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Mediterranean trading patterns

22 May 2023, Published under Cement News

The past year has seen the emergence of new trading trends in the Euro-Med region  with rising energy costs, an increase in exports from non-European countries and growing demand for supplementary cementitious materials. DSG Consultants illustrates the new trading patterns observed in the Mediterranean area, plus provides an outlook for 2023. By Sylvie Doutres, DSG Consultants, France. New trading trends are emerging in the Euro-Med region as energy costs as well as exports from non-E...

Steel producer starts blastfurnace slag supply to French cement plant

15 July 2021, Published under Cement News

A French cement plant has taken a first order for 50,000t of blastfurnace slag from Liberty Galați of Romania. The slag will be converted into low-carbon cement to lower the cement producer's carbon footprint. A first ship loaded with blastfurnace slag, from Liberty Galati's steel facilities, was recently transported to the French cement manufacturer.  The steel producer’s new process is environmentally friendly as it does not involve the extraction of limestone, does not release ...

RINL and CCI to set up cement plant

17 July 2017, Published under Cement News

Steel producer Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) and the Cement Corporation of India (CCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to establish a 2Mta fly ash and blastfurnace slag-based cement plant in a joint venture in two phases of 1Mta capacity each. RINL is offering around 35 acres of land for the proposed plant on its premises. The project is proposed to be completed in 15 months from the date of placement of order.

US environmentalists to set out case against Orcem plant

16 September 2016, Published under Cement News

Environmental activists will today take their case against a proposed Orcem cement plant and marine terminal to the public, according to local media reports. The proposed project is to be built in Vallejo to the north of San Francisco and will consist of a 0.5Mta grinding plant producing cement from GBFS, to be expanded to 0.9Mta in subsequent phases. Opponents of the scheme have branded it an “environmental nightmare”, citing the impact of higher traffic volumes – one banner claimed u...

Odra cement works orders new VRM, Poland

07 September 2012, Published under Cement News

Gebr Pfeiffer has been awarded the contract to supply a MPS 3070 BC vertical roller for grinding 46tph of blast-furnace slag for the Odra works situated in Opole, Poland. The slag, ground to 3800cm²/g Blaine, is intended to be used as an additive to the cement. The ordered vertical mill features a main drive with an output of 1350kW for the production rate of 46tph.  Exhaust gases produced by the clinker cooler allow the slag to be dried from nine per cent feed moisture down to <1 per cent ...