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Univar companies convert nearly 0.5Mt of chemical waste into alternative fuels
Written by Global CemFuels staff
06 February 2017
US: Univar, a global chemical distributor, has reached a milestone in its sustainability efforts, by shipping 0.45Mt of alternative fuels from its waste chemical business, ChemCare, to Systech Environmental Corporation, a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim, for use at cement plants since 1989.
"Systech has been reusing industrial waste as fuel and raw material in the cement industry for almost 40 years. Our partnership with Univar and ChemCare is the epitome of matching company assets and expertise with a mutual interest in sustainability to achieve this incredible milestone," said Shawn McMullen, chief operating officer, Systech.
ChemCare provides a waste management service that collects both hazardous and non-hazardous waste products at customer locations in the US and Canada, and then works with partners in the waste disposal business to safely transport these materials to licensed third-party treatment, storage and disposal facilities.
Vive Textile Recycling to supply more alternative fuels to Grupa Ożarów
Written by Global Cement staff
24 January 2017
Poland: Vive Textile Recycling will be able to supply more alternative fuels from textiles to Cementownia Ożarów following an expansion of its production line. The company signed a three-year contract in December 2015 to supply fuel to the subsidiary of CRH, according to the Nowy Przemysl newspaper. Vive Textile Recycling, the only Polish producer of alternative fuel from textiles, is now able to produce 16,000 - 18,000t/yr of fuel.
Arkan Cement to build US$32m waste-to-power unit at Al Ain
Written by Global CemFuels staff
19 January 2017
UAE: Arkan Cement is set to sign a US$32m deal to set up a waste-to-power unit for its Al Ain plant. Martti Malmivirta, the chairman of Arabian Finnish Waste Refining (ARAFIN) that is partnering with Arkan Cement on the project, told the National newspaper that the 1000t/day unit will be the first in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. A joint venture will be set up between Arkan and Arafin, which itself is a joint venture between Eera Waste Refining of Finland and Daud Group of Oman. The new fuel stream will substitute use of natural gas at the plant.
Holcim Romania creates digital spinoff with Geocycle
Written by Global CemFuels staff
19 January 2017
Romania: Holcim Romania has created a company to ‘test the digital environment’ called Start Casa Visio. The start-up has been made in conjunction with the cement producer’s energy-from-waste arm Geocyce, according to the Ziarul Financiar newspaper. Other than saying that it was not an online store Holcim Romania would not disclose any further information about the aims of the new business venture.
Irish Cement to submit further information on Limerick plans by end of March 2017
Written by Global CemFuels staff
11 January 2017
Ireland: Irish Cement has until the end of March 2017 to submit further information to the local government about its plans to upgrade its cement plant in Limerick to allow it to co-process alternative fuels. The company is waiting for planning permission for a 10-year licence to use solid recovered waste and tyres in cement production, according to the Limerick Leader newspaper. However, the application has been delayed twice following opposition by local residents.