Cement, Energy and Environment

CONTENTS • SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT WITH LOW CAPITAL COST 1 -5 By P L Mehta Sr. VP (Works), A K Bartaria VP (Prod & QC), B B Wadhavan VP (Engg.) and Rajpal Singh DGM (Process) JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. Sirohi, Rajasthan _...,. • PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH PROCESS OPTIMISATION - NCB EXPERIENCES 6-8 By Rabindra Singh, Naga Kumar and Ramachandra Rao National Council for Cement and Building Materials • CONVERTING ADVERSITIES INTO OPPORTUNITIES: INTRODUCING LOW ENERGY CEMENTS FOR MAKING CEMENT MANUFACTURING TRULY SUSTAINABLE 9-12 By Dr S P Pandey, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd • KILN-1 PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT FROM 3000 TPD TO 4500 TPD WITH LOW COST TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS 13 -15 By P L Mehta Sr. VP (Works), A K Bartaria VP (Prod & QC), B B Wadhavan VP (Engg.) and Rajpal Singh Dy.GM (Process}, JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd., Sirohi, Rajasthan • KCP INITIATIVES IN RENEWABLE ENERGY 16.23 K.C. Srinivasarao, GM (E&I), The KCP Limited • IMPROVEMENT IN KILN PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH DIAGNOSTICS STUDY - NCB EXPERIENCES 24. 26 ... By Rabindra Singh, Naga Kumar, Ramachandra Rao, Prateek Sharma National Council for Cement and Building Materials • ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 27 Climate Change & Global Warming 27 • INDIA'S CARBON EMISSIONS DILEMMA 27-28 • INDIA'S INDCS FOR UN PARIS SUMMIT TO BE COMPREHENSIVE 28 • CLIMATE CHANGE CAN SLAM GLOBAL ECONOMY, SAYS REPORT 29 • SHAPING A DEAL ON CLIMATE CHANGE 29-31 • NEWS BRIEF 31 Mining 31 • CASH-RICH MINERS LIKE NMDC, HINDUSTAN ZINC TO TAKE A HIT BY NEW MINING LAW 31 • NAXAL-AFFECTED DISTRICTS TO BENEFIT FROM MINERAL RICHES 32 !r' • MINERS TO PAY 10 PER CENT ROYALTY TO TRIBAL WELFARE 32 - 33 • CENTRE TO HOLD MINES AUCTION ON BEHALF OF STATES 33-34 Energy 34 • INDIA TO FACE POWER SURPLUS, 300 MI LLION PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD 34-36 • JSW ENERGY TO BUY JAYPEE'S BINA POWER 36 • GOVT TO PUMP RS 70,000 CR IN REPLACING OLD POWER PLANTS 36 -37 • GERMANY TO GIVE INDIA CLEAN ENERGY PUSH WITH 2 PROJECTS 37