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Fuel Analysis
From Data Provided by Castle Cement in it's Application for IPC Authorisation d/d 17/5/99

Used by Dr Vyvyan Howard at the November 30th Public Meeting to demonstrate the increased levels of key chemicals and heavy metals present in Cemfuel, when compared with other fuels.

A direct comparison has been made in the 'B/A' column between the constituents of Cemfuel and of Coal

Dr Howard also highlighted the dangers associated with all halogens (marked purple), not just Chlorine.

The new plant will produce a fine aerosol of ultra fine particles (which are the most toxic)  producing 'a significant burden on the local environment'.

Note:
We have added the columns marked in pink to aid interpretation of the figures displayed.
 
 

Chemical 
Names
Coal
(A)
Petcoke
Cemfuel
(B)
Tyres
Process
Fuels
B/A
 
CV-MJ/kg
25.5
31.41
20.94
37.71
20.94
 
% Carbon
73.4
85
84
75
 
Chlorine
Cl %
0.03
 
3.0
0.2
0.178
x100
Copper
Cu (ppm)
12
3
600
57
10
x50
Lead
Pb
16
5
600
121
13
x30
Zinc
Zn
 
17
1000
13960
207
x1000
Cadmium
Cd
10
0.04
40
9
10
x4
Chromium
Cr
8
5
500
11
11
x60
Thallium
Th
10
0.05
40
55
10
x4
Arsenic
As
7
1
50
5
 
x7
Mercury
Hg
10
 
20
5
 
x2
Bromine
Br
   
5000
   
x5000+
Barium
Ba
 
9
     
x9+
Antimony
Sb
3
1
300
261
33
x100
Cobalt
Co
2
3
100
27
10
x50
Manganese
Mn
71
 
250
224
16
3.5
Nickel
N
6
252
300
37
16
x50
Tin
Sn
10
1
100
29
25
x10
Vanadium
V
4
150
50
31
 
x12
Fluorine
F
   
5000
   
x5000+
Sulphur
S%
1.4
5.0
0.5
2
0.11
x0.3
Group III
Metals
139
 
2850
803
 
x20