Cement, Energy & Environment Jan-Mar 2002

• Mineral Additions in Ordinary Portland Cement (cement performs better when mixed with selective mineral additives) 29 • Grinding Out Results (inter particle comminution principle in vertical roller mills for lower en ergy consumption and higher cj.rying capability) 29 Quality & Standard • NewTechniques in X-Ray Diffraction (highly attractive for both industrial R & D and process control) 29 • Finer than Fine (adaptive pendulummills for fine grinding of petcoke and hard coal) .10 • How to Choose a Competent Quality Management Consultant (first vi ta l step towards implementing a quality management system) 30 • Accreditation for L & T Gujarat Cement Works (European standard CEM I42.5R) 31 e ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION • National Energy Conservation Awards 2001 31 • High Sulfur Fuels - Fired for Ac tion (practical aspects of the use of alternative fuel: Petcoke) 32 • One Step Ahead (the distribution of clinker and air inflict a well balanced recuperation and decreased wear) 32 • Designing Incentives for Conservation 33 • IREDA Finances Energy Efficiency Projects in the Cement Sector 33 • NEDO - Model Projects on the Efficient use of Energy 35 • Global Environment Facility Support for Energy Efficiency Projects : a Developing Country Perspective 36 • Strategic Approach and Road Map for the Establishment of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency- Part I 38 e POLLUTION CONTROL • Managing Emissions (modern solutions to pollution problems in cement plants) 40 • Clean Development Mechanism - Promoting En ergy Efficien cy in Developing Countries through Emissions Trading 40 e ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT • Accounting in Cement Sector- A Case Study (in Maihar Cement and Shree cement) • The Changing Perspectives of Environmental Management in the Cement Industry (strategy change of the cement industry from technology based compliance to socially driven approach of sustainable development) • Sustainable Development Plan for the Environmental Protection of Kachchh District, Gujarat • Gangotri Glaciers may Disappear by 2035, fear Scientists • IREDA Signs MoU with Econoler International of Canada • Clean Technology Initiatives (concerted efforts by Shree Cement, have reduced C0 2 emission) L ( B R~ J'\ R y . " ASECCIAT ION 42 42 43 44 45 3