Cemex given OK to use green fuel at cement plant

Cemex has been granted permission by cement industry regulator, the Environment Agency (EA), to use a waste-derived fuel, Climafuel, to part-replace fossil fuels at its Barrington cement plant in Cambridgeshire.

The permission was granted following completion of a trial where Climafuel was used to replace 20% of fossil fuels, including coal. The trial showing a marked reduction in emissions of oxides of nitrogen (13%), when Climafuel was in use.

Climafuel is an alternative fuel which is derived from household residual waste and commercial waste. It consists of paper, cardboard, wood, carpet, textiles and plastics that have been through a treatment process.

Cemex already has permission for another alternative fuel, Secondary Liquid Fuel (SLF), which will replace up to 40% of the fossil fuels required for the cement-making process.