| Gizelle Ferreira, Operations Manager of Holcim Brazil's Resotec |
We are constantly looking for ways of cutting costs at all Holcim production sites.The use of alternative fuels (AFR) has advantages for Holcim in three areas: it provides us with cheaper fuel, it reduces our use of fossil fuels and resulting harmful emissions and it enables us to actively assist in disposing of a wide range of materials in an environmentally aware manner. |
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Gizelle Ferreira sees her task as
that of an all-round interface:
"Our customers include some
major industrial companies who
are cooperating with us to find
sustainable disposal solutions
for waste production materials –
for example from metalworking
operations."
With the establishment of Resotec, our Brazilian Group company has already made a name for itself in the field of “co-processing”. Thanks to its close cooperation with Holcim Brazil’s cement plants, its key knowledge of co-processing involved in the production of clinker in the rotary kiln and of the processing of industrial waste, Resotec has already become a market leader with more than 150 customers and its own laboratories. |
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"Having our own labs at the
Pedro Leopoldo and Cantagalo
plants means we can offer
comprehensive analyses which
provide the basis for taking
decisions on co-processing."
For Holcim Brazil, one result of this was that the Cantagalo plant was able to operate for four months without thermal energy costs. It also made it possible to increase the proportion of alternative fuels consumed at the Pedro Leopoldo and Barroso plants by 110 percent. |
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"Resotec not only holds
ISO 9001 certification for
quality management, but
also ISO 14001 certification
for environmental management.
These high-quality
standards are a precondition
for being able to work
together with international
companies on a sustainable
basis."
Gizelle Aparecida Catarino Ferreira is the Operations Manager of Resotec. As a chemical engineer and having previously been responsible for the AFR platform at the Pedro Leopoldo plant, she knows exactly what is called for: comprehensive know-howwhich is essential for this complex operation and the ability to train the workforce to exercise care, observe safety procedures and comply with regulations. More importantly, teamwork with the cement production personnel, market knowledge and customer focus are key success factors. |
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