Further environmental success for cement industry
THE UK cement industry’s environmental performance is continuing to exceed sector plan targets agreed with the Environment Agency, according to Dr Pal Chana, executive director of MPA Cement.
This is the sixth year that the cement industry has reported against its sector plan performance targets and yet again the results show strong progress in all of the key areas.
Compared to 2008, which itself saw the industry meet and exceed 11 out of 15 of its 2010 targets, the industry once again clocked up an impressive performance.
Among the highlights: the use of substitute raw materials increased by 19%; dust, NOx, SO2 and CO2 emissions per tonne of cement were reduced by 31%, 25%, 39% and 6% respectively; and substitute fuels now represent 35% of all kiln fuels burned.
‘Against the backdrop of an investment-constrained economic environment, the industry continues to put environmental control and emissions reductions at the heart of its operations,’ commented Dr Chana.
This is the sixth year that the cement industry has reported against its sector plan performance targets and yet again the results show strong progress in all of the key areas.
Compared to 2008, which itself saw the industry meet and exceed 11 out of 15 of its 2010 targets, the industry once again clocked up an impressive performance.
Among the highlights: the use of substitute raw materials increased by 19%; dust, NOx, SO2 and CO2 emissions per tonne of cement were reduced by 31%, 25%, 39% and 6% respectively; and substitute fuels now represent 35% of all kiln fuels burned.
‘Against the backdrop of an investment-constrained economic environment, the industry continues to put environmental control and emissions reductions at the heart of its operations,’ commented Dr Chana.
