Rodrigo Belisario

Sustainable Landfill Diversion and Materials Recovery 

Rodrigo Belisario, Director of Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials, Titan America, LLC

Benefits of co-processing in cement kilns to support Landfill diversion and increase recycling rates    How nontraditional "recyclables" can still be processed in South Florida and be claimed as recycling.

With a bachelor’s in chemistry and a MSc in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, Rodrigo Belisario started in the cement industry in 2003, leading the technical side of the Alternative Fuels business and then cement manufacturing, dealing with a wide variety of industrial and municipal waste streams, to then join the corporate side in different regional and global roles and projects for different cement companies.    Rodrigo has participated in several trial burns and subsequent coprocessing of different materials, MRF residues, biomass, pesticide’s contaminated soil, fungi contaminated pet food, oil tank sludges, drilling cuts, dried biosolids, tires, among others. As United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Consultant, spearheaded the design and execution of a trial burn for coprocessing Ozone Depleting substances (CFCs) in cement kilns and participated in different international forums.    Currently leading the Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials function for Titan America, premium cement producer with the largest cement plant in FL, located in Miami.