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1. Introduction

CII- Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre (CII-Godrej GBC) with the support of all the stakeholders is
actively involved in promotin the concept of Making Indian Cement Plants World Class in Green of the
Indian cement sector!

"he key objective of this initiative is to facilitate continuous performance improvement in individual Indian
cement plants and help them in achievin world class standards on enery # environment$ by adoptin the
most enery efficient manufacturin processes and also address all issues related to sustainable
development of this fast rowin industrial sector!
2. Green Cementech 2012

In line with this objective$ CII % Godrej GBC and Cement &anufacturers 'ssociation (C&') and under the
leadership # uidance of &r G (ayaraman$ )*ecutive +resident$ Birla Corporation ,td orani-ed the
.
th
edition of /Green Cementech 01203 - two day conference # e*position on 04 # 05

&ay 0120 at
6yderabad!

"he focus areas of Green Cementech 0120 were7

,atest trends in pyro-processin # rindin systems
)nery efficiency % process and au*iliary e8uipment
+'" Scheme % 9pportunities for achievin the B)):s +'" tarets
;aste 6eat <ecovery systems
=inancin 9ptions for Improvin )nery )fficiency
Captive +ower +lants %6eat <ate # 'u*iliary consumption reduction considerin +'" tarets
Interaction with +CB on utili-ation of '=< in cement industry
Interactive session with +olicy makers % >I++$ B))$ C&'$ BIS # C+CB
&ines # &ines &anaement


&ore than ?51 participants$ comprisin of various stakeholders of the Indian cement sector such as cement
producers$ e8uipment suppliers$ consultants$ overnment$ policymakers$ pollution control boards$
participated in the event!

's part of this event$ an e*position was orani-ed wherein 05 companies displayed their latest and emerin
technoloy # service offerin on enery efficiency$ sustainability # environment









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3. Inaugural Session

>eliverin the key note address$ Mr M M ! Muthiah" President" Cement Manu#acturers ssociation
underlined that the potential for emission reduction in Indian cement industry is immense and that it can be
a forerunner in this direction! 6e called on the
need for cement industry to respond 8uickly and
effectively to lobal warmin concerns! 'ddin
further$ he said$ to address these issues$ cement
sector needs to work at two basic levels % e*plore
alternative enery sources and work more closely
with the Government to create an enablin
environment for e*pandin the industry!

Mr $ %is&anathan$ Secretary General$ Cement
&anufacturers 'ssociation$ in his address$ said that cement industry has been the pioneer in savin enery
and fuel and there is plenty of scope to further reduce waste and promote sustainable future! "o achieve
this$ we need to convey and persuade industry to learn and adapt best practices$ he added!

In his address on the theme- @&ake Indian Cement +lants ;orld Class in Green:
Mr G 'a(araman" Chairman" Green Cementech 2012 # )*ecutive +resident$ Birla Corporation ,td said$
Green Cementech has facilitated the sector from preachin Green to practicin Green! "oday many
companies are oin the Green way$ he said! 6e added that cement industry is hihly transparent #
sustainable and has enabled
the sector to share its best
practices amonst themselves!
6e also said that the cement
industry is lookin at adaptin
new modes of operation and
aid in the country:s concrete
future

)arlier in his welcome address$
&r 'shok <eddy$ Aice
Chairman$ CII-'ndhra +radesh$
hihlihted the initiatives of
CII-Godrej GBC towards
promotin Green business in the country

). !elease o# Manual on *hermal +nerg( +##icienc( in Cement Industr(


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&r & ' & < &uthiah$ +resident$ Cement &anufacturers 'ssociation (C&') released CII:s manual on @&anual
on "hermal )nery )fficiency in Cement industry: durin the inauural session of the conference!



