International Cement Review articles tagged under : Manufacturing Technology
Establishing a Latin fan base
Latin America is a key market for the Boldrocchi Group. Recent projects include the supply of a range of fans for the Cementos Fortaleza plant in Tula, Mexico, and for the Oruro plant of Empresa Pública Productiva Cementos de Bolivia (ECEBOL). Over the years, the Italy-based equipment supplier has built a presence in most Latin American countries. By Stefano Dalla Casa, Boldrocchi Group, Italy...
Fabric filtration comes of age
Fabric filtration is increasingly seen as the best-available technology to help producers meet their goals, and with good reason. FLSmidth has introduced two important innovations in this area. Firstly, extra-long fi...
Early strength development
This month Arthur Harrisson discusses early strength development in concrete, which is affected by many variables in practice. In the two-stage process, which includes a setting and a hardening phase, he observes the...
Beneficiation of landfilled and ponded fly ash
With interest in the recovery and beneficiation of landfilled ash growing, ST Equipment and Technologies (STET) explains how its unique tribo-electrostatic belt separation system, long used for beneficiation of fresh...
Improved automation
The implementation of the IgnitionTM automation tool by LafargeHolcim’s Trbovlje cement plant in Slovenia has empowered the works with its simplicity and versatility, providing the producer with one system and almost...
Powering up
Waste heat recovery (WHR) power generation can add a valuable source of power to a cement plant. However, this requires the selection of the most suitable thermodynamic system for the plant’s process conditions. By C...
Advanced kiln and cooler control
Mirion Technologies employs the Spyrometer to monitor AF burning and improve clinker cooler control.
From Superman to lasers
BinMaster compares 3D scanners, laser and radar technology for non-contact level measurement.
A case for low-lime cement
The cement and concrete industry is re-inventing itself through new and efficient processes to not only reverse its environmental impact, but to make improvements to the whole supply chain of the building materials i...
Protecting a key asset
Optimising the lifespan of a cement plant’s essential assets, such as the kiln, is key to the continued profitability of a cement company. The replacement of a kiln shell is one of the largest capital expenditures fo...
Improving SNCR performance
MAL Umwelttechnik offers new research on how best to optimise SNCR performance.
Achieving the target
Arthur Harrisson looks at meeting compliance targets for cement quality and the key parameters that determine high-quality cement.
Developing AF in Egypt
MVW Lechtenberg reports on the growing availability of MSW and agricultural waste in Egypt and its value to the cement sector.
Predict and avoid
Sunstate Cement in Australia decides to install FAG SmartCheck vibration control technology from Schaeffler to avoid unnecessary cement mill stops.
Gaseous fuel firing in lime kilns
FCT Combustion reduces specific energy consumption kiln inlet temperature and emissions with its Gyro-Therm® burner, thanks to increased mixing rates.
Maintaining a smooth run
SKF explains the importance of a lubrication management programme.