Rimere, Newport Beach, Calif. developer of processes extracting high value compounds from natural gas, has entered a codevelopment agreement with Golden State neighbor Holliday Rock, a key player in ready mixed, aggregate and asphalt production, to quantify the potential of graphene to improve concrete strength, elasticity, shrinkage, shielding and durability. Composed of a single layer of atoms, graphene exhibits extraordinary…
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Holliday Rock partners with graphene developer for admixture testing
Sources: Rimere, Newport Beach, Calif.; CP staff Rimere, a developer of processes extracting high value compounds from natural gas, has entered a codevelopment agreement with California neighbor Holliday Rock, a key player in ready mixed, aggregate and asphalt production, to quantify the potential of graphene to improve concrete strength, elasticity, shrinkage, shielding and durability. Composed of a single layer of…
Read MoreEagle Materials to increase Mountain Cement capacity, distribution capability
Sources: Eagle Materials Inc., Dallas; CP staff Eagle Materials will modernize and expand its Mountain Cement Co. plant in Laramie, Wyo. and add a northern Colorado terminal, underscoring a commitment to being the cementitious materials supplier of choice in a region encompassing the Denver and Salt Lake City markets. Work scheduled for completion in the second half of 2026 will…
Read MoreCummins schedules 2026 launch of X10 engine, L9 and X12 successor
Sources: Cummins Inc., Columbus, Ind.; CP staff Cummins’ next fuel-agnostic engine series model will debut three years from now in a diesel version compliant with Environmental Protection Agency 2027 NOx emissions guidelines for heavy-duty truck power. The X10 is presented as “uniquely positioned to replace both the L9 and the X12 with the versatility to serve both medium and heavy-duty…
Read MoreEPA GHG emissions inventory tool hits cement plants close to home
The EPA has released 2020 greenhouse gas (GHG) data collected under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Reported carbon dioxide and methane emissions from large industrial sources were approximately 9 percent lower than in 2019, reflecting both the economic slowdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and ongoing, long-term industry trends. GHGRP adds a new demographic mapping layer to EPA’s Facility…
Read MoreOzinga Energy tests emerging natural gas platform to run an F-150
Sources: Ingevity, North Charleston, S.C.; Ozinga Bros. Inc., Mokena, Ill.; CP staff
Ozinga Energy is delving deeper into diesel and gasoline alternatives to fuel light- to medium-duty trucks. Through a partnership with activated carbon processor Ingevity, the Ozinga Bros. entity is demonstrating a new natural gas fueling platform in a Ford F-150.
Read MoreWastewater-derived biosolids seed fly ash alternative
Sources: Aries Clean Energy LLC, Franklin, Tenn.; CP staff
Aries Clean Energy has secured approval to build its first large-scale fluidized bed gasification system, engineered to convert 400 tons of biosolids per day into 7 million to 7.5 million cu. ft. of renewable, low-Btu synthesis gas plus 22 tons of biochar, the latter a raw feed for processing a concrete-grade fly ash substitute.
Read MoreLightweight compressed natural gas fuel system
With only five unique parts, the Type 3 Rail Mount is billed as the lightest compressed natural gas fuel system on the market. It offers a similar operating experience to diesel trucks, product engineers contend, and is designed to improve fuel economy, increase payload, reduce total cost of fleet ownership.
Read MoreHeadwaters projects double-digit increases in fly ash volumes toward 2017
Sources: Headwaters Inc., South Jordan, Utah; CP staff
In a third-quarter earnings report, Headwaters notes 8 percent revenue and 11 percent EBIDTA gains against the same period in 2015, while projecting near-term strengthening of fly ash and other coal combustion products (CCP) shipments, the core of its Construction Materials business. “As we develop additional sources of [fly ash] supply, we forecast 2017 volumes in the range of 6.1 to 6.5 million tons, a 9 percent to 20 percent increase over 2016 projected volumes,” the company tells investors.
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INDUSTRY HEADS TO LAS VEGAS FOR SEVENTH CONEXPO-CON/AGG
After a second consecutive year where concrete, cement and aggregate interests saw modest shipment gains—while overall construction industry increases in 2013 reached the 7-8 percent range—producers are positioned to act on plant and fleet equipment investment carrying them through the growth projected for the remainder of the decade.
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