Ribblesdale Cement Kiln
Ribblesdale Cement Kiln is located in Clitheroe and is owned by Heidelberg Materials.
The primary raw materials are Carboniferous Limestone from the adjacent quarry, using interlaced shale on the same site and superficial clay.
Site Details
| Parent | Heidelberg Group |
|---|---|
| Company | Heidelberg Materials |
| Licence Holder | Castle Cement Limited |
| Permit No | BL7272IB |
| Site Name | Ribblesdale |
| Total Production | 0.96 |
'Total Production' is indicative total of Clinker and Cement
Background
WikiWaste has used the website Cement Plants and Kilns in Britain and Ireland[3] extensively for the histoical reference material for each individual cement kiln page.
Ribblesdale started manufacturing clinker in 1936 and up to 2015 had produced 55 million tonnes of clinker through 7 rotary kilns over this period.
The process at the site is an air-separated precalciner kiln, supplied by FLS (FLSmidth) which allows for the burning of alternative fuels[2].
Ownership
- 1936 to 1986 Ribblesdale Cement Ltd (50% owned by Tunnel, 50% by Thomas W Ward to 1981, then by Rio Tino Zinc (RTZ))
- 1986 to 2009 Castle cement Ltd (RTZ to 1989, Scancem to 1999, HeidlebergCement to 2009)
- 2009 to 2023 Hanson Cement UK (owned by HeidelbergCement)
- 2023 to Present Heidelberg Materials UK (new brand aligned with parent company)
References:
- Cement Plants and Kilns in UK. The detail on this reference website is extensive and as WikiWaste is focused upon the UK waste and resource market, only the key plant highlights are captured from this website (and company websites accordingly) to provide background and context.
- Heidelberg Materials Website
