Cement Kiln Co-processing An essential part of the waste management toolkit

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Cement Kiln Co-processing An essential part of
the waste management toolkit
Dumisani Tembe Egmont Ottermann

• Presentation to the Environmental Portfolio
  Committee
• 11 March 2008

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• Economic Growth

• Victims of our own economic success as a nation
• Economic success has created sustainability
  challenges

Energy Efficiency Challenges
Waste Management Challenges
Air Quality Challenges
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Energy Challenge

• South Africas coal resources under pressure
• Cement industry faces similar problems to Eskom
  (quantity and quality of coal)
• The cement industry risks becoming
  non-competitive internationally due to excessive
  resource input cost locally
• Solution better utilisation of available energy
  resources

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Waste Management Challenge
EU decision on Waste Hierarchy 13 February 2007
Prevent
Re-use
Recycle
Recovery (Including Co-processing)
Dispose (including incineration, landfill,
chemical treatment )
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Co-processing

• The South African Way
• We solve problems with existing resources!
• We solve many problems with one solution!
• Using Internationally accepted best practice.
• Co-processing is normal practice in the cement
  industry world-wide
• Co-processing benefits recognised by WWF

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Co-processing in a cement kiln
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Air Quality Challenges

• Potentially a non-issue because emissions are
  controllable
• The emissions from the co-processing of waste are
  essentially the same as when using conventional
  fuels.
• EPA - FR40 CFR Part 60
• European Union
• Stockholm Convention
• Co-processing should take place in a regulated
  environment.

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Co-processing and Climate Change
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Sustainable Co-processing
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Perceptions and Trust

• Acknowledge concerns of stakeholders
• Communities
• NGOs
• Public representatives
• Cement kiln co-processing is controversial, but
  accepted internationally as best practice.
• We will implement international best practice, to
  generate confidence and build trust.

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Co-benefits

• With co-processing
• Waste is diverted from landfills
• Natural resource usage is reduced
• Climate change impact is reduced
• Jobs are created and empowerment is enhanced
• National solution (kilns in all provinces except
  Free State)

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ACMP Undertakings on Co-Processing

1. We will ensure occupational health and safety
2. We will keep our environment safe
3. We will not accept listed banned wastes
4. We will guarantee the quality of our products
5. We will offer waste management solutions to our
   partners
6. We will comply with relevant legislation and
   promote best practices.
7. We will communicate transparently

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Conclusion

• Indeed, co-processing is a sustainable solution
  that is an important part of the waste management
  toolkit in South Africa.
• The ACMP would be honoured to host the committee
  at a cement operation, as requested in the
  previous meetings.

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• We would be glad to take you questions and listen
  to your comments.
• Thank You
• Dumisani Tembe - 084 491 1184
• Egmont Ottermann - 082 650 7237