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Indo-Asian News Service

New Delhi

Vedanta Aluminium Business, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added products, will collaborate with cement, construction and infrastructure industries for gainful utilisation of its by-products fly-ash (a by-product in thermal power generation) and bauxite-residue (a by-product of producing alumina from bauxite).

At a national-level webinar held with global experts and participants from the cement industry, the company also sought interest from cement manufacturers for setting up integrated cement plants or cement clinker grinding/blending/processing units adjacent to its plants in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Since aluminium is a continuous process industry, proximity to the company’s operations will give cement manufacturers a continuous supply of high-quality fly-ash and bauxite-residue, save costs incurred on logistics, and provide access to emerging construction markets in eastern andcentral India.

Vedanta Aluminium’s webinar was attended by almost 200 executives from the cement, construction and infrastructure sectors. Renowned experts in this domain Ulhas Parlikar, Global Consultant Waste Management, Circular Economy, Policy Advocacy, AFR & Co-processing, Prof. (Dr. ) Virendra Kumar Paul, Head Department of Building Engineering and Management, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, and Dr Amit Chatterjee, Director R&D, Aluminium Business, Vedanta Ltd. shared their insights and experience on the benefits of fly-ash and bauxite-residue in cement industry with the industry professionals. Fly-ash and bauxite-residue, the two most voluminous by-products generated by the aluminium industry, can be used in cement and concrete manufacturing.

Speaking at the webinar, Rahul Sharma, CEO Vedanta Aluminium Business said, “We believe in seamlessly integrating principles of sustainability into the way we do business. Sustainable business practices form the bedrock of our operational excellence, as we generate long-term value for our customers and communities. We are working towards developing thriving value-chains to convert our by-products into resources, by fostering long-term strategic collaborations with complementary industries. We hope the Indian cement producers come forth to work with us on this innovative solution, which is a true win-win scenario for the industry and environment. ??? Fly-ash and bauxite-residue, the two most voluminous by-products generated by the aluminium industry, can be used in cement and concrete manufacturing, providing cement manufacturers significant benefits in terms of quality output, cost and sustainability. Fly ash can partially replace cement in concrete (or be used to produce blended cement), significantly improving durability and workability of cement.