>

Quantifying Environmental Impact

Current industry average EPDs in the U.S. are based on the 2020 Cement PCR (NSF 2020) and were last published in 2021. They cover four categories of cement: ASTM C150 portland cement; ASTM C595 portland-limestone cement; ASTM C595 blended cements; ASTM C91 masonry cement; The current PCR and industry-average EPDs for cement …

>

Decarbonising cement and concrete production: Strategies, …

In the context of cement production, circular economy principles are applied to reduce the environmental impact of cement manufacturing and promote a more …

>

IMPACTS OF CEMENT INDUSTRY ON ENVIRONMENT …

The cement industry contributes significantly to the imbalances of the environment; in particular air quality. The key environmental emissions are nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and ...

>

Environmental impacts, life cycle assessment and potential …

Cement constitutes one of the primary building materials. As cement manufacturing involves the use of large amounts of raw materials and energy, an issue that arises is the necessity to assess its environmental impact and analyze in which way the industry should proceed concerning best practices.

>

The Environmental Profile of Clinker, Cement, and Concrete: …

Concrete is the most-used material in the construction industry, and the second most-used after water. Cement is the main component of concrete. A total of 8% of global CO2 emissions correspond to the cement industry; CO2 is the main greenhouse gas contributing to global warming. To mitigate climate change, it is necessary to design …

>

An overview of Asian cement industry: Environmental impacts…

DOI: 10.1016/J.SPC.2021.07.024 Corpus ID: 237665679; An overview of Asian cement industry: Environmental impacts, research methodologies and mitigation measures @article{Ahmed2021AnOO, title={An overview of Asian cement industry: Environmental impacts, research methodologies and mitigation measures}, author={Mushaer Ahmed …

>

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN THE CEMENT INDUSTRY

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IN THE CEMENT INDUSTRY. PRESENTED BY MS. IRENE KAMUNGE AG. DIRECTOR LEGAL SERVICES NEMA August 2013. OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION. Environmental impacts in the cement industry. Regulatory framework. Commitment to the environment. IMPACTS.

>

An overview of Asian cement industry: Environmental impacts…

With countries like China and India, Asian cement industries play a big role in the scale of global production and polluting the environment. Fig 1 summarizes the regional growth of demand in Asia for cement production over the years (ICR, 2018)pared to the other industries, environmental pollution from the cement …

>

Environmental sustainability in cement industry: An …

A study by Chatham house (McDonald et al., 2019) showed that the cement industry should reduce the cement clinker to 60% and then take special measures in …

>

The environmental impact of cement production in …

The use of building materials has a negative impact on Earth's ecosystems and, with 50% of all extracted materials being used for construction (Attia, 2018), it is important to quantify and understand the effects the industry is having on the environment, in order to start reducing them.The materials' extraction, processing, …

>

Environmental impact assessment of the Egyptian …

cement industry Environmental impact assessment SimaPro software Introduction The environmental profile and sustainability of cement production have witnessed increasing interest in the course of the recent years (Garcı´a-Gusano et al. 2015b). Many life-cycle assessment (LCA) studies have been introduced

>

Cracking the problem of cement, one of climate's …

Bob O'Connor. Cement hides in plain sight—it's used to build everything from roads and buildings to dams and basement floors. But there's a climate threat lurking in those ubiquitous gray ...

>

Environmental Impact Assessment of Cement Industry

The EIA document should include overview of the cement industry, need of cement industry, and present status of production, cement manufacturing process, description of the affected area, impact ...

>

Environmental Impact Assessment of Cement and …

of alternatives, and summary with conclusions (FEPA 1990). The impact assessment of a proposed cement factory is of immense important for the purpose of providing futuristic information's about the likely environmental impacts that may result during the activities of the proposed company. Cement manufacture can cause environmental impacts at ...

