International Cement Review articles tagged under : Case Studies
Rebuilt to last
Rebuilding aging ESPs can help to significantly improve their operational efficiency and bring dust emissions back in line with statutory requirements. By Rico Chen, Sasza Chyntara, Willy Stevanus and Nga Nguyen, Tai & Chyun Associates Industries, Taiwan, and Nguyen Kien Trung, Cong Thanh Group, Vietnam. Electrostatic precipitators remain one of the most efficient dedusting technologies...
Union Bridge quarry replacement project
The existing quarry reserves of Lehigh Cement’s Union Bridge plant in Maryland, USA, will be depleted by the end of 2020. New reserves have been secured 7km away, near the town of New Windsor. Several options were ev...
More than 'just' a new plant
Cement distribution at the new Port-Daniel-Gascons cement plant of McInnis Cement in Canada has been designed with the environment in mind. Distribution by sea to one of the plant’s four terminals replaces a consider...
Assisting Maryneal’s expansion
The modernisation and expansion of Buzzi Unicem’s Maryneal cement plant has enabled it to more than double capacity to 1.2Mst as well as reduce its environmental footprint. PCI Process Consultants was tasked with pro...
St Marys’ conveyor clean-up
Martin Engineering devises a method to reduce conveyor carryback at St Marys Cement’s Detroit plant.
Improving Malaysia’s supply
Christian Pfeiffer reports on the completion of its turnkey grinding plant project for Cahya Mata Sarawak.
CIMAF: Tema’s new terminal
ICR and CIMAF report on a new cement terminal in Ghana as part of CIMAF's pan-African expansion.
Relocating Yamama Cement
After years of planning, Yamama Cement Company has finally commenced the relocation of its cement manufacturing operations, moving production from inside the capital, Riyadh, to a new location some 80km from the city...
Combining forces
Upgrading cement grinding systems offers both process and commercial benefits. The use of a high-pressure grinding roll in semi-finish grinding mode significantly reduces specific energy consumption and improves prod...
Lokotrack's GCC screen debut
Metso Corporation delivered a mobile Lokotrack screener to GCC's Pueblo cement plant, Colorado, for cleaner limestone processing.
A burning success
CRH's Rohoznik cement plant in Slovakia has installed a new FLSmidth JETFLEX® burner to raise its solid alternative fuel usage to 80 per cent.
Building on success
CIMASSO breaks ground on its new grinding plant project under construction by Germany's Intercem in Burkina Faso.
At the edge of the desert
CBMI Construction reports on the successful erection and start-up of the 5000tpd greenfield plant for Algeria Spa CILAS.
From coal to petcoke grinding
Walchandnagar Industries Ltd supplies ACC Ltd with a vertical roller mill at its Gagal factory for petcoke grinding on a limited footprint.
EPCC switches to a new era
Eastern Province Cement Company enlists the experience of ABB to upgrade its electrical infrastructure and automation system at is Al Khursaniya plant.