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Onthe21stNovember2013WagnerswereawardedtheBestoftheBestAwardatAustraliasBPNSustainabilityAwardsfortheuseoftheirEarthFriendlyConcreteEFCaproprietarygeopolymerconcreteinthemulti-riseGlobalChangeInstitutebuildingGCIattheUniversityofQueensland.GeopolymerconcreteisnotanewtechnologybutonethatisnallyemerginginagrowingnumberofcommercialapplicationssuchasthegroundbreakingGCIstructurewherethe3suspendedoorsareprecastEFCoorbeamsthatspan10.5m.ThecarbonreductionpotentialofthistechnologyimpressedthejudgesoftheBPNAwards.ThiskindofproductoffersanimmediatepathtolowembodiedenergybuildingsandprovideslongtermopportunitiestofeedintothedesignandbuildingprocessofalmostallbuildingsinAustraliaandtheworld.TomGlasbyEarthFriendlyConcreteManageratWagnersoutlinedthatEFCwastheresultofover8yearsdevelopmentbytheWagnerstechnicalteamwhichhasseensignicantadvancesinthepast18months.EFCiscompletelycementfreeandiscomprisedofsandaggregateyashslaguniqueactivatorchemicalsandpurposemadeadmixtures.EFChassimilarplasticstatepropertiesasnormalconcreteandcanbeproducedanddeliveredusingexistingmethods.ApartfromitsenvironmentalcredentialsEFCisahighperformanceconcretewithverylowshrinkageandextremelyhighresistancetosulphateattackandchlorideingress.CongratulationstoAssociationMembersWagnersCementontheiraward-winninginnovativeproduct.ThislookstobeasignofthingstocomeasCCPsarecontinuallyusedtoimprovesustainabilityobjectives.FormoreinformationofWagnersEarthFriendlyConcretepleasevisithttpwww.wagner.com.aucapabilitiesefc02ADAADECEMBER13NSWEPAExemptionAmendmentsGazettedSUCCESSMembershipCOMPANYMEMBERSAprimaryroleoftheADAAistobringtogetherproducersandmarketersofcoalcombustionproductsCCPs.OuractivitiescoverresearchanddevelopmentintoCCPusageadvocacyandtechnicalassistancetoCCPproducersandusersaswellasaforumfortheexchangeandpublicationofCCPinformation.FormoreinformationontheAssociationvisitusatwww.adaa.asn.auRELATEDASSOCIATIONSCSIROwww.smit.csiro.auAssociationofCanadianIndustriesRecyclingCoalAshCIRCAwww.circainfo.caUKQualityAshAssociationwww.ukqaa.org.ukAmericanCoalAshAssociationwww.acaa-usa.orgWorldWideCoalCombustionProductsNetworkWWCCPNwww.wwccpn.orgAdbriMasonryAdbriResourcesAlintaEnergyGroupLtdBulkFlyashGroutsPtyLtdCSEnergyLtdDeltaElectricityEraringEnergyGenesisPowerLimitedGoldenBayCementHolcimPtyLtdHyrockNSWPtyLtdIndependentCementLimePtyLtdInterGenAustraliaMillmerranInternationalPowerKellerMineFillJVLLISIndustrialPtyLtdLoyYangPowerNRGGladstonePowerStationNucrushPtyLtdRioTintoRoadsAndMaritimeServicesStanwellCorporationSunstateCementLtdTRUenergyVecorLtdVerveEnergyWagnersCementWestonMatrixFollowingsome24monthsofbriengsmeetingsandsubmissionsofadditionalresearchmaterialstoWasteResourceStrategyoftheEnvironmentProtectionAuthorityEPANSWresponsibleforadministeringWasteResourceRecoverytheEPAgazettedamendmentstotheGeneralExemptionforcoalcombustionproducts.Thislengthyanddifcultbutnecessaryconsultationprocessasrequiredinordertoobtaintherightoutcomeforourmembers.InsummarytheamendedGeneralExemptionhttpwww.epa.nsw.gov.auresourceswasteex13coalash.pdfincorporatesanumberofspecicchangesproposedbytheADAAwhichwillhavewiderpositivebenetsinincreasingthebenecialutilisationofcoalcombustionproductsinbothNSWandotherjurisdictions.ThemainchangesincludeConditionsforlowpHcoalashusearenowincorporatedintotheexemptionwherelowpHcoalashcanbeblendedequalto20withapprovedmaterialssuchaslimenaturalquarriedrockcoalashcoalwasheryrejectsrecoveredrailwayballastandcrushedconcreteAdenitionforcementitiousapplicationsisnowincorporatedwithsignicantlyreducedtestingandreportingrequirementsforallsupplychainparticipantsAdenitionfornon-cementitiousapplicationshasnowbeenincorporatedtoclarifyapplications.RestrictionsforuseofcoalashinwaterhavenowbeenremovedforcementitiousapplicationsOtherminoramendmentsfortestmethodshavebeenmadewhichreducetestingcostburdenApartfromthesechangesallotherconditionsremainunchangedfromthe2010version.ThisoutcomeisjustanotherexampleofDoingtogetherwhatwecouldnotdoalonethroughtheAssociation.InparticularwewouldliketothankselectedmembersfortheirinvolvementandassistanceGarryCraig-EraringEnergyJustinFlood-DeltaElectricityProfessorColinWard-UNSWDrJaneAiken-LendLeaseandRoyButcherandDrDakshBawejafromEMS.ForfurtherinformationontheExemptionpleasevisithttpwww.epa.nsw.gov.auresourceswasteex13coalash.pdf2013BPNSustainabilityAwards