HOLCIM Philippines Inc. on Monday said it will increase its consumption or burning of segregated waste as alternative to its fuel usage and raw materials to manage costs.
Holcim last year used more than 170,000 tons of waste materials from industries and communities as alternative to fuels and raw materials with its coprocessing technology unit. This allowed the company to avoid coal in cement production for 38 days leading to lower carbon emissions and fuel costs while helping its partners manage their waste in an eco-friendly manner.
Holcim President and CEO John Stull said the company will continue to drive coprocessing operations and consumption of alternative fuels and raw materials to manage costs and have a more positive impact on the country.
“Through our coprocessing operations, we are able to lower our carbon footprint and help ease the waste management challenges of the country while producing an essential building material for development,” he said.
In 2019, Holcim Philippines agreed to preprocess as alternative fuel the segregated waste of several local governments near its plants in Luzon and Mindanao, and expressed readiness to help more communities on this matter. The company has also coprocessed tons of nonrecyclable plastics as it continues to provide waste management services to partners in various industries.
In coprocessing, qualified waste materials are preprocessed as alternative fuel and fed into the high-temperature kilns along with other raw materials to produce cement. This process transform waste to alternative fuel and converts them into energy for cement production. The technology is recognized globally and is approved by the Philippine authorities due to its proven advantages in environmental and safety performance.