5! Master S,eakers Session - Sustaina.ilit( /,,ortunities 0 Solutions #or cement industr(

Indian cement industry has been e*periencin an unprecedented rowth scenario owin to consistent #
sustained rowth of India:s G>+! "his session will look at the future of the Indian cement industry with a
critical view on the imperative measures the industry should take to ear up to the opportunities #
challenes ahead in /Making Indian Cement Plants
World Class in Green

Mr S 1 2andoo" d3isor 4*echnical5" CM shared about
the Challenes # +rospects of cement industry and also
hihlihted how technoloy related factors are
influencin the operations of S)C! Mr ! S Mani"
6usiness 7nit 2ead" lternate 8uels 0 W2!" 89Smidth
Pri3ate 9imited briefed the participants on
technoloical interventions in Greenin cement plants!
Mr S !aghu,ath($ )*ecutive >irector$ CII-Godrej GBC
hihlihted the participants on how GreenCo <atin
system can act as a catalyst in makin Indian Cement Industry /Green3!

B! Session on +nerg( +##icienc( .( :esign; Pers,ecti3es" /,,ortunities 0 Challenges

's estimated in @,ow carbon strateies for inclusive rowth: (+lannin commission$ Government of India$
0122) report$ Indian cement
industry is e*pected to
nearly double its installed
capacity$ touchin B11 &"
by 0101! )nery efficiency
by desin therefore
becomes imperative in
desinin newer cement
plants! "his session had two
eminent speakers
Brief on the Manual

The Government of India in consultation with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has
released the PAT targets for the period from 2!2"!# to 2!$"!% in relation to their
current level of energy consumption&

'ement industry needs to focus more on Thermal Energy Efficiency in its endeavour
to achieve the PAT targets& This manual serves as a ready rec(oner on thermal
energy efficiency including latest norms and )est practices to reduce thermal *pecific
Energy 'onsumption&


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representin leadin cement manufacturin roups$ sharin their perspectives in adoptin enery efficiency
by desin for new cement plants and their selection criteria!

Mr !atan 1 Shah" Group )*ecutive +resident # Chief &anufacturin 9fficer$ Cltra"ech Cement ,imited and
Mr !akesh 6harga3a$ (oint Aice +resident$ Shree Cement ,imited shared their views # thouhts on
opportunities # challenes while selection of e8uipment$ optimum layout$ technoloy advancements in
pyro-processin # rindin


<. S,ecial interacti3e session &ith Pollution Control 6oard /##icials on lternate #uel utili=ation

9ne of the major barriers perceived by the Indian cement industry is lack of enablin policy mechanism and
close interaction between cement manufacturers and policy makers$ particularly the state pollution control
boards! "o ease this barrier$ earlier Green Cementech editions have been servin as a platform to brin the
manufacturers # policy makers toether and discuss on various aspects to increase the use of '=< in cement
industry! "his session created opportunities for cement manufacturers to share their views D concerns with
the policy makers and
ive the policy makers an
avenue to e*press the
various policy
mechanisms under
development and
initiatives taken by them
to promote '=< usae!


' special session was
oranised at Green
Cementech 0120 with +CB officials representin 'ndhra +radesh$ Earnataka$ &adhya +radesh$ &aharashtra$
Gujarat and C+CB reardin the use of alternate fuels and other industrial wastes in cement plants! +CB
officials shared their e*periences on the utili-ation of '=< and best practices implemented in international
cement industries! =ollowin the discussions$ there was a unanimous areement on the need for increased
cooperation between waste enerators$ cement plants and pollution control boards for increasin the waste
utili-ation in the industry!

CII # C&' have jointly prepared a white paper on increasin alternate fuel utili-ation in Indian cement
industry! "his report is an outcome of a study carried out by a workin roup comprisin of industry
members and various state +CB officials! "his workin roup visited various cement plants in India # )urope$
understood the present policy barriers and chalked a methodoloy to create enablin policy interventions
that would facilitate increased use of alternate fuels and raw materials! "his white paper will be submitted
to &inistry of )nvironment # =orest for their due consideration and necessary action! "his initiative was
partly supported by Shakti Sustainable )nery =oundation$ a part of Climate;orks =oundation

>. S,ecial interaction &ith /ther Polic( Makers 0 CSI mem.ers

'nother special interactive session was oranised with policy makers representin Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS)$ B)) # C+CB members to discuss various policy aspects such as increased fly ash utili-ation$
standardi-ation of norms in line with international standards$ newer types of cement and buildin materials$
etc!


