Asia & Pacific Rim

Capstone Turbine Corporation has received an order from Indonesia for a Capstone C800 system to power a cement plant in Balikpapan.

According to local reports, there are an estimated 1.07 billion t of limestone deposits in Nepal.

The board of Pakistan’s Lucky Cement is recommending shareholders approve a US$200 million investment in a coal-fired power plant in Karachi.

A report on the progress of the US-China Climate Change Working Group shows progress in the existing five initiatives and plans for further cooperation.

New Zealand First has issued a press release, detailing its concerns over the standard of imported cement.

France’s Vicat Group has purchased Sagar Cements’ stake in Vicat Sagar Cement Company, which operates a 3 million tpa plant in North Karnataka.

In the second part of this article, K. N. Rao, Environment and Energy Conservation, and R. Nand Kumar, ACC Limited, take a look at the steam Rankine cycle, organic Rankine cycle and the Kalina process.

Semen Indonesia is reportedly planning a waste-to-heat power project with Japanese partner JFE Engineering Corp.

Dalmia’s flagship associate company, OCL India Ltd, has commissioned its new cement plant in West Bengal, marking the first phase of its investment cycle in the state.

Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute has been recognised for two eco-innovations, including a carbon looping technology currently being piloted at a Taiwan Cement plant.

K. N. Rao, Environment and Energy Conservation, and R. Nand Kumar, ACC Limited, India, showcase an inexpensive and sustainable source of energy for India’s cement industry, in this abridged article from the July 2014 issue.

The Indian government’s new budget is a ‘mixed bag’ for the cement industry, while Shree Cement begins commercial operations at its Aurangabad plant in Bihar.

In line with its commitment to ‘building better cities’, Lafarge has opened its first Construction Development Laboratory in Southeast Asia.

In 2014 – 2015, the Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF) is set to increase its focus on healthcare and sanitation programmes for communities in Maharashtra.

Dirk Hoke and Shri M S Mehta have been named as the new Chief Executive Officers of Siemens Large Drives Business Unit and Reliance Infrastructure Limited, respectively.