Cement News tagged under: Cemtech Conferences & Exhibitions
Taking pyroprocessing to the next level05 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemtech hosted its March webinar on advanced pyroprocessing and kiln control technologies this week, which provided a glimpse into the future of the carbon-neutral kiln, alongside presentations on high-temperature kiln monitoring and refractory solutions for sustainable goals. The full Advanced pyroprocessing and kiln control technologies March webinar can be watched on this link . The sun sets on cement production Davide Zampini, head of R&D at Cemex, and Dr Gianluca Ambrosetti, CEO ... |
Burning conventional fuels in cement plants13 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsThis week Cemtech hosted its Live Webinar 'Conventional kiln fuels - preparation, storage, firing and safety' with presentations covering the design and safety of coal mills, a new kiln burner and a project to optimise a petcoke mill. Dr Roland Aeckerberg, senior manager of process engineering at Loesche, began the discussions with an overview of the Loesche vertical coal mill design. He stated that the mills are high explosion pressure-proofed and that they have an inerting system to reduc... |
Cemtech sets out to digitally optimise the cement sector25 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe fourth and final day of Cemtech’s decarbonisation conference featured two sessions on the digital plant and energy process optimisation. The morning began with Javier García Sedano, Optimitive CEO, speaking on real-time optimisation 4.0 of cement factories throughput, energy and quality. He argued the way forward for the cement industry with "RTO-based AI systems using non-linear models learned from process data and automatically updated." For VRMs, for example, Mr Sedano concluded... |
Cemtech highlights latest advances in clinker reduction, ARM and new binder concepts23 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe second day's afternoon session of Cemtech 'Decarbonising the cement industry' virtual conference presented four innovative technology papers on clinker reduction, alternative raw materials and new binder concepts. FLSmidth’s Global Process Line Manager, Steven Miller, outlined why clay calcination is crucial for the cement industry to reduce is carbon footprint. "These projects have a lower capital investment than a new clinker line and produce a 'greener' product," said Steven M... |
The 15th Cemtech MEA opens in Dubai18 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe 15th Cemtech MEA conference and exhibition has opened at the Grand Hyatt Dubai, UAE. Thomas Armstrong, managing editor of ICR, started proceedings by welcoming delegates to Dubai and also provided an update on the cement markets of the GCC. The GCC markets are currently facing the issue of large-scale oversupply, with the region hitting a peak demand level in 2015. Total capacity increased to 157Mta in 2018 from 110Mta in 2010, while consumption is currently at around 73Mta. However, ... |
Norm Cement to host International Concrete conference13 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsNorm Cement LLC is to host an international conference in Azerbaijan this summer with International CPI Worldwide journal and ICCX (International Concrete Conference and Exhibition) Academy. The conference is entitled "Modern concrete technologies and construction directions in Azerbaijan," and will take place on 20 June 2019 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baku. The main purpose of the conference is to stimulate the use of reinforced concrete frames on all types of construction including lo... |
Cemtech Middle East & Africa gets underway in UAE19 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Middle East & Africa 2018 Cemtech Middle East & Africa 2018 conference and exhibition has opened at the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai, UAE, with delegates from over 30 nations gathering for this annual meeting of cement professionals. Opening the meeting, Thomas Armstrong, managing editor of International Cement Review, observed how global overcapacity - which reached 2bnta in 2016 - is driving producers to become more competitive by smart investment in cost reduc... |
Cemtech MEA 2017 provides GCC focus for an international audience20 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsDelegates from over 30 countries, including all of the Gulf Cooperation Council's member states, gathered at the Grand Hyatt Dubai, in UAE, for this year's Cemtech Middle East and Africa conference and exhibition. Santhosh Balakrishnan of Riyad Capital (Saudi Arabia) highlights the demand drivers and outlook for the Saudi cement industry. Thomas Armstrong, managing editor of International Cement Review, welcomed guest of honour, His Excellency Sheikh Yasir Bin Ahmed Bin Hu... |
Cemtech marks 25th Anniversary Conference looking ahead20 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsIsidoro Miranda, vice president of Oficemen welcomes delegates to Cemtech's 25th Anniversary Conference in Madrid, Spain Cemtech’s 25th Anniversary Conference was off to an excellent start on Monday, 18 September 2016 at The Westin Palace, Madrid, Spain. Following a Welcome by the conference organisers and Isidoro Miranda, vice president of Oficemen, while Oficemen also delivered the keynote presentation, outlining their expectations for the Spanish cement sector to 2030... |
Dangote Cement to target 76.5Mta capacity in Africa by 2020, CEO tells Cemtech 25th anniversary conference09 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsCemtech’s 25th anniversary celebrations have commenced as the international conference and exhibition series opens its doors in Dubai, UAE, for its annual Cemtech Middle East & Africa meeting. In his welcome address to delegates conference director, Thomas Armstrong, welcomed Guest of Honour, His Excellency Sheikh Yasir Al Qassemi, General Manager of Union Cement Company and Chairman of the UAE Cement Producers’ Association, alongside senior industry figures including Ahmad Al Rousan, Gener... |