Articles published in International Cement Review Magazine
Manufacturing Technology
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24 April 2024
To keep up with increasing demands for materials, as well as manage expenses, nearly all cement manufacturing plants have the capacity for onsite bulk materials storage. Each type of storage structure has different advantages and construction requirements, the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of which are outlined below. By Dennis Blauser, US Silo Service, USA.
Figure 1: 38.1m (125ft) tall x f54.9m ...
Event Reports - 10 April 2024
Cemtech’s annual meeting for the Middle East & Africa saw the regional industry gather once again in Dubai at the stunning Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk on 18-21 February 2024. The event offered dele...
Market Reports - 02 April 2024
ICR has been assessing the eastern European cement markets of Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania. While decarbonisation is a central theme of all European cement markets, producers are also looki...
Corporate Analysis - 21 August 2023
As part of Votorantim Cimentos’ decarbonisation strategy, the company has become a pioneer in the promotion of Brazil’s first Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for cement and concrete prod...
Tech Forum - 10 April 2024
With the global cement industry on the road to net zero cement production, new technologies for a decarbonised pyroprocessing line have been developed. These include electric kilns, which offer a...
Manufacturing Technology - 10 April 2024
This month Arthur Harrisson looks at the phenomenon of accelerated carbonation, its effects in concrete and carbonation methods.
Figure 1: hydrated concrete – optical microscopy (© A Harri...
Case Studies - 19 March 2024
To guarantee its future, AfriSam has relocated the quarry of its Ulco plant in Northern Cape, South Africa. However, the project proved demanding on several fronts with technical and infrastructur...
Environment - 06 February 2024
To reach net-zero emissions by 2050, cement producers will have to invest heavily, but innovative technologies could provide at least a partial solution. By Fabian Apel, Johanna Hoyt, Francisco Ma...
Interviews - 10 April 2024
ICR interviews José Maria Magrina, CEO of Heidelberg Materials Trading, the world’s largest trader of cement and clinker. He discusses the company’s global operations, the growing trade in low-ca...
