LafargeHolcim has completed its kiln upgrade at its cement plant in Ada, Oklahoma.
The three-year modernization project of the 100-year old plant concentrated on a new kiln to take scrap tires and increase output by 20% to 682,000 tonnes a year.
Through Geocycle, LafargeHolcim’s waste management company based in Dundee, Michigan, the Ada cement plant reuses more than 3 million scrap tires a year as a supplemental fuel to replace at least 20% of the fossil fuel used to power its site, in addition to coal and natural gas.
“The Ada facility has been a significant part of the local and regional economy since 1907,” says John Stull, chief executive, US Cement, LafargeHolcim.
“By modernizing the plant, we have transformed it into an efficient, competitive and state-of-the-art facility that will allow us to meet the growing needs of our customers and remain a strong partner to the community for the foreseeable future.”
The modernization investment focused on construction of a new kiln line designed to meet and exceed emission limits, improve operational performance and increase capacity to meet market growth. As a result, manufacturing capacity is anticipated to increase by 20%, producing approximately 682,000 tonnes of cement annually to support the region’s transportation and construction industries.
“Investing in the environment is critical for the health and long-term viability of the communities where we work, which is why we reuse materials that would normally be sent to landfills,” says Mike Langan, Ada plant manager.
“We appreciate the support of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality in rapidly permitting this investment, and continue to value our partnership to help us optimize our operation and demonstrate the sustainable performance of the plant.”
