The project represents a $165 million investment that will retain 180 jobs.
“This permit protects the environment, ensures strict air quality controls and still enables a major area employee to grow,” said Michael Bedrin, DEP’s Northeast Regional director. “The company will switch to a more modern cement manufacturing process, increase its production and reduce its per-unit energy usage while maintaining strict limits on air emissions.”
Keystone submitted its air plan application to DEP in February 2005 to modify its existing cement manufacturing facility and increase cement production from 800,000 tons of cement per year to 1.3 million tons of cement per year.
Keystone’s project also involves installation of an indirect coal-firing system, roller mill, pre-heating system and other kiln enhancements. The company will continue to burn hazardous waste as a fuel supplement at the current rate under its existing DEP permits. Coal and petroleum coke also will be burned as fuel.