Emissions Management

A steadfast commitment to lowering emissions

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Our strategies to reduce emissions

We recognize the environmental impact of cement production, and as a result, we are continuously working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollutants.

To reduce these emissions we adopt a range of strategies:

  • Application of BAT (Best Available Techniques): we adopt the best available techniques in cement production to minimize the environmental impact of the process.
  • Planning and monitoring of the production process: we carefully monitor and control the production process to optimize use of raw materials and energy and to emissions.
  • Preventive maintenance: we regularly perform preventive maintenance on the plants to maximize efficiency and reduce the risk of malfunction that could cause increased emissions.
  • Research and innovation: we invest in research and innovation to develop new technologies and solutions that further reduce emissions.

Gubbio plant emissions

At the Gubbio plant clinker production processes generate 2 atmospheric emission point sources:

  • E13 emission – Smidth furnace and raw grinding.
  • E13bis emission – Smidth furnace and raw grinding.

A Continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) is in operation for each point source and detects the following substances and physical parameters:

  • Particulates
  • Nitrogen oxides
  • Sulfur dioxide
  • Carbon monoxide
  • Volatile Organic Compounds
  • Ammonia
  • Oxygen
  • Humidity
  • Temperature
  • Flow rate of effluents
  • Mercury
  • Hydrochloric acid
  • Automatic isokinetic samplers for long term PCDD/PCDF and PCB-DL monitoring.
Monitoring data

Air quality

Air quality monitoring in the area surrounding the Gubbio plant is carried out through a meteorological station and two monitoring stations: a fixed station located in Via Leonardo da Vinci and a mobile station located at Semonte Alto.

  • PM10 and PM2.5
  • Nitrogen oxides (NO, NO2, NOx)
  • Sulfur dioxide

The quality of the data collected is guaranteed by periodic control, maintenance, and calibration activities performed by ARPA Umbria.

The same agency publishes air quality data daily on its web site, which can be viewed clicking on the link below:

Air quality data

Ravenna plant emissions

Type of emissions

With respect to the Ravenna plant, only conveyed dust emissions are present, which are kept under control by efficient abatement systems, while diffuse emissions are mitigated through specific actions.

The monitoring of air quality in the external environment of the Ravenna chemical complex, in which the plant is situated, is performed by means of a meteorological station and a network of sampling stations that continuously monitor:

  • PM10
  • Nitrogen oxides (NO, NO2, NOx)
  • Sulfur dioxide
  • Total non methane hydrocarbons
  • Ozone

The quality of the data collected is guaranteed by periodic control, maintenance, and calibration activities performed by a third-party company (Ravenna Servizi Industriali) which operates in compliance with a specific protocol, signed by the companies operating in the chemical complex, as well as by the Industrial Association of the Province of Ravenna, ARPAE – SAC, and the Municipality of Ravenna.