Bursa Çimento Waste Acceptance and Usage
In 2005, our company obtained the Waste Oil Co-Fuel License to prevent the negative and environmental impacts of waste oils generated in
Bursa and its surroundings and to recover them as energy. In 2008, the scope of the license was expanded to include contaminated waste and
liquid fuels (such as bilge, sludge, etc.) in the waste incineration menu.
Waste Acceptance
Thus, waste materials that have lost their economic value in various industrial sectors and possess a certain calorific value are evaluated as alternative fuels alongside the main fuel and are used for energy recovery purposes.
Bursa Çimento Fabrikası A.Ş. uses alternative fuels and raw materials;
-By reducing CO² emissions, it takes precautions against global warming,
-It ensures the protection of natural resources,
-It provides savings for the Turkish economy by addressing the high investment costs of waste incineration facilities,
-It ensures the proper disposal of waste under suitable conditions and eliminates negative environmental impacts,
-By recovering waste into the economy, it creates added value for the national economy.
Our company has won various awards in recent years in the project competition organized by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey for the efficient use of energy in industrial facilities.
Alternative Raw Material Usage
Our factory has been saving on the use of the semi-finished product clinker for 40 years by utilizing natural pozzolan (trass) and has reduced the clinker-to-cement ratio from the 1980s to the present in its production processes. In addition to the use of trass, fly ash collected by electrostatic filters in thermal power plants, which are used to remove dust from combustion gases, is also utilized as an additive in cement production in accordance with the TS EN 197-1 standard. Within the scope of industrial symbiosis, our factory reduces the consumption of natural raw materials by using the outputs of other sectors (such as foundry sand, sludge gypsum, boiler slags, etc.) instead of natural raw materials. This not only decreases the consumption of natural resources but also contributes to reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and minimizing related environmental impacts (e.g., groundwater leachate).
Alternative Fuel (Waste) Usage
The use of alternative fuels for energy and material recovery, which has been implemented in the cement sectors of developed countries for many years, was initiated in our country with the publication of the "General Rules to be Followed in the Use of Waste as Alternative or Additional Fuel in Cement Factories" in 2001.
Our factory, which started using waste oils as additional fuel in 2005, continues its operations with the Environmental Permit and License Document obtained from the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization in 2020.
Waste materials that have lost their economic value in various industrial sectors and possess a certain calorific value are used as alternative fuels alongside the main fuel. Cement factories operate at approximately 1400-1450 °C high temperatures due to the process in rotary kilns. Therefore, wastes can easily decompose into final combustion gases such as CO&sub2;, H&sub2;O, and NOx, and the ash formed as a result of combustion can bond into the product without affecting cement quality. Due to the specific characteristics of the cement process, waste has been used for energy recovery in the cement sectors of other developed countries such as Japan, the EU, and the USA for many years.
WASTE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
General Acceptance Criteria:
1. The waste code is determined by the waste producer. Only wastes within the scope of the waste acceptance list provided by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change are accepted. No waste outside this list will be accepted.
2. The presence of radioactive and explosive materials in the waste is strictly prohibited. Wastes originating from the Nuclear Industry, Radioactive Wastes, Electrical and Electronic Wastes, Batteries, Hospital and Pharmaceutical Wastes Containing Infections, Corrosive Wastes Containing Mineral Acids, Explosives and Ammunition, Asbestos-Containing Wastes, Chemical or Biological Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Untreated Raw Municipal Wastes are not accepted.
3. Waste acceptance is carried out under normal conditions every day except Sundays between 08:00 and 18:00. If an appointment is made before the shipment, waste acceptance is available 24/7.
4. Waste producers must inform about wastes requiring special precautions in terms of occupational health and safety.
5. In ministry notifications and commercial transactions, the measurement results of our company's weighbridge will be considered final.
6. No waste will be accepted without the confirmation of the proposal sent by our company.
7. A contract can be made if requested by the waste producer or deemed necessary by our company.
Hazardous Waste Acceptance Criteria:
1. If available, the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of the waste must be sent before waste delivery; if not, detailed information about the waste must be provided.
2. If the waste is transported by or on behalf of the waste producer, it must be carried using licensed transportation vehicles, and the request must be created on the Integrated Environmental Information System (EÇBS) before shipment.
3. The waste must be packaged in compliance with the existing regulations based on its type. Bulk acceptance of some waste types is allowed.
4. During the acceptance stage of waste oils and liquid fuels (bilge water, sludge, etc.), water content, other solutions, and calorific value analyses conducted in our company laboratory will be considered final.
5. Waste oils and/or liquid fuels containing solvents or gasoline with a flash point below 55°C will not be accepted. Liquid fuels (bilge water, sludge, etc.) can only be accepted in bulk (via tanker trucks).
6. Only second-category waste oils are accepted in bulk (via tanker trucks).
Non-Hazardous Waste Acceptance Criteria:
1. Waste is accepted in bulk without packaging.
2. For baled wastes, if possible, materials other than wire should be used as bale ties.
3. Before shipment, a shipping and transport waybill and a non-hazardous waste acceptance form must be prepared in duplicate.
Ready RDF Acceptance Criteria:
The fuel prepared by the RDF PRODUCER must meet the following specifications:
Ready RDF Acceptance Criteria:
Acceptance Criteria for Dried Sludge as Alternative Fuel:
Acceptance Criteria for Wastes to Be Accepted as Alternative Raw Materials:
1. Based on the analysis of samples taken from wastes to be accepted as alternative raw materials in our Factory Laboratory, the content of mineral components such as Ca, Si, Al, Na, K, Mg, S, and Fe is determined, and usage quantities and acceptance conditions are specified.
