The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a rule that would regulate the power sector and industrial sources, including cement plants, for nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, beginning in 2026.
With governmental norms for reduction of dust emissions and technological advancements for dust control, the Indian cement industry is geared up to reduce the environmental and health hazards of dust emissions and to make cement processing more sustainable. Dust emissions from cement plants can have significant …
2010 Summary of Environmental and Cost Impacts for Portland Cement NESHAP. Regulatory Impact Analysis April 2009. Regulatory Impact Analysis: Amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the Portland Cement Manufacturing …
The cement industry has excelled in areas which are within its control. However, the constraints and limitations of the three main infrastructure support needed, which are mainly in the public sector and under the domain of the government, namely coal, transportation, particularly railways, and power, have been severely impacting the …
The rapid expansion of urbanization and construction activities has led to a significant increase in cement production worldwide, resulting in a surge in cement waste generation. This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the repercussions of cement waste on soil fertility and crop productivity, emphasizing its critical implications …
The construction industry is a major consumer of cement and concrete and their production processes have a significant environmental impact. By decarbonising …
This article explores the environmental footprint of portland cement production and future emissions regulations and looks at the issues surrounding its most common replacement, fly ash.
The attention to environmental impacts of cement production has grown fast in recent decades. The cement industry is a significant greenhouse gases emitter mainly due to the calcinations of raw ...
It is worth noting that the cement industry is actively working on improving energy efficiency, implementing alternative fuels, and exploring carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies to reduce CO 2 emissions associated with clinker production. These efforts are aimed at mitigating the environmental impact of cement manufacturing.
This paper reviews the impact of cement industry towards the global environment and solutions to the problem. The increasing harvesting of raw materials …
Ten Indian cement manufacturing industry is taken to illustrate the proposed three-phase methodology. Finally, the result of the analysis offers an effective decision support tool to the Indian cement industry to eliminate and overcome barriers to mitigation strategies adoption and build their green image in the market.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration Cement Dust Hazard: Exposure to cement dust can irritate eyes, nose, throat and the upper respiratory system. Skin contact may result in moderate irritation to thickening/cracking of skin to severe skin damage from chemical burns.
China, with a substantial increase in cement manufacturing around Asia, Africa, and South America. As the earth's population and industrialization boom, universal cement production is bound to surge by at least 12–23% by 2050 [7]. Nigeria possesses the largest cement industry within West Africa, with at least 12 registered companies ...
This study examines the consequences of cement production on the environment and possible solutions to global warming. A rise in cement production has led to a decline in nonrenewable resources like limestone. Extracting resources from …
The carbon footprint of cement industries has been a major environmental issue in recent decades. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), use of Supplementa…
Air pollution from lime and cement-producing plants is seen as a severe instigator of occupational health hazards and work-related life threats, negatively …
The objective of this research is to identify the environmental impacts of cement industry, propose solutions, and improve the sustainability of the cement industry. The main environmental issues ...
Cement and concrete manufacture Where are the hazards? High levels of dust can be produced when cement is handled, for example when emptying or disposing of bags.
Cement manufacturing is an energy and resource intensive process with both local and global environmental, health and safety impacts. Because of these impacts, ensuring healthy and safe working conditions for employees is one of the most significant issues for the cement industry. ... CLASSIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF THE HAZARDS IN …
This review article explores the evolution of the Indian cement industry, air pollutants from the cement industry, social and environmental implications, satellite datasets, models used for assessing air pollutants, and challenges for the long-term sustainability of the cement industry.
Perspective Achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the cement industry via value chain mitigation strategies Sabbie A. Miller,1,* Guillaume Habert,2 Rupert J. Myers,3 and John T. Harvey1,4 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA 2Department of Civil and Environmental …
The DENR has pushed cement plants to burn plastic municipal wastes as alternative fuel to help address the country's solid waste problem. But critics are raising health concerns. They're also urging the government to focus on requiring manufacturers to reduce plastic production instead.
Topmost in the hierarchy of significant environmental hazards that could be adduced to cement production industries revolves around allergenic complications to respiratory system challenges.
The cement industry is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the United States. Cement manufacturers comply with stringent requirements under environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations, and have invested billions of dollars in minimizing emissions and waste, reducing energy consumption, and using lower-carbon raw …
Cement manufacturing is an energy and resource intensive process with both local and global environmental, health and safety impacts. ... and potential hazards and their risks in cement …
The major environment health and safety issues associated with cement production are emissions to air and energy use. Cement manufacturing requires huge amount of non …
Concrete and other cementitious materials have both environmental advantages and disadvantages. This article takes a look at how these materials are made, then reviews a number of environmental considerations relating to their production, use, and eventual disposal.
Cement production is a complex process including the use of a high amount of raw materials and energy, and it causes significant emissions such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide. However, the use of alternative fuels in cement production has ecological, economic, and social benefits. In this study, the environmental impacts of …
It has numerous uses: as a major component in cement concrete, raw material in glass and metal-processing industries; as aggregate for the base of the road, building materials, chemical feedstock for the production of lime; as soil conditioner, industrial water treatment and many more.
Hazards" (1988); World Bank Technical Paper Number 154, "Industrial Hazard Management" section of Chapter 10 – Energy and Industry, Vol. III of the Environmental Assessment Sourcebook (1991); and Environmental Assessment Sourcebook Update Number 21, "Environmental Hazard and Risk Assessment" (1997).
Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials in the world. Safety issues exist in all phases of concrete production, including the manufacture of portland cement and pre-cast concrete products, as well as during the use of concrete in construction.
The use of cement and concrete, among the most widely used man-made materials, is under scrutiny. Owing to their large-scale use, production of cement and concrete results in substantial emission ...
Until the overall emissions are cut worldwide, the environment will continue to be polluted with over 4 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually due to this industry. So, what can be done about concrete to save the environment? Check out what Keegan …
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