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[[Cauldon Cement Kiln]] is located in Stoke-on-Trent and is owned by [[Aggregate Industries]]. | |||
{{CementKiln|EPR=TP3334AW|id=2}} | {{CementKiln|EPR=TP3334AW|id=2}} | ||
[[Category:Cement Kilns]] | [[Category:Cement Kilns]] | ||
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* 2001 to 2013 Lafarge | * 2001 to 2013 Lafarge | ||
* 2013 to 2015 Lafarge Tarmac | * 2013 to 2015 Lafarge Tarmac | ||
* 2015 to Present LafargeHolcim | * 2015 to Present [[LafargeHolcim]] (Lafarge Cement is part of [[Aggregate Industries]], which itself is owned by [[LafargeHolcim]]<ref>[https://www.aggregate.com/our-businesses/lafarge-cement/bulk-cement/our-history Aggregate Industries Website Summarizing history of ownership]</ref>) | ||
==The Process at Cauldon== | ==The Process at Cauldon== | ||
The following summary diagram is | The following summary diagram is from the [[Aggregate Industries]] website<ref>[https://www.aggregate.com/our-businesses/lafarge-cement/bulk-cement/making-cement How we make cement at Cauldon]</ref> which is a 'dry process': | ||
[[File:Lafarge-making-cement-dry-process cauldron.jpg|1200px|left|Schematic of Cauldron dry manufacturing process - source Aggregate Industries website]]__TOC__ | |||
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==Raw Materials== | ==Raw Materials== | ||
The primary raw materials are Carboniferous Limestone from Cauldon Low Quarry and Carboniferous Shale in a nearby deposit | The primary raw materials are Carboniferous Limestone from Cauldon Low Quarry to the south of the site and Carboniferous Shale in a nearby deposit to the north and west of the plant. | ||
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In early June 2021 [[Aggregate Industries]] confirmed that they had broken ground on a £13m project to increase their ability to handle up to 100,000 tonnes per annum of [[RDF|waste derived fuel]] from early 2020<ref>[https://www.aggregate.com/news-and-resources/press-releases/cauldon-cement-plant-breaks-ground Aggregate Industries Press Release Accessed 11th June 2021]</ref> | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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