Nuvoco Vistas Corporation has announced the completion of its alternative fuel resource (AFR) project at Risda cement plant (RCP) in Chhattisgarh and Nimbol cement plant (NCP) in Rajasthan.

The project which primarily focuses on environmental sustainability, has several other benefits for clinker production and can help the company to reap significant cost savings through its alternative fuels program aimed at reducing dependency on fossil fuels. The cement company has installed a system which utilizing agricultural waste, refused derived fuel (RDF), plastic waste, municipal waste, biomass and other hazardous sources.

Nuvoco has introduced AFR feeding into the pyro-process system for enabling uniform feeding and incorporating all necessary safety interlocks throughout. This enables the use of alternate fuels in an efficient manner, while resolving issues associated with landfills and waste accumulation.

Alternative fuels are a step towards reducing carbon emissions and mitigating the adverse effects of climate change, and under its 'Protect our Planet' agenda, Nuvoco plans to build robust partnerships with several stakeholders.