4th Global Alternative Fuels Conference for cement and lime

Westin Grand - Washington DC, USA - 26-27 May 2010

Co-sponsored by the US Portland Cement Association, PCA

"The best conference I've been to in this area - outstanding"

"Excellent in every category - superb" (Holcim delegate)

Including the Global Fuels Awards

Technology; News and developments; Networking

Global Fuels and Alternative Fuels for the Cement and Lime Industry:
their impact on process, production, emissions and quality.

Including sessions on practical aspects of the use of biomass as a fuel in the cement and lime industry, and on methods for decreasing specific electrical consumption.

Main themes:

Fuel supply and pricing trends

Fuels handling and storage

Emissions trading

Fuel processing

Process efficiency of fuels

Combustion efficiency

Reducing electrical consumption

Who should attend?

academics, analysts, bankers, chemical engineers, emissions brokers, equipment vendors, fuel procurement managers, fuel suppliers, legislators, process engineers, scientists, shippers, traders and all others with an interest in fuels for the cement and lime industry

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The third Global Fuels Conference successfully took place in Toronto, 15-16 June 2009, with 140 delegates and 23 countries attending, followed by a field trip to St Marys Bowmanville cement plant.

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The second Global Fuels Conference successfully took place in London, 4-5 February 2008. Click here for a full review. Click here for the photo gallery.


1st Global Fuels Conference and Exhibition

London, 5-6 February 2007

The conference - with 144 delegates from 30 different countries - was a huge success.

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Delegate comments:

'Very good conference - Congratulations!'

'Thank you very much for this perfectly well-organised conference'

'Great job as usual'

'Quality of the conference hotel was very good'

'Everything was perfect'

'The best conference I've been to in this area - outstanding'

'We really enjoyed the conference and will definitely recommend attending your future ventures'

'In general the conference was good, content interesting and worthwhile...Good networking forum'