2018
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The Cement Australia Gladstone Kiln has completed a trial for the destruction of fire fighting foam concentrate containing PFAS compounds. The trial represented the first stage of the fire fighting foam coprocessing trial, whereby low level fluoride is introduced to the clinker manufacturing kiln through the main burner, as described in the pre-trial notification approved by the Department of Environment and Science on the 30th May 2017.
Pre-trial report
Notification and pre-trial report for the proposed kiln burning trials for the destruction of firefighting foams, for approval by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.
Kiln Burning Trial for the Destruction of Fire Fighting Foam (PDF 6.6 MB)
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