BALCO rolls out first fly-ash rake for green cement production
05 Dec 2021
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CW Team
On Tuesday, the Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), India's iconic aluminium producer, has recently dispatched its first rake of fly-ash to a prominent cement manufacturer to aid in the production of low-carbon cement, according to an official statement issued by the company.
BALCO's achievement, according to the statement, aims to ensure 100% fly-ash utilisation in a profitable manner through avenues that promote a circular economy.
BALCO has been supplying fly-ash to several cement producers in the area. The company's vision of achieving economies of scale to further its environmental sustainability targets is in line with fly-ash dispatch via rail, according to the statement.
The company has also partnered with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under their Bharatmala Project to build roads with fly-ash, as well as signed an MoU with VNIT Nagpur to use their green concrete solution for road construction inside the plant and in the surrounding areas, according to the statement.
This year, the company received many awards and accolades for its environmental initiatives and conservation efforts, including the Cll Energy Efficiency Award, Golden Peacock Sustainability Award, and Cll HSE Excellence Award, all from the state of Chhattisgarh.
In recent years, the company has also received the International Green Apple Award, the Cll Energy Excellence Award, the Sustainable Business of the Year Award, the National Award for Excellence in Energy Management, the Energy & Environment Global Environment Award, and numerous other honours.
BALCO is India's iconic aluminium producer, with the centre owning 49% and Vedanta Limited owning 51%. It is a market leader in value-added aluminium products that have critical applications in core industries, and it achieves its mission of promoting new uses for aluminium as the Metal of the Future for a greener future.
On Tuesday, the Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), India's iconic aluminium producer, has recently dispatched its first rake of fly-ash to a prominent cement manufacturer to aid in the production of low-carbon cement, according to an official statement issued by the company.
BALCO's achievement, according to the statement, aims to ensure 100% fly-ash utilisation in a profitable manner through avenues that promote a circular economy.
BALCO has been supplying fly-ash to several cement producers in the area. The company's vision of achieving economies of scale to further its environmental sustainability targets is in line with fly-ash dispatch via rail, according to the statement.
The company has also partnered with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under their Bharatmala Project to build roads with fly-ash, as well as signed an MoU with VNIT Nagpur to use their green concrete solution for road construction inside the plant and in the surrounding areas, according to the statement.
This year, the company received many awards and accolades for its environmental initiatives and conservation efforts, including the Cll Energy Efficiency Award, Golden Peacock Sustainability Award, and Cll HSE Excellence Award, all from the state of Chhattisgarh.
In recent years, the company has also received the International Green Apple Award, the Cll Energy Excellence Award, the Sustainable Business of the Year Award, the National Award for Excellence in Energy Management, the Energy & Environment Global Environment Award, and numerous other honours.
BALCO is India's iconic aluminium producer, with the centre owning 49% and Vedanta Limited owning 51%. It is a market leader in value-added aluminium products that have critical applications in core industries, and it achieves its mission of promoting new uses for aluminium as the Metal of the Future for a greener future.
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