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The Portland Cement Association has applauded the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for its support of the EPA’s revised Portland cement NESHAP standards.
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The Portland Cement Association has applauded the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for its support of the EPA’s revised Portland cement NESHAP standards.

The latest cement sales volumes from Ecuador, Brazil and Peru.

The final part of this abridged article outlining the importance of CEMS for cement plants in the US trying to meet NESHAP standards.

Rick Bohan, PCA, discusses the implementation of CEMS in the new NESHAP environment in the second part of this abridged article.

According to Puerto Rico’s Banco Gubermental de Fomento, the number of cement bags both produced and sold grew m/m in March 2014.

Rick Bohan, Portland Cement Association, USA, outlines the critical role of CEMS in US cement plants achieving compliance with new NESHAP standards.

According to the Lake Carriers’ Association, severe ice affected cargo movements in US-flag vessels in March, with total shipments of cement, coal and iron ore falling by 55% y/y.

Cemex has completed the construction of 640 new homes in Colombia as part of a new affordable housing initiative in collaboration with the Colombian government.

A new crusher enables the company to meet market demand for a finer grade of sand.

BC Bioenergy Network (BCBN) will provide US$1 million in funding for Diacarbon Energy and Lafarge Canada’s new torrefaction project, which involves the production of renewable biocoal derived from wood residuals.

Lafarge North America Inc. hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the multi-million dollar modernisation project at its Ravena plant, New York, which is due for completion by 30 June 2016.

Holcim has placed an order with Gebr. Pfeiffer, Inc. for the supply of a new MPS 3750 B raw material grinding mill for its cement plant in Hagerstown, Maryland.