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[[Ketton Cement Kiln]] is located in Stamford and is owned by [[Hanson Cement]]. | |||
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==Ownership== | ==Ownership== | ||
* 1929 to 1986 Ketton Portland | * 1929 to 1986 Ketton Portland Cement Co. Ltd (owned by Thomas W Ward and Co Ltd to 1981, then Rio Tino Zinc (RTZ)) | ||
* 1986 to 2009 Castle | * 1986 to 2009 Castle Cement Ltd (RTZ to 1989, Scancem to 1999, HeidlebergCement to 2009) | ||
* 2009 to Present [[Hanson Cement UK]] (owned by [[HeidelbergCement]]) | * 2009 to Present [[Hanson Cement UK]] (owned by [[HeidelbergCement]]) | ||
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==Raw Materials== | ==Raw Materials== | ||
The primary raw materials are Great Oolite and Yellow Inferior Oolite Limestone, with Great Oolite Shale and Upper Lias Shale all from the same nearby quarry. | The primary raw materials are Great Oolite and Yellow Inferior Oolite Limestone, with Great Oolite Shale and Upper Lias Shale all from the same nearby quarry. | ||
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Around 90% of the tonnage listed was used for the primary purpose of substituting fuel requirements in the plant, with coal fly ash (also called Pulverized Fuel Ash or [[PFA]]) used as a replacement for raw material in the production process. Hanson intend to 'continuously increase' the use of alternatives as part of their 2030 commitments<ref>[https://www.hanson-communities.co.uk/en/sites/ketton-community-page Hanson/Ketton Community Website]</ref>. | |||
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Around 90% of the tonnage listed was used for the primary purpose of substituting fuel requirements in the plant, with coal fly ash (also called Pulverized Fuel Ash or [[PFA]]) used | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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