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Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) members from India have taken up a uni8ue initiative of developin
@,ow Carbon "echnoloy <oadmap for the Indian Cement Industry 0151! "his initiative is jointly developed
by the ;orld Business Council for Sustainable >evelopment (;BCS>):s CSI and the International )nery
'ency (I)')$ in consultation with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Fational Council for Cement and
Buildin &aterials (FCB&) and supported by the International =inance Corporation (I=C)! +olicy # financial
barriers were hihlihted in the technical papers developed to identify suitable technoloy interventions
re8uired to be implemented by the Indian cement industry to contribute to a sinificant emissions reduction
by the year 0151!
&r S ( 6erwadkar$ 'dvisor$ Cltra"ech Cement ,imited in his anchor presentation shared about the
methodoloy followed for the ,ow Carbon "echnoloy <oadmap # how these technoloy papers uide the
cement industry in reducin their G6G emissions! &s Fathalie "rudeau$ I)' shared initial observations #
results on the onoin modellin e*ercise in evolvin ,ow Carbon "echnoloy <oadmap for the Indian
Industry! )mission reduction potential arisin out of major levers such as "hermal and )lectrical )nery
)fficiency$ utilisation of '=<$ Clinker Substitutes and carbon capture were hihlihted in her presentation!
&s &anuela 9jan$ CSI "ask =orce Climate +rotection co-leader briefed about the @Global Cement "echnoloy
<oadmap7 Carbon emissions reductions up to 0151: and its impact in easin barriers in technoloy adoption!
&r E Sivaram$ I=C South 'sia shared his views about the I=C +erspective on ,ow Carbon "echnoloy <oad
map for Indian Cement Industry and also some e*amples of I=C 'dvisory ;ork in South 'sia reion related
to climate chane
>r <ajat Eumar$ I'S$ Secretary$ Govt of 'ndhra +radesh$ (earlier with >I++$ Government of India # active
member in preparin workin roup report on cement industry for GII five-year plan) shared his views about
the overnment policy initiatives for the sector! 9ther key policy makers includin &r E E Chakarvarti (B)))$
&r BASF <ao (BIS) and &r SS Bala (C+CB) shared their views # perspectives on the policy interventions and
activities taken up by their respective orani-ations in this reard!

?. *echnical Presentations 4three ,arallel sessions5

Based on the feedback from the participants of Green Cementech 0122$ proram was desined to include
more speakers # e*perts to address all pertinent aspects towards makin Indian cement industry reen!
9ver 51 speakers from various e8uipment manufacturers # cement industries shared their e*periences on
latest technoloy developments$ )nery )fficiency technoloies # best practices followed in cement
industries!



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Session was e*clusively on latest technoloies # developments in +yro processin$ Grindin systems$
)lectrical # 'utomation systems! )*perts from the leadin technoloy suppliers # cement manufacturin
units shared their e*periences on the )nery )fficiency technoloies!



In )nery )fficiency in +yro +rocessin e*perts from =,Smidth$ IEF Gmbh briefed about the latest
developments in coolers with case studies$ e*perts from >almia <efractories briefed about the latest
developments in refractories for reducin the thermal enery consumption # >r G A E +rasad$ Aice +resident$
"he EC+ ,imited shared his e*periences in construction and operation of most modern Green Cement plant

In )nery )fficiency in Grindin systems e*perts from =,Smidth # =ives =CB shared their latest developments
in rindin technoloy and also e*perts from &echwelll industries limited briefed about the role of
computational fluid dynamics (C=>) in cement industry and
how C=> helps in stream linin the as flows in the system

In 'utomation # Control Systems e*perts from =,Smidth$
+olysius # <ockwell automation India +vt ,imited shared about
the latest developments in the automation system with the
case studies

In )lectrical Systems # )nery )fficiency e*perts from Siemens
limited$ Godrej # Boyce &f! Co! ,td!$ # +arker 6anfinn shared
on latest developments in electrical motors$ )nery )fficient
"urbo blowers # intellient compressed air pipin technoloy and how this reduces the power consumption
of the compressors in cement industry

Session 6 was on )nery )fficiency practices in ;aste 6eat <ecovery systems$ latest developments in
utili-ation of 'lternative =uels # <aw &aterial$ climate chane # Carbon mitiation # best practices
followed in the Captive +ower +lant for improvin the 6eat <ate!

