Cement is incredibly dirty to produce: while it only constitutes 10-15% of concrete's mass in a typical mix, it accounts for up to 90% of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Figure 1). If the ...

This ESIA Summary outlines the Summary of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) formulated for the proposed project, which includes the cement plant, captive raw material mines, proposed roads from the plant to the mines …

Health and Environmental Effects of Cement Plant Emissions. Cement plants are a significant source of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide, …

Cement dust inhalation is associated with deleterious health effects. The impact of cement dust exposure on the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), liver function, and some serum elements in workers and residents near cement factory were assessed. Methods. Two hundred and ten subjects (50 workers, 60 residents, and 100 controls) …

Green concrete is a building material with a minimal environmental impact when used in the construction industry. ... It starts from the mining process and the transportation of raw materials to the factory. Statistics show that a ton of cement produced for construction uses about 1,758 kWh of energy. The concrete industry's …

Dominated by around 30 prominent players, the cement industry in India comprises around 210 large cement producing plants and 365 small ones. On the other hand, the cement industry is one of the most significant contributors to air pollution. 1. The cement industry contributes to around 7% of global carbon emissions.

The natural forest at the segment of Southeastern state (Cross River State) is losing its primary status due to various types of human development and industrial activities. This is more envisaged with dry process Kiln method that United Cement Company of Nigeria (UNICEM) intend to use for manufacturing of Cement, which will leave the particulate …

Impact of cement factory operations on air quality and human health in Ewekoro Local Government Area, South-Western Nigeria, International Journal of Environmental Studies, DOI:10.1080/00207233. ...

The cement industry pumps 2.6 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. Cleaning that up will require addressing the two distinct sources …

Impact of cement factory operations in Ewekoro 11 Downloaded by [Olusegun Oguntoke] at 02:15 16 October 2012 References [1] USEPA 1999, Environment fact sheet: management standards proposed for cement kiln dust waste. ... P., 2004, Assessment of environmental impact of the Holcim Cement – Dundee plant, ecology centre. Available …

This paper reviews the impact of cement industry towards the global environment and solutions to the. problem. The increasing harvesting of raw materials for mounting cement manufacturing causes ...

Environmental impact assessment of Al-Maroua'ah cement plant factory in Al-Hodiedah Governate, Yemen, Report. A Review of modeling as a tool for environmental impact assessment Jan 2013

Making cement also emits a lot of dangerous air pollution that's linked to an array of health harms; the cement industry is the third largest source of industrial air pollution such as sulfur...

Full size image. Our results indicate that concrete production results in approximately US$335 billion annually of external climate and health damages. This amount is nearly 75% of the industry ...

Heat Island Effect. Concrete is notorious for magnifying heat on hot days, creating what is known as the heat island effect. Pavement can increase urban temperatures by up to seven degrees Fahrenheit. This is especially magnified in lower-income areas of cities, which have less green spaces and plants, and more pavement - …

The Cement Manufacturing Process - Environmental and Social Impact. The cement industry is among India's most polluting industries. Image courtesy: businesstoday.in. The Indian cement industry is the second-largest producer of cement globally. In the financial year 2020, the Indian cement industry had a turnover of Rs …

Cement and Concrete: The Environmental Impact. Contributor: Keegan Ramsden. As a material that creates the majority of the world's bridges, roads, dams, …

A cement factory (Bazian Cement) was situated at Bazian and joined Lafarge Group in 2008 in frame of acquisition of Orascom Cement Group. Aim of present study is:1. get some information about impacts of bazian cement factory on dust, water, soil, plants and air components in and out of factory to show its effect to environment. 2.

Cement plants aggravate the critical challenges of anthropogenic environmental pollution, global warming, climate change, and excessive fossil fuel use by emitting 15% of global …

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on Mongla Cement Factory Ltd. The Environment Consultants Limited, Khulna, Bangladesh, pp. 41-42. Training materials on monitoring transboundary air pollutants

The cement indu stry is one of the rapidly growing industry in E thiopia. The average per capita cem ent. consumption of the coun try has incre ased from 39kg to 62kg. However, this is s till way ...

Abstract. This paper reviews the impact of cement industry towards the global environment and solutions to the problem. The increasing harvesting of raw materials for mounting cement manufacturing causes reduction in quantity of the non-renewable resources such as limestone. The activities linked to harvesting of the …

Keywords: cement production, environmental impact analysis, impacts significant determination, environmental aspects, relative significance, Messebo cement factory and Ethiopia. 1. Introduction Ethiopia is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. Major sectors of the economy are agriculture,

Although several literatures have investigated environmental impact in cement factories, the extent to which these assessments affect the population has received limited responsiveness. ... Using a mathematical matrix, it found that the effect of the cement factory on the environment produced four categories of significant effects: L, low; M ...

Given its significant emissions, cement manufacturing is a crucial area of interest for decarbonization efforts. 3 Beyond the environmental costs of CO 2 emissions, monetary costs are increasing …

The environmental impact of cement and concrete production is low per unit volume of material, but the amounts used make the impact of the concrete sector …

Few studies have examined the incidence of malignant mesothelioma (MM) associated with distinct sources of asbestos exposure (occupational, familial, or environmental). We assessed the impact of asbestos exposure-global and by source-on the incidence of MM in Broni, an Italian town in which an asbestos cement factory once operated (1932-1993).

This study investigated the effect of cement dust emitted from Dangote cement factory, Ibese, Ogun State, Nigeria on the environment and human health. Soil and plant samples were col-lected from six sampling points at different distances i.e. inside the factory kiln (IFK), the factory 300m), based on the prevailing wind direction.

Concrete and cement circularity could allow the industry to rein in costs, increase cement decarbonization, and add untapped value to the built environment.

This paper examines the health and environmental impacts of Dangote Cement Industry on the physical environment of the encompassing settlement of Obajana, Kogi State. this is often with a view to ...