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Ramco Cements has demonstrated a strong commitment to environmental sustainability, with 71% of the power for its clinker production being consumed by green energy.
According to a statement, the company is ahead of the industry by using green energy in clinker production.
A Waste Heat Recovery System (WHRS) captures the waste heat available from the exhaust gas from the preheater and clinker cooler, the exhaust gas from cement kilns and the heat is used to generate electrical energy. Waste heat recovery plants (WHRP) are an environmentally friendly source of energy.
The company has invested in the WHRS for power generation across all three lines of its Jayantipuram plant. The Phase I of the WHRP with a capacity of 9 MW was commissioned in September 2020 and is producing at its maximum capacity. Phase II was commissioned in February last year. The last leg of the pre-heater was commissioned in April this year. The WHRS has been fully commissioned in Jayanthipuram with a capacity of 27 MW.
The company will also commission its 5th integrated cement plant in Kolomigundla, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh with 12.15 MW WHRS. The total capacity of the WHRS will increase to 39.15 MW.
According to a statement, Ramco Cements, together with wind energy, will supply 71% of the power required for the total clinker production via green electricity.
It added that the company would use green energy for clinker production.
Apart from reducing energy costs, the investment in waste heat recovery plants demonstrates its involvement in environmental, social and governance initiatives.
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