"houh Indian cement industry has achieved e*cellence in enery efficiency # productivity$ installation of
;aste 6eat <ecivery Systems still remains a major area of concern! )*perts from "herma* ,imited$ =,Smidth$
and >alian )ast shared their views on advances in ;6< systems!







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In 'lternative =uels # <aw &aterial Ctili-ation in Cement Industry
session$ e*perts from E6>$ Sita CE$ 'CC Geocycle and '"S Conveyors
shared their e*periences in preprocessin of '=<$ latest technoloies in
utili-ation of solid fuels in cement kiln and benefits of utili-in the '=< in
cement industry

In this e*clusive session on Climate
Chane # Carbon &itiation$ e*perts
from Italicementi$ Shree Cement
,imited$ E6> 6umboldt CII % Godrej GBC has shared their e*periences in
various initiatives$ case studies and advancements in carbon
se8uestration # cleaner technoloies!


In Captive +ower +lant session e*perts from "herma* ,imited$ Grundfos +umps India +vt! ,td!$ Eirloskar
Brothers ,td!$ and Indian )nery )*chane ,imited shared their case studies for reducin the heat rate in the
captive power plant$ enery savin in pumpin systems$ )Scerts # <)C certificates

Session C dealt e*clusively on 'dvancements in )nvironment manaement$ how to achieve the +'" tarets
and financin options for improvin )nery )fficiency # &ines manaement!

9ne of the priority areas for Indian cement industry is to minimi-e
fuitive dustDstack dust$ S9
G
# F9
G
emissions! "his session would focus
on latest environmental control e8uipment available and best practices
adopted by cement manufacturers for reducin ambient particulate
levels! )*perts from "hermo =isher Scientific India +vt! ,td!$ )vonik =ibres
GmB6$ Chemtrols Industries ,imtied and Aasavadatta Cement shared
their e*periences in minimi-in the fuitive emissions of the cement
plant!

In +'" Case studies session e*perts from 'CC ,imited$ Shree Cement and CII - Godrej GBC shared their views
on strateies on +'" scheme$ how to achieve the +'" tarets alon with the case studies which show case
the benefits of the scheme with +'" and without +'" project!

In =inancin 9ptions and cost improvement drivers in Cement Industry session e*perts from I<)>'$ B))$ I=C
South 'sia$ SI>BI and CII % Godrej GBC briefed about the financin
models available for improvin the enery efficiency and cost
performance measures to be taken in cement industry

In &ines # &ines &anaement session e*perts from >almia Cement$
FCB& and CII % Godrej GBC shared their e*periences on how to utili-e
mines effectively$ how to utili-e low rade lime stone and best practices
followed in minin




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10. S,ecial Interaction &ith C+/@s

'n e*clusive breakfast meet was orani-ed to interact with C)9s and to discuss on pertinent areas where all
stakeholders need to come toether in Greenin Indian Cement Industry! &r G (ayaraman$ Chairman$ Green
Cementech 0120 addressed the special interactive session with C)9:s 6e briefed the C)9s on various
activities and initiatives of CII % Godrej GBC towards Greenin Indian Cement +lants!

CII % Godrej GBC has initiated a practice of felicitatin senior industry e*perts who have contributed
sinificantly for the advancement and proress of the cement industry in India! "o acknowlede and
reconi-e the contributions made to the Indian cement industry$ &r F Gopalswamy$ >irector$ >almia
Cement Bharat ,imited was felicitated durin the C)9:s &eet! &r + A Eiran 'nanth$ Senior Counsellor$
CII % Godrej GBC presented about the various CII- Godrej GBC initiatives in the last year and souht views #
suestions from members on needs # re8uirements of industry and areas to work on in the year ahead!



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Eiran 'nanth
Senior Counsellor
CII % Godrej Green Business Centre
Survey HB4$ Eothauda +ost$ < < >istrict$
6yderabad % 5111.4 India
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IJ2 41 442. 5212 (Board)
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