Camel Dung Fuels Cement Production in Northern UAE

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22 July 2019 17:03 WIB

A camel herder collects feces at a farm in Adhen Village, Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates July 16, 2019. Thousands of tonnes of camel dung are being used to fuel cement production in the northern United Arab Emirates, cutting emissions and keeping animal waste out of landfill. REUTERS/Christopher Pike

22 Juli 2019 00:00 WIB

A camel herder collects feces at a farm in Adhen Village, Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates July 16, 2019. Under a government-run scheme, farmers in the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah drop off camel excrement at collection stations. It is then blended with coal to power the boiler at a large cement factory. REUTERS/Christopher Pike

22 Juli 2019 00:00 WIB

A camel herder collects feces at a farm in Adhen Village, Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates July 16, 2019. A blend of one part dung to nine parts coal burns steadily - essential for cement ovens that work continuously at up to 1,400 degrees Celsius. REUTERS/Christopher Pike

22 Juli 2019 00:00 WIB

Workers remove straw from camel feces prior to mixing it with coal at the Gulf Cement Company in Ghalilah, Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates July 16, 2019. The main aim of the project is to prevent camel waste from ending up in the dump, with the government seeking to divert 75% of all waste from landfill by 2021. REUTERS/Christopher Pike

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