Cement Energy and Environment

Events Brief SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS OF WORKSHOP ON "INDIAN CEMENT INDUSTRY: PATH AHEAD" HELD IN CMA NOIDA OFFICE ON 29TH NOVEMBER 2016 1.0 INAUGURAL SESSION After the invocation and a formal Lamp Lighting Ceremony, Secretary General , CMA, Shri N A Viswanathan welcomed the participants to the workshop. Briefly touching upon the sustainable growth practices followed by the Indian Cement industry, SG mentioned that the Industry is known for its low carbon footprint and as one of the most energy– efficient globally. He stressed that the future of industry lies in sustainable innovations, which includes increasing AFR usage from the current approx. 4% to around 15% in the next 5-10 yrs., increasing the generation of power through WHR Systems, shifting of fuel source from conventional to renewable, etc. He also mentioned that, Government has recognized the potential and the achievement of Indian Cement Industry through the outcome of PAT Cycle I, where the Cement Industry has over achieved its target and has also shown its commitment to sustainable cement manufacture. The Workshop was inaugurated by Shri Ashwani Pahuja, DG, NCCBM. In his Address, Shri Pahuja emphasised on the Role of Cement as a Quality Improver in our lives to uplift the Economy, and at the same time focussed on our increasing responsibilities in a changing paradigm as the Cement industry would grow with rising demand for housing and infrastructure. He brought out the following key issues that the Indian Cement Industry has to confront in the emerging scenario: • Focus on sustainable environment has increased around the globe, which industry is very well taking up. • As per COP 21 Conference, Cement Representatives of WBCSD - CSI have pledged to reduce Carbon emissions by 20-25 % by 2022, i.e. by about 1 gigaton of Carbon , based on a Business-As-Usual scenario. • Global Cement Industry is working on various aspects for new Low Carbon Cement. Also NCB jointly with Indian Cement Industry is undertaking research in this area. • Enhanced Usage of AFR, and Installations of energy recovery project (WHP) in the Indian Cement Industry need to be given emphasis. • Technologies should be explored towards extraction of complex resource deposits as Indian practices are still behind what is deployed around the world in other cement Industries. • Proper mining practices and use of sub-grade limestone should be taken up on priority, so to reduce waste and being environment friendly. • Utilization of Petcoke in the industry has increased to significant levels; there are many plants now, that are running on 100 % petcoke. • Further reducing clinker factor. • Utilization of more flyash in the cement. • Carbon capture and storage will be arriving soon in Indian industry. 2.0 TECHNICAL SESSIONS 2.1 Limestone Mining - Impact ofMMDR Amendment 2015 Shri U R Raju (Executive Director, Incubation, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd) in his presentation deliberated in details on various aspects of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act Amendment 2015. Outlining the fact that the Mining Sector contributes about 2.4 % to the GOP and is one of the leading employment providers in the country, he noted the Limestone share in terms of value as about 2.2 % in the total estimated production. Touching upon the need that arose for Amendments in the Mines and Minerals Act out of Implementation of NMP, Shah Commission Recommendations, and Supreme Court's Directions/ Judgements, and the resulting evolution finally of the MMDR (Act) of 12th January 2015 from the Coal Mines Act 2014, with different Rules that emerged from the MMDR {Act) 2015, he mentioned about the various rules under the Amendment Act 2015 and brought out the salient aspects of the amendment as under: • Differentiation between Bulk & Surficial Minerals and Deep-Seated I Difficult to access 25