>

Environmental impact assessment of the Egyptian cement industry …

Egypt in 2015 announced the alteration of the fuels used in cement plants without the least regard to minimizing the environmental burden (EB) excesses. This study conducts a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of Egyptian cement-manufacturing unit, which is considered as the first one on LCA cement analysis to be conducted in Egypt. This study investigates the …

>

Environmenta impact of the cement industry

The manufacturing process for green cement succeeds in reducing and even eliminating, the production and release of damaging pollutants and greenhouse gasses, particularly CO2 writes Vinay Pathak. Cement manufacture causes environmental impacts at all stages of the process. These include emissions of airborne pollution in …

>

Cement Manufacturing Enforcement Initiative | US EPA

Cement plants are a significant source of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide, which are associated with the following health and environmental impacts: Nitrogen oxide (NO x ) can cause or contribute to a variety of health problems and adverse environmental impacts, such as ground-level ozone, acid rain, global …

>

Cement industry of China: Driving force, environment impact …

The cement production of China is the main driving force of the increasing of global cement production [16], [17], the cement production of China increases by more than 5 times (from 400 million to 2.45 billion), and it is a period of extraordinary change on the technology and equipment of cement industry [6], [18].Why China's cement …

>

Growth of Indian cement industry, its environment …

emissions in the cement industry have reduced considerably. 2.1 Environmental impact of cement production Because the cement industry generates around 5-7% of worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions, it is an essential sector for CO2-emission reduction measures. CO2 is emitted during the calcination of

>

Evaluation of Carbon Emission Factors in the Cement Industry…

The cement industry is a major contributor to carbon emissions, responsible for 5–8% of global emissions. This industry is expanding, particularly in emerging economies, and it is expected that CO2 emissions will rise by 4% by 2050. To address this critical concern, this paper identifies ten factors that contribute to carbon …

>

Environmental impact of cement production and Solutions: …

Realization on the damaging impact of cement industry on the environment and mankind, efforts has been continuously taken to reduce the pollution caused by the …

>

An overview of Asian cement industry: Environmental impacts…

In this paper, literatures focused on the Asian cement industry assessing environmental impacts and sustainability improvement measures were reviewed with an emphasis on analytical approaches adopted on those researches. Based on the literatures, ... its use has significant environmental impacts. The full cement and concrete …

>

A systematic review on the impact of cement industries on …

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 plants. The broad objective of the review was to provide a detailed systematic analysis of the global situation of the cement industry, including generation, pollution, impact on …

>

A Review On Environmental and Health Impacts Of …

process is a major source of emissions such as NOx, SOx, CO2, particulate matters etc. In this paper, the role of cement industry is reviewed in causing impact on environment and health. It describes the cement production process and its emission sources followed by overview of emissions and their environmental and health impacts.

>

Environmental impacts and decarbonization strategies in the cement …

The environmental impact of cement and concrete production is low per unit volume of material, but the amounts used make the impact of the concrete sector highly important. ... The Cement Industry ...

>

Detailed assessment of specific exergetic costing, energy

Detailed assessment of specific exergetic costing, energy consumption, and environmental impacts of a rotary kiln in cement industry Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Mar;30(14):40260-40282. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-24882-w. ... exergy costs and environmental impacts of a real scale cement factory in Türkiye. During the 2-year …

>

Environmental Impacts of Alternative Cement …

Cement production is among the most difficult industrial activities to decarbonize. Various measures have been proposed and explored to reduce its CO2 emissions. Among these measures, the …

>

Decarbonising cement and concrete production: Strategies, …

In the context of cement production, circular economy principles are applied to reduce the environmental impact of cement manufacturing and promote a more sustainable industry (Soe et al., 2021 [168]). One key aspect of circular economy approaches in cement production is the use of alternative raw materials.

>

A systematic review on the impact of cement industries on …

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 …

>

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES …

Cement Industry is a revised version of Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines for Industrial Projects that was published in 2007, where the Cement Industry was placed under Non- ... 2.1.1 Environmental Impact Assessment Process 2-1 2.1.2 Integration of Environmental Compliance in the Planning of Cement Manufacturing Plants 2-3