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ROCKWOOLFIRESAFE INSULATION
AGENDA1. Introduction to Rockwool
2. Aspects of Sustainabilitya. Environmental
a. Productsb. Process
b. Economicc. Social
Natural Sources of Inspiration
Queen Pele’s Hair
We continue to create superior insulation from abundantly available volcanic diabase rock
Countryside….
………Location
AGENDA1. Introduction to Rockwool
2. Aspects of Sustainabilitya. Environmental
i. Productsii. Process
b. Economicc. Social
Rockwool Products
Energy Saving
Rockwool insulation can save more than 1000 times the energy used for its production.
Positive environmental balance after three weeks,saving green house gases as a result of reduced heating.
Rockwool has low embodied energy 17.3MJ/kg
Rockwool® ProductsAbsorb Noise
Rockwool® stone wool - withstands more than 1000oC
onshore wind turbine life cycle, 20 years
energy payback time, 3 month
energy savings ratio, 80 times
solar heating panels for hot water
life cycle, 20 years
energy payback time, 1 year
energy savings ratio, 20 times
pv elements
life cycle, 20 years
energy payback time, 2.5 years
energy savings ratio, 8 times
150mm Rockwool roll
life cycle, lifetime of building (use 50 years)
energy payback time, 2 months
energy savings ratio, 273 times
Rockwool is uniqueIt’s made at over 1500 °C, from rock.
Rockwool Process
Chimney
Filter
Raw m ateria ls ilos
Raw material supply Weigh ingconveyor
Binder+ oil
Sp inner
Spinning chamber
Curingoven
Design cutting machinery
Packing
Special machinery
Direct load ing
Environm ental burner
Cupola furnace
Coo ling zone
Recycling Recycling of insulation waste from building sites
Best Available Technology
Chimney
Filter
Raw m ateria ls ilos
Raw material supply Weigh ingconveyor
Binder+ oil
Sp inner
Spinning chamber
Curingoven
Design cutting machinery
Packing
Special machinery
Direct load ing
Environm ental burner
Cupola furnace
Coo ling zone
Recycling Recycling of insulation waste from building sites
Combustion & filter
Rockwool filter
•Recycling of fly ash
•Recycling of filter mats
•Recycling hot air from afterburner
•Recycling of filter waste
Curing afterburner
Bag filters
•Heating of offices
•Recycling of process water
Raw material mix
• Design of raw material mix– New source of basalt– Less stone material used– More steel slag used– Reduced emissions to air
Improving efficiencies: water
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Recycling & reusing materials
• Carefully selected by-products from other industries are re-used
• Increasingly involved in recycling waste Rockwool material that may be generated during installation or at end-of-life disposal
• Recycled or reused materials represent more than 50% by weight of finished Rockwool
Waste to landfill
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Process Improvements
• Best Available Technology
• Design of raw material mix
• Design of resin
• Improving efficiencies
• Recycling
• Compressing products
ISO 14001 EMS
AGENDA1. Introduction to Rockwool
2. Aspects of Sustainabilitya. Environmental
i. Productsii. Process
b. Economicc. Social
Economic
1. Local spend
2. Suppliers
Employees• Low staff turnover• Good pension scheme• Appraisals• Communications through magazine, team
briefings, sports and social club• Joint Working Party• Recognition of improvements though
suggestion scheme
Customers• Technical support
• Customer support
• Benchmarking
• Surveys
• Newsletters
• Meetings
• Factory visits
Suppliers• Long term supplier relationships
• Supplier assessments
• Contractors part of the family – on site contractors receive similar gift to employees at Christmas
AGENDA1. Introduction to Rockwool
2. Aspects of Sustainabilitya. Environmental
i. Productsii. Process
b. Economicc. Social
Community• Prince’s Trust
• Business in the Community
• Ogmore Trust
• Environment Award sponsorship
Community• Hosted a number of Junior school visits• Gave support to Ogmore School in the Engineering Scheme
for Wales• Gave support to Swansea University Chemical Engineering
Dept on energy conservation• Donated furniture and two computers to Heol-y-Cyw School• Hosted a visit from the University of Glamorgan Foreign
Education Scheme• Pencoed Comprehensive School gained the Curriculum Award
after presentations from local groups including Rockwool• Supported Pencoed Comprehensive School students in the
Education Business Partnership
Community• Mayor’s charity appeal• Pencoed Comp.,Pencoed
Juniors, Pencoed Infants, Dolau Primary
• Tonyrefail School• Young Farmers• Samaritans Bridgend• Brynna Babes• Charity bike ride
sponsorship
•Pencoed Gymnastic Club
•Llanharan RFC Songsters
•Pencoed Bowlers
•Pencoed Athletics Association Football Club
•Llanharan British Legion
•Llanharan Parish Church
•Pencoed Netball Team
•Pencoed Silver Band
Woodland Walk• Purpose remains the same, to give work to people with
learning disabilities and to educate children regarding the environment
• 2003 set up a Steering Committee comprising– Rockwool– Forestry Commission– Social Services - Day Centre– Careers Wales– Education Business Partnership– School representative
• March 2004 - Planning permission for classroom applied for