And, coal is the most important of them all. Of all the minerals that are processed in manufacturing cement, namely limestone, coal, gypsum, iron ore and other minor mineral additives, why do we single out coal for this pre-eminent position? One would think that limestone, being the primary raw material ingredient of clinker, would occupy that coveted rank.

We have been dealing in refractories and castables since 1982 and have supplied high alumina refractories, basic refractories, castables and insulation bricks to most of the cement and steel plants in India, the Middle East, Nigeria and various other countries of Africa.

If we split the waste into segments, the largest segment is that of agricultural waste. So, the number one biomass is paddy husk and biomass that is available in agricultural residue.

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

Approximately 10 per cent of workers employed in concrete manufacturing suffer from work-related injuries or illnesses in India.

Main (core) processes of cement manufacturing are mining of limestone, limestone crushing/grinding, fuel preparation, burning of raw meal, cement grinding, material handling, packing and transportation of raw material and finished goods.

For us at Dalmia, our employees are our biggest asset and we ensure that all the processes are met and duly complied with, to meet the regulatory norms with respect to employee's safety.

With increasing quality consciousness among industry players to gain competitive edge, customer specification of equipment is getting stringent day by day.

As far as lab automation is concerned, Nuvoco has procured X-Ray Fluorescence and X-Ray Diffraction equipment with reproducibility and high accuracy for our production units.