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x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9Pleasetickappropriateboxx9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9Pleasex9emailx9mex9directlyx9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9Iwishtopurchasex9x9x9x9x9ASAx9Videox9x915.00x9x9x9Qtyx9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9ASAx9CDx9x915.00x9x9x9Qtyx9Namex9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9Positionx9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9OrganisationMailingx9Addressx9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9Suburbx9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9Statex9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9Postx9Codex9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9Telephonex9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9Mobilex9Facsimilex9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9EmailBusinessCategoryx9x9x9x9Producerx9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9Materialsx9Handlerx9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9Industryx9Supplierx9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9Governmentx9Agencyx9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9Processorx9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9RefningValuex9addingx9SpeciferEngineerx9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9x9OtherPluspostageandhandling.InclusiveofGST.Emailinfoasa-inc.org.auFax0242281777ViewsexpressedinConnectionsnewsletterdonotnecessarilyreflecttheopinionoftheAustralasianSlagAssociation.Allcontributionsarewelcomedthoughthepublisherreservestherighttodeclineoreditforstylegrammarlengthandlegalreasons.NEWSBRIEFSAUSTRALASIANEcocemPlanningfortheFutureCurrentlyengagedwithoneofitsshareholdersCementAustraliaEcocemisplanningtheconstructionandoperationofanewmillingplanttobehousedintheproposedPortKemblaOuterHarbourexpansion.Affectionatelytaggedthex1cMegaMillx1dthefacilitywillbethelargestVerticalRollerMillVRMinAustraliaandwillgrindover1.1milliontonnesperyearofbothgranulatedslagandclinkerintocement.Thepreliminaryengineeringdesignsandprojectapprovalsarebeingworkedonatthepresentwiththeintenttohavetheprojectfullyunderwaybymidnextyearandtheplantcommissionedinmid2013.This160mventurewillallowanextra300000tofEcocemproductintothemarketeachyearandwillhelpASMStocreatemorevaluefromitsslagproducts.ASAEnvironmentalMonitoringProgramTheFinalReportfromtheASAx19songoingEnvironmentalMonitoringProgramfor2009hasbeencompleted.ResultsinthisreportareconsistentwithresultsfrompreviousstudiesgivingconDdenceintheenvironmentalstabilityofironandsteelfurnaceslag.ToviewtheseresultsthereportcanbeaccessedfromtheAssociationwebsiteathttpwww.asa-inc.org.auDocASA_EMP_2009final.pdf.ContributiontoAustralianStandardsSinceitsinceptiontheAssociationhascontributedtothedevelopmentofAustralianStandardsintheconstructionmaterialsarea.NotwithstandingthereorganisationofStandardsAustraliaSAtheAssociationhascontinueditssupportandisinvolvedindiscussionsinlinewithSAx19scurrentpathwaystoensurecurrencyoftheserelevantconstructionmaterialsstandards.Greenx13TheColourofConstructionConsiderationofaprojectx19senvironmentalfootprintisnecessarytodaywhetherbuildingahousereDttinganofDcespaceorconstructingalandmarkbuilding.ThisisdrivenbyincreasingGovernmentplanningrequirementsonenergyconservationminimisationandbytheraisingofcommunityenvironmentalconsciousness.IronandsteelslagproductshaveasigniDcantparttoplayinreducingtheembeddedenergycomponentofconstruction.TheAssociationhasrecentlytakenupassociatemembershipoftheAustralianGreenInfrastructureCouncilensuringitaplaceintheongoingdialogueongreenconstruction.INTERNATIONALUSASlagCementStatisticsDuringthelast10yearstherehasbeenover29millionmetrictonsofslagcementconsumedintheU.S.savedtheequivalentCarbondioxideemissionsof4.1millionpassengercarsEnergyconsumptionof596000homesVirginmaterialstoproduceenoughPortlandcementfor22000lane-milesof8-inchthickconcreteroadsSourceSlagCementAssociationwww.slagcement.orgGlobalSlagConferencecomestoSydneyInNovemberthisyearSydneyplayshosttothe6thInternationalGlobalSlagConference.ByinvitationfromtheAustralasianironsteelSlagAssociationtheconferencex18MakingtheMostoftheRecoveryx19willbeheldfrom22-23November2010withavisittoPortKemblaSteelworksandadjacentAustralianSteelMillServicesfacilities.Seepages1and2forinformationontheprogram.Forconferenceregistrationcontactwww.propubs.comgscNewCementassiststheenvironmentPortlandlimestonecementPLCisproducedbyblendingportlandcementandlimestoneorintergrindingportlandcementclinkerlimestoneandcalciumsulfate.Replacementwww.asa-inc.org.auofportlandcementwithlimestoneresultsinaproportionatereductionintheamountofCO2associatedwithconcreteproductionandthisreductioncanbefurtherenhancedthroughtheuseofsupplementarycementitiousmaterialsSCMssuchasslagcementorEyash.PLCscanthereforesigniDcantlyminimizetheconcreteindustryx19scarbonfootprint.SourceConcreteinternationalJanuary2010p35