be'ah and Oman Cement to supply alternative fuels derived from end-of-life tyres

Oman Sunday 09/February/2020 20:16 PM
By: Times News Service
be'ah and Oman Cement to supply alternative fuels derived from end-of-life tyres

Muscat: With the aim of converting end-of-life tyres to fuel that can be used in cement production, the Oman Environment Holding Company (be'ah) has signed an agreement with Oman Cement to supply fuels derived from end-of-life tyres at the Oman Cement Company’s headquarters.

The agreement was signed by Eng. Tariq bin Ali Al Amri, CEO of be'ah, and Eng. Salem bin Abdullah Al-Hajri, CEO of Oman Cement Company. The memorandum was signed on the February 6 in the presence of a number of employees and concerned officials of both sides.
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This project of using waste as alternative fuel is considered the first-of-its-kind in the Sultanate. With regard to the objectives of the agreement, Al Amri stated, “This agreement seeks to achieve be’ah’s strategy by adopting practices that ensure waste management in a sustainable manner, and safe disposal of waste materials by using them in energy production, or extracting raw materials for added value.”

Al Amri emphasised that "this matter will directly reflect on conserving and sustaining the environment for future generations."

Al-Hajri indicated that “this agreement will achieve our strategic goals with regard to the diversification of energy sources and the use of other sources to convert fuel that will be used for cement production.”

Al-Hajri added that the agreement will contribute to the national economy and provide business opportunities for small and medium enterprises through the production and transportation of fuel from engineered landfills to the cement factory; where approximately 30,000 tonnes per year of expired tyres will be processed.”

Al-Hajri emphasised that “the project includes positive dimensions in terms of using tyres as an alternative fuel and thus preserving the environment of the Sultanate.”

It is noteworthy that the Oman Cement Company is working in cooperation with be'ah during the past two years to study ways of cooperation between the two companies to take advantage of waste as an alternative fuel for natural gas that is currently used in the cement manufacturing furnaces at Oman Cement factory located in Muscat, and the study proved that the end-of-life tyres are the best and the most suited waste stream for this purpose, and the easiest in terms of handling.

The study also concluded that the factory systems are ready to deal with gas emissions resulting from tyre burning operations with a safe, sound and without any damage to the surrounding environment. Several precautionary procedures have been proposed for safety and security measures.

The two parties wish to work together to develop an implementation mechanism to diversify the energy sources through the use of alternative fuels derived from expired tyres.