Rugby Cement Kiln

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Rugby Cement Kiln is located in Rugby and is owned by Cemex.


Rugby Cement Kiln
Site Location
Site Location

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Waste Licence BL7248IH
Operator Cemex
Parent Company Cemex SAB de CV
Clinker Capacity 1.5 Mt

Summary site information collated from a variety of sources.

Rugby Cement Works - source aggregatesresearch.com
Rugby Cement Works - source aggregatesresearch.com


Overview

WikiWaste has used the website Cement Plants and Kilns in Britain and Ireland[1] extensively for the reference material for each individual cement kiln page. The detail on this reference website is extensive and as WikiWaste is focused upon the UK waste and resource market, only the key highlights are captured from this website (and company websites accordingly) to provide background and context. Rugby started manufacturing clinker in 1870 and up to 2015 had produced 33 million tonnes of clinker through 7 rotary kilns over this period.

Ownership

  • 1870 to 1871 Rugby Blue Lias Lime and Cement Co. Ltd
  • 1871 to 1979 Rugby Portland Cement Co. Ltd
  • 1979 to 2000 Rugby Group
  • 2000 to 2005 RMC
  • 2005 to Present Cemex

The Process at Rugby

The process at the site is an air-separated precalciner kiln, supplied by Polysius which allows for the burning of alternative fuels.

Raw Materials

The primary raw materials were Blue Lias Limestone from a range of quarries over its life near to the site. More recently the raw materials are chalk from Kensworth Quarry (Dunstable) and clay from Southam Quarry[2].

Waste Tonnage, EWC List

The table shows a list of the Waste for the Permit BL7248IH, that has arrived into sites as reported to the Regulator and then publicised in their reported statistics. The Data was last updated in October 2023. The total reported tonnage arriving at the site was: 241,402.67t.

EWC Code Description Tonnes In
19 12 10 combustible waste (refuse derived fuel) 218982.69
19 01 13* fly ash containing dangerous substances 3062.14
10 02 13* sludges and filter cakes from gas treatment containing dangerous substances 19303.62
10 02 01 wastes from the processing of slag 54.22


Waste Tonnage, By Origin

The table shows a list of the Waste for the Permit BL7248IH, that has arrived into sites as reported to the Regulator and then publicised in their reported statistics. The Data was last updated on October 2023. The total reported tonnage arriving at the site was: 241,402.67t.  

EWC Code Origin of Waste Tonnes In
10 02 13* North Lincolnshire 19303.62
10 02 01 Cardiff 54.22
19 12 10 Rugby 196174.05
19 12 10 Lincolnshire 22808.64
19 01 13* Cheshire West and Chester 3062.14


The large proportion of the RDF/SRF used by Cemex (and named by Cemex as Climafuel) is supplied by Suez from their PPP contracts with Rugby and Birmingham via Malpass Farm site. In May 2022 Cemex announced their intention to operate with 100% alternative fuels[3].

References