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Columbia Steel grinding zone parts for popular roller
mills give excellent fit, smooth operation and long life. Used in cement
plants world wide, our broad range of cement plant wear parts are
available in many job-matched long wearing and heat resistant alloy
steels and irons. http://www.columbiasteel.com/cement.plant.wear.parts.html
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Ash
Grove President, COO Wiendenhoft, 1949–2010
Source: Ash Grove Cement Co., Overland Park,
Kan.
Ash Grove will hold a memorial service Aug. 9 at its headquarters
office for Charles T. "Chuck" Wiedenhoft, who died July 27 in Olathe,
Kan. Serving as Ash Grove president and chief operating officer since
2002, he began a 38-year industry career at Dundee Cement Co. as a
process engineer…To read entire article, click
here.
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Canadians
apply CO2 in masonry curing, gauge effect on powder
binding
Source: Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association,
Toronto
Researchers at Montreal’s McGill University are gauging the
feasibility of curing concrete masonry units with carbon dioxide, which
can react with cement to form a hybrid microstructure of calcium
carbonate and calcium silicate hydrate, the main binding product of
hydrated powder…To read entire article, click
here.
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Free
webinar: “Coal Ash as Hazardous Waste?” - Industry professionals
respond to EPA proposals
Source: staff report
During a live webinar, American Coal Ash Association, Citizens for
Recycling First, National Precast Concrete Association and National
Ready Mixed Concrete Association representatives will discuss possible
challenges an Environmental Protection Agency proposed
rule--“Identification and Listing of Special Wastes; Disposal of Coal
Combustion Residuals (CCR) From Electric Utilities”--will pose for
ASTM C618-grade fly ash users. To read entire article, click
here.
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MIT
Concrete Sustainability Hub hosts Industry Day, research
update
Source: Concrete Sustainability Hub, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Cambridge
At the MIT campus on August 31, Concrete Industry Day 2010 will
provide a platform for Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSH) researchers to
unveil initial findings related to two inaugural studies: “The Edge of
Concrete: A Life-Cycle Investigation of Concrete and Concrete
Structures” and “From Liquid to Stone: The Genesis of
Concrete.”…To read entire article, click
here.
The ALL-NEW 2010 North American Cement Directory is
currently available for ordering exclusively from Cement
Americas. Order your fully updated new edition today!
Also available for ordering is the fully revised companion 2009 U.S.
and Canadian Portland Cement Map.
Both can be purchased from the Cement Americas Book Department:
Phone: (+1) 888-254-4552 or (+1) 913-967-1719
On the web
e-mail: bookorders@penton.com
Also, for information about advertising in the 2011 North American
Cement Directory, please contact David Pistello at (+1) 312-840-8471
or e-mail: david.pistello@penton.com
Item ID: MCNACD10
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Three
Holcim plants win Energy Star for second consecutive
year
Source: Holcim (US) Inc., Waltham, Mass.
The announcement this summer of Energy Star awards to Holcim plants
in Morgan, Utah (Devil's Slide); Theodore, Ala.; and Midlothian, Texas,
marks the second consecutive year the three operations have been
recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency for superior energy
performance. To read entire article, click
here.
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Lafarge
opens new ‘green’ headquarters facility
Source: Lafarge North America, Reston, Va.
Lafarge’s Reston headquarters facility, opened in July, showcases
‘green’ design that maximizes use of recycled materials and
minimizes consumption of electricity, water and other resources. To read
entire article, click
here.
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Welcome to CEMENT NEWSLINE, the electronic
newsletter from Cement Americas. Submissions for
upcoming issues of CEMENT NEWSLINE or Cement Americas should be
directed to: Don Marsh, Editor, don.marsh@penton.com,
312-840-8483.
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