One of the major health hazards in the cement industry is occupational dust exposure. Dust can be released during each stage of cement manufacturing, from crushing and milling of the raw materials, through the preheater and kiln stage, to clinker grinding. Transporting and working with cement and concrete also has a potential to expose workers to dangerous levels of dust containing silica.

John King Chains is a major supplier of chains and sprockets to the global cement industry and a wide range of other sectors. In 2019 it is expanding its production base in line with its aim to become the world’s largest privately-owned conveyor chain business.

CO2 capture and storage (CCS) have become ‘dirty words’ in some quarters of the energy sustainability debate. The costs have appeared too great and the rewards too temporary. Since 2017, six major projects have been shelved in the UK alone. However, none of the criticism or lack of political will regarding funding has changed the fact that we need more CCS research and facilities, sooner rather than later...

This article looks at the cement sectors of five North African nations: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.

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