MUCHINGA PROVINCE. PREMEABLE • R. SHAWA Construction intends to set up a completely “New Cement Production Line and the first in muchinga province” with a capacity of 1952250 Tons per annum. Which will be marketed as kuula cement. • Care has been taken to keep a check on the pollution load, which can be seen and analyzed while going through the process. We are adopting the latest technology for the proposed production line which will be helpful for reducing the pollution. PREMEABLE • Our vision: “optimum resources utilization, minimum efficient energy and less pollution”. • Our Mission: to be leading producers of cement by making full use of the raw materials and fully maximizing resources while providing cement with high quality at very affordable prices. In the long term R. SHAWA will reduce the cost of production by producing its own high quality raw materials. • The plant will be located in muchinga province, for the following reasons: 1. Availability of raw materials: muchinga province has a lot of limestone, which is the major constituent of production of grey Cement at approx. 80%. R. SHAWA has already identified suppliers of limestone from Mines in “Mulakupikwa” which is 13 Km and “Chinese mines” which is 10 Km from the selected plant site. However due to a higher capacity plant, we also want to set up our own Mines & Minerals company for long term lime stone supply. Laterite, Bauxite & silica Sand are other raw material which are used in very small quantity & can be sourced locally. Gypsum, fly ash are the other material used for cement manufacturing. Options for firing of Kiln & calciner firing such as Coal, Petro coke, Lignite. We have a two year contract with Mamba coal mines to supply us coal, by end of that time our coal mine will be operational • The plant will be located in muchinga province, for the following reasons: 2. Hugh demand: with only Lusaka (chilanga and chongwe) and Copperbelt (ndola) producing cement for the whole nation, this has left a hug demand of cement in other parts of the nation because these already existing plants have to first meet local demand before thinking of other provinces hence setting up a plant in muchinga province is not only strategic but also advantageous in that we will meet the growing demand of cement in the northern part of the country at very affordable prices because we will source local raw materials hence allowing us chance to be cheaper. • The plant will be located in muchinga province, for the following reasons: 3. Plenty of land: we have secured 1000 hectares of land which will be used to set a plant, colony, Lime Stone crushing, Crushed Lime Stone storage & reclaiming Limestone grinding mill (Raw Mill), Raw Meal storage Silo etc. This will also leave us with plenty of land for future expansion of our cement plant as demand rises • The plant will be located in muchinga province, for the following reasons: 4. Availability of labor: with most of the people only involved in subsistent farming and few job opportunities, our plant is expected to be the major employer once operational coupled with good payment packages, labor will be readily available. The plant is designed to have good automation of process. Thus the requirement of manpower for plant operation will be minimal. The plant has capacity to generate employment and business opportunity for approximately 2000 people directly or indirectly. • The plant will be located in muchinga province, for the following reasons: 5. Water: Luwi river and underground water are the major sources of water supply for the plant. The estimated water requirement for the proposed project is 500 KL/day. We are planning to use Reverse Air Bag house process instead of conditioning towers to reduce the water requirement for plant operation. As this cement production is a dry process and does not require water for any process operations. However some quantity of water consumption is estimated for compressor / bearings cooling. Further the water is also required for domestic consumption & Green belt development. • The plant will be located in muchinga province, for the following reasons: 6. Cost of electricity: we will be mainly dependent upon power from the main grid of Zesco. However, there is likelihood to go for self generation at a later stage. The total requirement of energy to run the plant is 28 MW, requirement of excess power will be fulfilled by purchasing power an emergency backup diesel generator DG set of 2000 KVA • Potential socio-economic impacts During construction phase about 700 people from the area will get jobs. With a family size of 6, some 4200 people will get their livelihood. Similarly, during regular operational phase 450 people will be employed. According to the same calculation 2700 people will earn their livelihood. Thus the project activity will become a source of earning and raise the living standards of those to work in the project operation which indirectly prompts a cross section of the people to send their children to school and improve in their social status • Waste management Since the plant is located near to the river as well surrounded by a forestry, we have designed the plant to produce very less quantities of solid wastes during the operations. Particulate matter collected in the electrostatic precipitator could be a source of solid waste, but this will used as an additive in cement production. On the over all basis an adequate environmental management plan is going to be put in place and keep it operational. This will further ensure environmental compliance with ZEMA are met. • Price of products Our pricing strategy will be dependent upon our marketing. We intend to set up both wholesale points of sale and retail points of sale. We have already identified places where to set up wholesale points of sale throughout strategic places in muchinga, northen and luapula provinces. • Quality of products/services The business will endeavor to produce high quality yet affordable cement, which will be marketed in quantities of 10 kg and 25kg We will deliberately include the 10 kg package due to the unspoken demand which exist for smaller home uses, this package will come in handy and reduce wastage which have been the order of the day for a long period of time now. Flow chart of production process Raw materials Crushing of limestone Stacking & pilling of from quarry & clay crushed limestone & clay blasting
preheater Raw meal, blending, Fine grinding of crushed
storage and kiln feed limestone
Kiln calcination Clinker cooler Clinker storage
Cement packing, storage Clinker grinder
and transport for sale • Sustainability Based on the financial projections, the business will be able to profitably sustain its operations even after the loan deductions. It is expected that the business will be in a much stronger financial position after the loan intervention, even more especially when we reach our breakeven point in our second year of productions and operations THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME