Cement Manufacturing
Cement Plant Operations
Environmental Impact of Cement Industry
The environmental footprint of cement manufacture, its measurement, and what actually reduces it.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Contact hours
- 30
- Level
- Intermediate
- Fee from
- On enquiry
Overview
Cement is responsible for a significant share of global industrial emissions, most of it chemically unavoidable from calcination rather than from fuel. This week is clear about that distinction, because it determines which reduction measures matter. It covers the emission inventory, dust and air quality, noise and quarry impacts, water and land, then works through abatement and clinker factor reduction with realistic assessment of each. Reporting and community engagement close the week.
Who should attend
Environmental managers and officers, process and energy engineers, plant managers, and sustainability and reporting staff.
What you will be able to do
- Build an emissions inventory separating process from fuel sources.
- Measure and control dust and air emissions.
- Assess quarry, water and land impacts.
- Evaluate reduction measures on realistic abatement potential.
- Report performance credibly to regulators and neighbours.
How it is taught
Short input, then work, across 5 days of roughly 6 teaching hours each. Exercises run on situations delegates bring rather than on a case study written for a different organisation. Cohorts are capped so that everybody is asked something.
Available as classroom, live online, in house.
Programme outline
Day 1
Emissions
- Process and combustion carbon dioxide
- Nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide and dust
- Trace pollutants and their monitoring
Day 2
Local impacts
- Dust deposition and air quality at the boundary
- Noise, vibration and blasting
- Quarry land disturbance and rehabilitation
Day 3
Water and waste
- Water use and discharge
- Cement kiln dust and bypass dust
- Waste derived fuels and their handling
Day 4
Reduction
- Clinker factor reduction
- Alternative fuels and biomass
- Energy efficiency, and the limits of it
- Carbon capture in outline, and its current state
Day 5
Accountability
- Monitoring and compliance reporting
- Community engagement and complaints
- Claims that will survive scrutiny
What you leave with
- An emissions inventory for one plant.
- An impact register with controls assessed.
- A reduction roadmap with realistic figures.
Dates and fees
| Dates | Location | Format | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 to 27 November 2026 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | US$1,500 |
| 30 November 2026 to 4 December 2026 | Cairo, Egypt | Classroom | US$1,500 |
| 7 to 11 December 2026 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R15,000 |
| 14 to 18 December 2026 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Classroom | US$1,500 |
Fees are per delegate and cover tuition, all programme materials and the certificate. Travel, accommodation and visas are arranged by the delegate. Registration closes two weeks before a programme starts.
Certificate
A GATI certificate recording what was attended, issued after the programme has run and attendance has been taken. Attending at least 80 per cent of the days earns a certificate of completion; attending less earns a certificate of attendance stating exactly what was attended. Every certificate carries a code that anybody can check against GATI's own record.
It records participation. and GATI does not claim one it does not hold.