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[[Aberthaw Cement Kiln]] is located in south Wales and is owned by [[Tarmac]].
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[[Category:Cement Kilns]]
[[Category:Cement Kilns]]
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==Ownership==
==Ownership==
* 1912 to 1983 Aberthaw and Bristol Channel Cement Co. Ltd
* 1912 to 1983 Aberthaw and Bristol Channel Cement Co. Ltd
* 1983 to 2011 Blue Circle  
* 1983 to 2001 Blue Circle  
* 2011 to 2013 Lafarge
* 2001 to 2013 Lafarge
* 2013 to 2015 Lafarge Tarmac
* 2013 to 2015 Lafarge Tarmac
* 2015 to Present [[CRH plc]] (owners of [[Tarmac]])
* 2015 to Present [[CRH plc]] (owners of [[Tarmac]])
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==Raw Materials==
==Raw Materials==
The primary raw materials are Blue Lias limestone and clay from the adjacent quarry and Carboniferous Limestone mainly from Glamorgan.
The primary raw materials are Blue Lias limestone and clay from the adjacent quarry and Carboniferous Limestone mainly from Glamorgan.
 
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==Waste Used on Site==
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The Aberthaw site waste return to the [[EA]] for the most recent year of 2018 showed the following wastes used on site, all of which were used for the primary purpose of substituting fuel requirements in the plant:
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The schematic below from the [[Tarmac]] website shows a summary of how materials are used on site<ref>[https://www.tarmac.com/aberthaw-plant/fuels/ Waste Dervived Fuels]</ref>:
The schematic below from the [[Tarmac]] website shows a summary of how materials are used on site<ref>[https://www.tarmac.com/aberthaw-plant/fuels/ Waste Dervived Fuels]</ref>:
[[File:Aberthaw-diagram 520x514.jpg|600px|left|Waste Derived Fuel schematic from Tarmac website]]__TOC__
[[File:Aberthaw-diagram 520x514.jpg|600px|left|Waste Derived Fuel schematic from Tarmac website]]__TOC__
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The PFA and Blast Furnace Lag shown in the diagram are not classified as waste by the producer, but as a feedstock for cement production and so tonnages are not reported to the [[EA]].
The Pulverised Fuel Ash (PFA) and Blast Furnace Slag shown in the diagram are not classified as waste by the producer, but as a feedstock for cement production and so tonnages are not reported to the [[EA]].


==References==
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