Cement firms use waste in fuel mix as they look to rejig their sourcing

The fuel mix of cement manufacturers is going through a churn. The last decade saw cement companies partially substitute coal with pet coke. 

However, the fuel mix now includes plastics and tyres, as companies look to rejig their sourcing.

“Our fuel mix currently comprises alternative fuels at 7 per cent. According to Geocycle (a waste management solution), the estimated amount in the long-term will be 13 per cent,” an official from Ambuja Cements had said last month.

The company has adopted Geocycle as a co-processing technique for industrial and other wastes at its kilns.

Co-processing refers to the use of waste materials in industrial