This paper examines the health and environmental impacts of Dangote Cement Industry on the physical environment of the encompassing settlement of Obajana, Kogi State. this is often with a view to ...
The overall CO 2 uptake from carbonation in the US from 1930 to 2015 amounted to 0.8 million metric tons (Mt) or 17 % of cumulative cement production …
According to an Ethiopian Ministry of Industry report, the country has a high expected cement consumption due to a rapid urbanization (4.3%), high rate of population growth (2.6%), a substantial ...
Cement and concrete are the linchpins of the built environment. Its global demand has nearly tripled over the past 20 years. Yet despite cement's ubiquity, its surrounding economy is a major …
This reduction in emissions helps to minimise the environmental impact of cement production, which is known for its high carbon intensity. Implementing CCS in …
Cement acts as the binder between aggregates (fine and coarse rocks) in the formation of concrete. While cement makes up only a small percentage of the mix (approximately 12 percent by volume), it is almost exclusively responsible for the resulting CO 2 emissions. In the cement-manufacturing process, raw materials are heated to high …
Projected urbanization over the next 50–100 years therefore indicates that the demand for cement and concrete will continue to increase, necessitating strategies …
Growth of Indian cement industry, its environment impact and emerging alternatives Vedansh Mudgal*& Aarthy Chellasamy Department of Business and Management, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 076, India ... Accepted 11 February 2023 The present study provides a detailed review on growth of Indian cement …
The entire cement and concrete cycle induces 34.1 Mt-CO 2, which is equivalent to ~3% of Japan's total CO 2 emissions. Of this amount, cement production accounts for the largest share (83% ...
To mitigate these environmental impacts, the cement industry has been adopting various strategies. Energy-efficient technologies, such as the use of alternative fuels and the development of more ...
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Produced by Cement Production and Its Impact on Environment: A Review of Global Cement Processing ... The cement industry also benefits its allied industries. Despite ...
used by 99 percent of India'' cement industry. The cement industry is primarily concerned with minimising energy use, as well as the clinker issue and CO 2 emissions. In order to overcome, the Indian cement industry creates composite cements such as Portland Boslona Cement (PBC), Portland Slag Cement (PSC), and mixed cement. In 2017, y ash
Requirements of EIA Document The EIA document may have the overview of the cement Industry in a particular country, Present status of production in that country, Details of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Cement Industry like Project Description and Need, Pertinent Institutional Information, Description of the Affected Area, Cement ...
Cement and concrete are the linchpins of the built environment. Its global demand has nearly tripled over the past 20 years. Yet despite cement's ubiquity, its surrounding economy is a major contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions. 1 Thomas Czigler, Sebastian Reiter, Patrick Schulze, and Ken Somers, "Laying the foundation for …
Making cement also emits a lot of dangerous air pollution that's linked to an array of health harms; the cement industry is the third largest source of industrial air pollution such as sulfur ...
Cement and concrete are among the major manufactured materials used, and their environmental impact is constantly under debate. As their use increases, …
Although concrete has become an essential and ubiquitous construction material for modern society, its use has significant environmental impacts. The full cement and concrete lifecycle, from ...
The cement industry plays critical role in any country's development and economic growth. Cement is extensively used in construction sector and infrastructural projects. Abundant raw material availability, infrastructure demands, urbanization, and recent government initiatives—Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation …
As one of the largest energy consumers and CO 2 emitters, the cement industry is a key driver of climate change 1,2.The sector is currently responsible for 5% to 8% of global anthropogenic CO 2 ...
Full size image. Our results indicate that concrete production results in approximately US$335 billion annually of external climate and health damages. This …
The aim of this paper is to illuminate the impacts of cement production emissions on the environment. Various research work has shown that countries in sub-Saharan Africa, suffer the most from environmental pollution especially air pollution. One of such contributing factors is the behavioural pattern of workers and traders living close …
available SimaPro has proven its versatility in providing environmental impact factors for energy use in the process stages (Kantardgi et al. 2006). Consequently, this study is presented to partially fill this gap and to encourage the Egyptian industry stakeholders, by aiding them to utilize LCA, then to assess the environmental impacts of their
The construction industry is a major consumer of cement and concrete and their production processes have a significant environmental impact. By decarbonising these materials, we can reduce their carbon intensity and minimise the overall ecological footprint of the construction sector.
To this end, this paper reviewed the intricacy between cement industries and its associated health and environmental implications with a focus on Ewekoro Cement Plant, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Cement production is a major contributor to anthropogenic CO2 emissions and solid waste generation. This paper discusses some of the key issues as regards the slow progress in achieving environmental sustainability in the cement industry. Techniques such as carbon capture and storage (CCS), material substitution, alternative …
The negative health effects of cement plant exposure are well-known in industrial settings, but they are less well-known among the general public who live near …
Cement is the glue that holds that material together, accounting for about 10% of its volume. Scientists at startup Sublime Systems want to fix one of our biggest …
Cement and concrete are among the major manufactured materials used, and their environmental impact is constantly under debate. As their use increases, concrete and cement production results in significant GHG emissions and puts increasing stress on natural resources sustainability, especially water.
Environmental pollution stems directly from humanity's desire to enhance life on Earth through exploration. Urbanization, industrial operations, and contemporary agricultural methods collectively exacerbate this issue by generating harmful byproducts that detrimentally impact human health (Akpambang et al. 2022).The widespread usage …
The cement manufacturing industry has played a fundamental role in global economic development, but its production is a major facilitator to anthropogenic CO2 release and solid waste generation. Nigeria has the largest cement industry in West Africa, with an aggregate capacity of 58.9 million metric tonnes (MMT) per year. The Ministry …
This paper reviews the impact of cement industry towards the global environment and solutions to the problem. The increasing harvesting of raw materials for mounting cement manufacturing causes ...
In this article about pollution and the cement industry we said that US cement plants are not represented by the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI). Ash Grove Cement based in Kansas has been a ...
The cement industry pumps 2.6 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. Cleaning that up will require addressing the two distinct sources of cement's greenhouse-gas ...
This is the concrete industry's most-pollutive activity, releasing up to 50 percent of the cement industry's carbon emissions. Additionally, to create cement from raw materials into clinker (an intermediate product), large amounts of energy are required to heat, mix and cool the ingredients in giant kilns.
Over the last decades, Portland cement industry has been searching for alternatives to mitigate its environmental impacts. ... The main purpose to assess cement production environment impact is to provide recommendation to enhance the sustainability of concrete application in the engineering construction sector. It is a common practice to …
Rapid decarbonization of the cement industry is critical to meeting climate goals. ... L. Environmental impacts and environmental justice implications of supplementary cementitious materials for ...
The cement industry has a huge impact on the environment as compare to other industries due its high energy intensity leading to GHG emissions. ... The cement industry needs an …