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New regulations to protect air and water will create tough challenges
for the cement industry. Norit offers a range of
products for mercury removal, plus a Compliance Solution Program (CSP)
to help cement manufacturers minimize compliance costs and simplify the
emission control process. CSP measures current emission levels,
evaluates treatment options, and conducts product testing at your plant.
Norit engineers are also experts at designing optimal storage and
transporting methods for bulk carbon. www.norit-americas.com
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AGC
tracks 10-year construction spending low, stimulus-negating budget
cuts
Source: Associated General Contractors of America,
Washington, D.C.
An AGC analysis of Census Bureau data finds construction project
investments dropped 1 percent in July--to an annualized $805
billion--from a downwardly revised June total. Figures show depressed
private work, plus stimulus-funded construction offset by state and
local budget cuts…To read entire article, click
here.
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Industry
measures fallout if EPA designates coal ash a hazardous
waste
Source: Concrete Products
The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the public comment
period for its proposed rule, “Identification and Listing of Special
Wastes; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) from Electric
Utilities” through November 19. One option the agency proposes would
list impoundment- or landfill-bound CCR under Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act Subtitle C. Cement, concrete and coal ash
management/marketing interests argue that such a listing, and the
attendant hazardous waste designation for CCR, would stigmatize fly ash,
undermine its commercial viability as supplementary cementing material
(SCM), and hamper industry strides in environmental stewardship…To
read entire article, click
here.
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Magnesium
silicate processor cements World Economic Forum
ticket
Sources: Novacem Ltd., London; staff report
Now refining production of an alternative to calcium-heavy portland
cement, Novacem ranks among 31 start-up companies named Technology
Pioneers to be recognized at the 2011 World Economic Forum. The
company’s magnesium silicate-based “carbon negative cement”
reduces carbon dioxide emissions a) through lower temperature processing
compared to conventional portland cement; and, b) by imparting
CO2-absorbing characteristics in finished concrete…To read entire
article, click
here.
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Essroc
spec paves urban park’s blight-to-bright
transition
Sources: Staff reports; Unilock LLC, Aurora,
Ill.
A photocatalytic cement that imparts self-cleaning and
pollutant-absorbing properties in concrete continues to make headway
among green-building interests. Essroc’s TX Active binds concrete
pavers forming a plaza in the recently dedicated Mary Bartleme Park,
located in the downtown Chicago-bordering West Loop neighborhood…To
read entire article, click
here.
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RCC
Front Royal celebrates 10 years with no lost-time
accidents
Source: Roanoke Cement Co., Troutville, Va.
RCC parent company Titan America, LLC, honored the Front Royal (Va.)
terminal, located three hours north of Roanoke, for its outstanding
safety record of 10 years without injury. Accepting an award presented
by RCC Vice President of Sales and Marketing Don Ingerson at a
mid-summer ceremony in Strasburg, Va., were Terminal Manager Dwayne
Whited and Terminal Operator Adam Harley…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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