Bharathi Cement of Vicat Group uses Alternate Raw Materials and Fuels (AFR) extensively in its kilns. Milind Murumkar, Advisor, Vicat Group, speaks on the latest trends in this field.

The cement rotary kiln [perhaps] is one of the cost effective options available to burn waste. It helps the industry and also the society at large.The success lies in the right policy framework.

FLSmidths unique 10-metre bag technology significantly reduced dust emissions from the environmentally-conscious ACC Gagal plant, close to the Himalayas, in just 10 months. FLSmidth´s unique long-bag technology ensures compliance with environmental regulations now and in the future.

In the highly competitive aggregates market, Metso´s customers are increasingly looking for more cost-efficient ways to improve their productivity and lower cost of operations. The NW Rapid crushing and screening system, introduced a year ago, has proven to provide flexibility at a whole new level.

Soundaram Ramanthan, Researcher, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), speaks on the new environ-¡mental norms for curbing pollution from power plants, with specific focus on the treatment of fly ash.

In the third week of April 2016, the LEILAC (Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement) consortium secured Gé¼12 million in funding over five years from the European Commission Horizon 2020 Grant programme.

The Indian cement industry, which can trace its beginnings back to 1914, has come a long way since then. India is the second largest market globally ~390 mt annual capacity (approximately 8 per cent of world capacity).

There is wide spread misunderstanding about use of asbestos and products made out of Asbestos. In few of the countries mainly in Europe it has been banned, however in many other countries like U.S.A., Canada the use is still allowed. We were in Q &A session with John Nicodemus of ´The Fibre Cement Products Manufacturers´ Association´ a body which represents the cement based corrugated sheet manufacturers.

….quit like the manufacturing and services sectors depend on quality of infrastructure for their competitiveness, our agriculture also will be able to make a difference, in terms of productivity and competitiveness, if supported by proper facilities like irrigation, rural roads, access to markets, electricity and telecommunications´ ´this is what we had to say in one of our editorial pieces last year.