Dangote Group Introduces Cutting-Edge Technology in Cement Production, Discovers Alternative Fuel
- The Dangote Group has invented a dust-proof cement that prevents dust from polluting the environment
- The manufacturing conglomerate said that the technology safeguards the environment from pollution during cement production and usage
- Additionally, the company revealed that it had discovered an alternative source of fuel to power its cement production
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Dangote Cement Company, a subsidiary of the Dangote Group, has announced that it has introduced cutting-edge technology to ensure dust from its Obajana factory and other facilities does not pollute the environment.
Adinoyi Haruna, General Manager, Human Resources, Dangote Cement Company, disclosed this at a 2-day environmental journalism workshop in Obajana, Kogi state.
Source: UGC
Dangote Cement uses filters to collect cement dust
At the workshop themed ‘Reporting The Environment For Sustainability,’ Adinoyi said the technology will help trap dust during cement production and protect the environment from pollution.
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“Apart from protecting our environment, it is also in our economic interest,” he added.
He said the firm is committed to protecting the environment and told journalists that it now employs electrostatic facilitators in handling particulate emissions during production at its facilities.
According to him, the company also uses bag filters to collect cement dust and now employs 85% of limestone in cement production.
He explained that the move is geared towards reducing fuel consumption and reduction of carbon dioxide in the environment in the production of Dangote cement.
Dangote Cement discovers alternative fuel
He also said the company has introduced alternative fuel by using agriculture waste, palm kernel shells, and shredded tyres as fuel, aimed at reducing carbon dioxide in the environment.
He advised journalists to commit themselves to environmental sustainability in their reports for the good of society.
Earlier, the Executive Director of Climate Africa Media Initiative and Centre, Aliu Akoshile, emphasized the need for journalists to always conduct investigations in their reportage and give prominence to environmental issues
He called for environmental reporting to be correctly placed in media, adding that “the environment is what binds everyone.”
“If the environment is not conducive, there won’t be development. If the environment is not conducive, businesses cannot thrive. Without the environment, there won’t be sports, fashion, and the rest.
“This training is severe as it will enable us to pay adequate attention to our environment.”
The workshop draws participants from the north-central region, including Benue, Kwara, Niger, and the Federal; Capital Territory, Abuja.
Aliko Dangote to pocket N293bn from his cement company, an amount more than the budget of 25 states
Legit.ng reported that Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, is set to earn N293 billion as dividends payment from his cement company.
According to the financial statement filed to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Dangote Cement said in the year ended 2022, the company recorded N1.61 trillion in revenue.
This is a 16.96% increase when compared to N1.38 trillion recorded in 2022.
Source: Legit.ng
