Incineration of MBM at Lafarge

Dr. Georges CHAHINE

Environmental Director Cement Division(DPC)

t/Year
160000

Incineration of MBM at Lafarge (France)

120000

80000

40000

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

New animal meal availability : an additional stock of 450,000 tonnes

Animals infected with BSE and their herd Farming Dead bodies af animals NOT infected with BSE
Animal meals

Animal meals Meal preparation

Specialised incineration

Stored ashes
Incineration of which 180200 kt in cement industriesc

Extraction of specified bovine materials (offals)

Meal preparation - sanitary treatment

Cutting shops/ butcheries

Fats

Wastes from abattoirs

Animal meals

To burn in cement plants

To burn in power plants (Electricite de France)

Fats

Meat for human consumption

200 000 tonnes

Urban fuel or for preparation plants

Carinne Lepage (Minister of Environement at the time) writing to the President of the French Cement Association (Syndicat Francais de lIndustrie du Ciment). Ministery of Environment Paris, 25/07/96

Dear President, As you know, the Government has recently taken the decision to remove from the market all the nervous systems of all the grazing animals which have been slaughtered, the carcasses and seized animals from abbatoirs. These measures complete those concernin g the removal of offals from bovines born before the 31/07/91 (Note : see Specified Bovine Material Order). The total amount of material concerned by this new measure represents about 400,000 tonnes per annum of fresh product in period of normal production, including 100,000 tpa defattened animal meals and 30,000 tpa of fats. These product will have to be incinerated. To limit to the maximum the storage of this material and associated risks, and considering the high quantities involved compared to the incineration capacity available, it is necessary to envisage the incineration of these wastes into co-incineration plants. For this reason, I can only see advantages to the cement industry achieves quickly some trials to incinerate these wastes in the cement kilns, which are already authorised to burn hasardous waste. Yours sincerely (Kindly yours). Carinne Lepage.

Representatives of the Ministery of Environment, Ministery of work (employment) ans social affairs, Ministery of Industry, Post and Telecommunications, Ministery of Agriculture, Fishing and Food, writing to the President of the French Cement Association (Syndicat Francais de lIndustrie du Ciment). Paris, 19/11/96 Dear President, Following the meetings on the incineration in cement plants of animal meals and fats removed from the market as a result of the sanitary protection measures taken because of the BSE crisis, the cement industry representatives have asked questions about the animal meals characteristics, especially with regards to health and safety and the precautions to take during handling. Therefore : - The Government has taken the decision to incinerate certain animal meals in order to avoid any risk of reintroduction into the animal food chain, as a precautionary measure. - As long as the condition that all the H&S and other specific measures, which are defined in the attached document in collaboration with the INRS (Institut National de Recherche Sanitaire ?) are respected, the handling and burning of animal meals, prepared according to a process validated by the European regulation (EEC order 94/382/CE), do not present any further risk for the personnel and neighbourhood of the cement plant with regard to BSE, whatever the source of the animal meals : those coming from offals removed from the market or from animal carcasses. Signature of Jacques Barrot (Ministery of employment and social affairs), Carinne Lepage (Ministery of Environemnt), Frank Borotra (Ministery of Industry , Post and Telecommunications), Philippe Vasseur (Ministery of Agriculture, Fishing and Food) and Herve Gaymard (State Secretary for Health and Social Security).

 Lafarge Ciments plants

MBM Trial burn in 1996

Lafarge Ciments plants currently incinerating MBM (2000)

MBMs Trial burn (1996)

Prerequisites (governmental guaranties, specs, permit, DSV,..) Internal information Training of plant managers on communication+interviews on TV Press Conference, by the Head of the regional authority (Prfet). The mayors attended the conference. Special permit Under the control of ADEME

Safety data form NFT 01.-102 for the cement industry Animal meal at 12% fats
Identification of product and society Name of product Origin of product Name of supplier Address of supplier Telephone number of supplier Composition Information about compounds Usual chemical name Pressed animal meals at 12% fats Bodies of dead animals, abattoir wastes, specified bovine material (offals)

55% protein 11-14% triglycerids 26% mineral matter of which :

4-5% moisture

Hazards identification
Specific dangers of fire, flammability Flammable product

Decomposition product Risks associated with inhalation

Ashes (data to be completed)

Risks associated with inhalation of organic matter

Explosion risks

Explosion classification (VDI 3673) Skin allergy risks No experience

Self-ignition temperature
Odour Fermentation risks Acrid None if moisture < 10%

Stability and reactivity

Long term storage can induce self-ignition

Toxicology data

Sanitary treatment of meals upstream : thermal traetment as per process selected by the EEC decision 94/382/CE, validated by Veterinary Scientific Comitee Potential risks associated with organic dust

Ecological data

Decomposition rate / degradability

Ecotoxicity

Biodegradable product

as per Microbics Corporation USA procedure

Animal meal at 12% fats

Destruction of wastes

Wastes considered as domestic wastes and associated (reg 1494, 19/06/96). Must be incinerated in plants already authorised to burn this type of wastes. Transport of animal meals, with veterinary pass, signed by the local veterinary services

Transport data

Regulatory data
Other data

Product removed from animal feed stuff as per Ministery Order of the 28/06/96
Product intended to incineration only

Animal meal at Saint-Pierre la Cour plant (SPLC)

CVgross kJ/kg CVnet kJ/kg Water % Ashes % of which P2O5 %

Clinker at SPLC with / without animal meal

Average - 1st term

Base data

Animal meal

Animal meal

Water % Setting time start Setting time end

Strength - 1 day Strength - 2 days Strength - 7 days Strength - 28 days

Animal meal trial at SPLC cement analysis

Aninal meal ? No Yes Yes

Free Lime

Base data
Operating conditions : Raw meal tph Fuels: Kiln burner (coke) Precalciner (coke) Aninal meal Gas flow rate : Actual Wet Dry

With animal meal

Concentrations :
Dust (wet gas) Dust (dry gas)

Procedures

Decisions at Profession level

transport in closed trucks
silos dedicated to MBM conveying to the kiln in fully enclosed circuits Direct injection into the main burner personal protective devices, for maintenance operations (gloves and masks) Follow-up forms (LPV, BSDI..)

ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES

FIF
TRIAL BURN

LPV BSDI
DELIVERY

Prequalification

Acceptance

Admission Testing

1st Analysis

GENERATOR

CEMENT PLANT

P2O5 content in Cement(CPJ)

%
0,4

0,3 1990 2000 0,2

0,1

0 MA SPLC LT LH

MA : Martres plant, SPLC : Saint-Pierre la Cour plant, LT : Le Teil plant, LH : Le Havre plant

Perspectives

Profession Joint Initiative

1998 : 85,000 tons
1999 : 162,000 tons (including 42,000 tonnes from existing stock piles) 2000 : 200,000 tonnes (estimation) incinerated in 14 cement plants

MBM incineration in French cement plants

Cost of elimination, according to the ministry of Agriculture : -> 300 - 400 FF per tonne

Perspectives

in 2000 :

200,000 tonnes burnt in 14 cement plants

Projected: 450 000 tonnes to be burnt in 25 cement plants