Use of Alternate Fuels in the Cement Industry

Brajendra Singh, Chief Consultant, Cement Manufacturers' Association, New Delhi.

Coal is the principle source of energy in India and will continue to be so for a long-time to come. About 70% of coal production is used in the power sector and the remaining by steel, cement and other consumers.

The reported coal reserves in the country are as given in Table I & II:

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