Cement production in the northern United Arab Emirates (UAE) is being fuelled by thousands of tonnes of camel dung, under a government scheme designed to reduce emissions and prevent animal waste being sent to landfill. The UAE’s Ministry of Environment has been encouraging residents to use their own camels for this purpose. The waste is then blended with coal and used to power a cement factory boiler. Two mt of camel waste can replace a one mt of coal, according to tests run by the Gulf Cement Company.
Cement production in the northern United Arab Emirates (UAE) is being fuelled by thousands of tonnes of camel dung, under a government scheme designed to reduce emissions and prevent animal waste being sent to landfill. Farmers are encouraged to drop the dung off at collection stations. The waste is then blended with coal and used to power a cement factory boiler. Two mt of camel waste can replace a one mt of coal, according to tests run by the Gulf Cement Company.