Alternate Resource Partners News
During the 11th Global CemFuels event held in Barcelona, Spain on February 2 & 3 in 2016, Ed has delivered the following presentation:
'The 12,5 principles of a money-making alternative fuels strategy'
The closing keynote speech was given by Ed Verhamme, who proposed 'Twelve and a half' principles of a money-making strategy for the use of AF.
His principles were as follows:
1) Know basics of waste management and adhere to the waste hierarchy principles;
2) Know waste/resource markets and value chains;
3) Make weighted decision where to enter value chain to increase margin and decrease operational risks cement manufacturing
4) Recognize differences between cement and waste businesses
5) Lobby for role of co-processing inwaste resource solutions (legal/public)
6) Get flexible environmental permits
7) Develop and use flexible pre-processing technologies and equipment
8) Know cement process and co-processing influences (including emissions)
9) Set balanced realistic technical/economic cement and AFR goals
10) Get backing of senior management (CEO and COO) on goals AF program
11) Develop long and short term contracts with 365 days services for customers
12) Develop a stakeholder engagement plan
Finally, he concluded in his twelve and a half principle, that you should CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCES WITH EVERYONE INVOLVED.
To view the full presentation press here