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Bursa Çimento Fabrikası A.Ş. uses alternative fuels and raw materials;
-By reducing CO² emissions, it takes precautions against global warming,
-It ensures the protection of natural resources,
-It provides savings for the Turkish economy by addressing the high investment costs of waste incineration facilities,
-It ensures the proper disposal of waste under suitable conditions and eliminates negative environmental impacts,
-By recovering waste into the economy, it creates added value for the national economy.
Our company has won various awards in recent years in the project competition organized by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey for the efficient use of energy in industrial facilities.
Alternative Raw Material Usage
Our factory has been saving on the use of the semi-finished product clinker for 40 years by utilizing natural pozzolan (trass) and has reduced the clinker-to-cement ratio from the 1980s to the present in its production processes. In addition to the use of trass, fly ash collected by electrostatic filters in thermal power plants, which are used to remove dust from combustion gases, is also utilized as an additive in cement production in accordance with the TS EN 197-1 standard. Within the scope of industrial symbiosis, our factory reduces the consumption of natural raw materials by using the outputs of other sectors (such as foundry sand, sludge gypsum, boiler slags, etc.) instead of natural raw materials. This not only decreases the consumption of natural resources but also contributes to reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and minimizing related environmental impacts (e.g., groundwater leachate).
Alternative Fuel (Waste) Usage
The use of alternative fuels for energy and material recovery, which has been implemented in the cement sectors of developed countries for many years, was initiated in our country with the publication of the "General Rules to be Followed in the Use of Waste as Alternative or Additional Fuel in Cement Factories" in 2001.
Our factory, which started using waste oils as additional fuel in 2005, continues its operations with the Environmental Permit and License Document obtained from the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization in 2020.
Waste materials that have lost their economic value in various industrial sectors and possess a certain calorific value are used as alternative fuels alongside the main fuel. Cement factories operate at approximately 1400-1450 °C high temperatures due to the process in rotary kilns. Therefore, wastes can easily decompose into final combustion gases such as CO&sub2;, H&sub2;O, and NOx, and the ash formed as a result of combustion can bond into the product without affecting cement quality. Due to the specific characteristics of the cement process, waste has been used for energy recovery in the cement sectors of other developed countries such as Japan, the EU, and the USA for many years.
WASTE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
General Acceptance Criteria:
1. The waste code is determined by the waste producer. Only wastes within the scope of the waste acceptance list provided by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change are accepted. No waste outside this list will be accepted.
2. The presence of radioactive and explosive materials in the waste is strictly prohibited. Wastes originating from the Nuclear Industry, Radioactive Wastes, Electrical and Electronic Wastes, Batteries, Hospital and Pharmaceutical Wastes Containing Infections, Corrosive Wastes Containing Mineral Acids, Explosives and Ammunition, Asbestos-Containing Wastes, Chemical or Biological Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Untreated Raw Municipal Wastes are not accepted.
3. Waste acceptance is carried out under normal conditions every day except Sundays between 08:00 and 18:00. If an appointment is made before the shipment, waste acceptance is available 24/7.
4. Waste producers must inform about wastes requiring special precautions in terms of occupational health and safety.
5. In ministry notifications and commercial transactions, the measurement results of our company's weighbridge will be considered final.
6. No waste will be accepted without the confirmation of the proposal sent by our company.
7. A contract can be made if requested by the waste producer or deemed necessary by our company.
Hazardous Waste Acceptance Criteria:
1. If available, the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of the waste must be sent before waste delivery; if not, detailed information about the waste must be provided.
2. If the waste is transported by or on behalf of the waste producer, it must be carried using licensed transportation vehicles, and the request must be created on the Integrated Environmental Information System (EÇBS) before shipment.
3. The waste must be packaged in compliance with the existing regulations based on its type. Bulk acceptance of some waste types is allowed.
4. During the acceptance stage of waste oils and liquid fuels (bilge water, sludge, etc.), water content, other solutions, and calorific value analyses conducted in our company laboratory will be considered final.
5. Waste oils and/or liquid fuels containing solvents or gasoline with a flash point below 55°C will not be accepted. Liquid fuels (bilge water, sludge, etc.) can only be accepted in bulk (via tanker trucks).
6. Only second-category waste oils are accepted in bulk (via tanker trucks).
Non-Hazardous Waste Acceptance Criteria:
1. Waste is accepted in bulk without packaging.
2. For baled wastes, if possible, materials other than wire should be used as bale ties.
3. Before shipment, a shipping and transport waybill and a non-hazardous waste acceptance form must be prepared in duplicate.
Ready RDF Acceptance Criteria:
The fuel prepared by the RDF PRODUCER must meet the following specifications:
Moisture
< 25%
Cl, Chloride
< 1%
S, Sulfur
< 2%
P, Phosphorus
< 2%
Hg
< 10 ppm
Cd + Tl + Hg
< 20 ppm
Sb+As+Pb+Cr+Co+Cu+Mn+Ni+V+Sn
< 10,000 ppm
PCB
< 50 ppm
Solvent
< 15%
Calorific Value (Original Basis)
> 2,500 kCal/kg
Acceptance Criteria for Dried Sludge as Alternative Fuel:
Moisture
< 15%
Ash
< 40%
Cl, Chloride
< 1%
P2O5
< 7%
Hg
< 10 ppm
Cd + Tl + Hg
< 20 ppm
Sb+As+Pb+Cr+Co+Cu+Mn+Ni+V+Sn
< 10,000 ppm
Original Calorific Value (Lower Heating Value)
> 2,000 kcal/kg
1. Based on the analysis of samples taken from wastes to be accepted as alternative raw materials in our Factory Laboratory, the content of mineral components such as Ca, Si, Al, Na, K, Mg, S, and Fe is determined, and usage quantities and acceptance conditions are specified.
