Cement factories in U.P. to use biofuel from LMC’s landfill site
On Thursday, additional municipal commissioner Arvind Kumar Rao, environmental engineer Sanjeev Pradhan held a meeting with Akhilesh Upadhyay from Ultra Tech Cement, Ishan Ji from Dalmia Cement, and Ajay Badal from Due Resource Management.
LUCKNOW Cement factories across Uttar Pradesh would soon use the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) from the landfill site of Lucknow Municipal Corporations at Shivri. In a meeting held between the representatives of various cement factories of the state and LMC officials, a consensus on the purchase of RDF from landfill sites was reached upon.
On Thursday, additional municipal commissioner Arvind Kumar Rao, environmental engineer Sanjeev Pradhan held a meeting with Akhilesh Upadhyay from Ultra Tech Cement, Ishan Ji from Dalmia Cement, and Ajay Badal from Due Resource Management to discuss the use of RDF in cement plants.
“RDF is an alternative fuel produced from energy-rich municipal solid waste. It is a recovered solid fuel that can be used as an alternative for conventional fossil fuels in industrial sectors. RDFs enable the cement industry to substitute fossil fuels and reduce its carbon dioxide emissions,” said Arvind Kumar Rao. He added, “LMCs Refuse Derived Fuels from municipal solid waste give a way to the cement industries in the context of reducing carbon emissions.”
Meanwhile, municipal commissioner Inderjit Singh said, “Usually, in cement factories, the temperature is about 850 centigrade. Inflammable fuel is required to burn it and for this, tonnes of coal is used by cement factories. However, in place of coal, the RDF can be used. It can be seen as a substitute for coal.” He added, “RDF offers several primary advantages, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions, increased energy security, and environmental benefits, such as reduced landfill space requirements.”