “The Centennial celebration is an experience of a lifetime for the company,…
Read MoreGovernor recognizes Salt River Materials for role in energy-wise, Habitat home
Contribution of product, engineering services and site labor to Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona’s Net-Zero Energy home, enclosed in a panelized concrete forming system, garnered Scottsdale, Ariz.-based cement and aggregate producer Salt River Materials Group an “Excellence in Economic Development and Energy Leadership Award” from Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Honoring partnerships, organizations and companies that implement development strategies for their…
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