Dust emissions are one of the most significant impacts of cement manufacturing and associated with handling and storage of raw materials (including crushing and grinding of raw materials), solid fuels, transportation of materials

t is true that the cement manufacturing does not involve huge consumption of water.

Cement industries can certainly play a key role in promoting better waste management practices and create a win-win situation by working with urban local bodies on waste segregation and management of municipal solid waste.

The growing demand for fuel and raw material in the cement industry can be partly satisfied by using different alternative fuels and raw (AFR) materials.

The public sector NTPC Limited (formerly, National Thermal Power Corporation), which has invited ideas for ‘Ash Utilization’ from individuals and institutions through a contest, evoked interest from Damodar Valley Corp, Tata Power and Berger Paints too.

Increasing competitive pressures, rising raw-material and energy prices coupled with stricter regulations for environmental protection are making efficient and sustainable use of resources a top challenge for the cement industry.

Environmental protection norms that have been revised and updated since 2014 are considered not too stringent going by global benchmarks. But the Indian industry and authorities are still in the process of finding a common ground.

The article highlights the new emission standards and online reporting protocol for cement plants and captive power plants.

To improve stack emissions day by day, stringent air pollution control norms imposed by CPCB have become a priority for cement plants operations. In the last two decades, pollution control norms and trends in India are reducing in every sectors.