A perspective on environmental sustainability in the cement industry
The reduction of environmental impacts in the cement industry has gained increasing concern worldwide for environmental sustainability. As a resource-scarce city, cement production in Hong Kong is ...
Climate and health damages from global concrete production
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's value reported ...
Impacts of Cement Production on the Environment …
problems linked to the pollution of the cement industry are impairments of the respiratory, lymphatic, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems [41, 44]. Fig 3 illustrates the negative aspects of cement factories, focusing on environmental issues [45]. Fig 3. Pollution sources potential from the cement industry
Impact of cement waste on soil fertility and crop …
Environmental pollution stems directly from humanity's desire to enhance life on Earth through exploration. Urbanization, industrial operations, and contemporary agricultural methods collectively exacerbate this issue by generating harmful byproducts that detrimentally impact human health (Akpambang et al. 2022).The widespread usage of cement and concrete …
IMPACTS OF CEMENT INDUSTRY ON ENVIRONMENT …
The cement industry contributes significantly to the imbalances of the environment; in particular air quality. The key environmental emissions are nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and ...
Cement Types, Composition, Uses and Advantages of …
We give below quantitative and qualitative analyses of environmental impact of cement manufacturing. Controlling pollution is a mandatory legal and social requirement pertinent to any industry ...
Assessing environmental impacts of utilizing recycled …
Cement is one of the most extensively used materials in modern society. The use of cement as a constituent of concrete in built environment has been rapidly growing since the second half of the twentieth century [1, 2].However, it is widely known that cement industry is one of the most latent contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) behind energy and …
Quantifying Environmental Impact
The current PCR and industry-average EPDs for cement are linked below. Note that these EPDs were developed using the GCCA EPD Tool, North American module, which is a web-based calculation tool that complies with the requirements of the North American Cement PCR. ... Learn about cement's environmental impact across the lifecycle—and how the ...
A perspective on environmental sustainability in the cement industry …
Cement production is a major contributor to anthropogenic CO2 emissions and solid waste generation. This paper discusses some of the key issues as regards the slow progress in achieving environmental sustainability in the cement industry. Techniques such as carbon capture and storage (CCS), material substitution, alternative fuels and energy efficient …
Quantifying Environmental Impact
All construction materials, including cement and concrete, have environmental footprints—the impact their production and use have on the environment. Product Category Rules (PCRs) …
Environmental Impacts of Cement Production: A Statistical Analysis
The attention to environmental impacts of cement production has grown fast in recent decades. The cement industry is a significant greenhouse gases emitter mainly due to the calcinations of raw ...
Cement and Concrete: The Environmental Impact
Until the overall emissions are cut worldwide, the environment will continue to be polluted with over 4 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually due to this industry. Concrete is constructed using cement mixed with an aggregate - …
Environmental Effects of Cement Production: A Review
Simultaneously, the negative impacts of cement production climate change, the environment, and living things have been well documented. Given the importance of a healthy ecosystem, efforts have been made to improve the cement plant's operation system in order to reduce the industry's negative impact on the ecosystem's environmental balance.
Environmental impact assessment of the Egyptian …
cement industry Environmental impact assessment SimaPro software Introduction The environmental profile and sustainability of cement production have witnessed increasing interest in the course of the recent years (Garcı´a-Gusano et al. 2015b). Many life-cycle assessment (LCA) studies have been introduced
Environmental impacts and decarbonization strategies in the …
In this Review, we shed light on the available solutions that can be implemented within the next decade and beyond to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cement and …
The Environmental Impact of Cement Production: What …
The environmental impact of cement industry activities on water resources is often overlooked, but it's a serious issue that needs more attention. 5. Alkaline Pollution: Another problem is the alkaline nature of cement. When it's produced, the resulting dust and waste can increase the pH levels of nearby water sources.
Cement Manufacturing Process and Its Environmental Impact …
To mitigate these environmental impacts, the cement industry has been adopting various strategies. Energy-efficient technologies, such as the use of alternative fuels and the development of more ...
Environmental Impacts of Cement Production: …
The attention to environmental impacts of cement production has grown fast in recent decades. The cement industry is a significant greenhouse gases emitter mainly due to the calcinations of raw materials and the …
9 Environmental Impacts of Cement Production
Between 4 and 8% of the world's total CO2 emissions come from concrete, which has a complicated environmental impact that is influenced by its manufacture, applications, and direct effects on infrastructure and buildings.
Environmental Impact Analysis of Portland …
The cement industry confronts significant challenges in raw materials, energy demands, and CO2 emissions reduction, which are global and local environmental concerns. Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been used in …
Environmental impact of cement production and Solutions: …
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 …
The environmental impact of cement production in …
The use of building materials has a negative impact on Earth's ecosystems and, with 50% of all extracted materials being used for construction (Attia, 2018), it is important to quantify and understand the effects the industry is having on the environment, in order to start reducing them.The materials' extraction, processing, transportation, maintenance, and …
Environmental impact of cement industry
To mitigate these environmental impacts, the cement industry has been adopting various strategies. Energyefficient technologies, such as the use of alternative fuels and the development of more sustainable kiln designs, are being …
Environmental impact assessment of the Egyptian cement industry …
Egypt in 2015 announced the alteration of the fuels used in cement plants without the least regard to minimizing the environmental burden (EB) excesses. This study conducts a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of Egyptian cement-manufacturing unit, which is considered as the first one on LCA cement analysis to be conducted in Egypt. This study investigates the LCA of the cement …
Impacts of cement industry air pollutants on the environment …
The cement industry plays critical role in any country's development and economic growth. Cement is extensively used in construction sector and infrastructural projects. Abundant raw material availability, infrastructure demands, urbanization, and recent government initiatives—Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) project and …
Environmental impact of cement production and Solutions: …
Realization on the damaging impact of cement industry on the environment and mankind, efforts has been continuously taken to reduce the pollution caused by the industrial activity. According to Jadoon et al [44] the dust emission pathways can be reduced by repeated spraying of water, oil, or other soil stabilization materials. ...
Growth of Indian cement industry, its environment …
emissions in the cement industry have reduced considerably. 2.1 Environmental impact of cement production Because the cement industry generates around 5-7% of worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions, it is an essential sector for CO2-emission reduction measures. CO2 is emitted during the calcination of
Sustainability performance of the Indian cement industry
The cement industry in India has witnessed a remarkable growth making India presently the second largest producer of cement in the world. However, the production of cement involves emission of pollutants that are considered to be a severe threat to the environment. The objective of this paper is to identify the environment management practices (EMP) adopted by …
Evaluation of Carbon Emission Factors in the …
The cement industry is a major contributor to carbon emissions, responsible for 5–8% of global emissions. This industry is expanding, particularly in emerging economies, and it is expected that CO2 emissions will rise by 4% …
Cement industry of China: Driving force, environment impact …
The cement production of China is the main driving force of the increasing of global cement production [16], [17], the cement production of China increases by more than 5 times (from 400 million to 2.45 billion), and it is a period of extraordinary change on the technology and equipment of cement industry [6], [18].Why China's cement production increased so rapid at …