International Cement Review articles tagged under : Manufacturing Technology
Fly ash or GGBS?
Arthur Harrisson investigates the durability of fly ash and ground granulated blastfurnace slag cements.
Thoughtful design
Bogaert Architecture provides an insight into what good, modern cement plant design entails.
Modernising for the future
Italcementi provides an update on the modernisation of its Devnya works in Bulgaria.
Cement mill output
Dr Michael Clark investigates the growth in mini cement grinding plants and predicting mill energy consumption.
Unleashing dry bulk potential
FLSmidth describes the advantages of BulkExport - an unmanned, optimised solution for dry bulk material handling.
Fly ash handling solutions
Bulktechnik helps Cementa AB to find an efficient fly ash handling solution for its Slite plant in Sweden.
Using multiple raw materials
Arthur Harrisson investigates the pros and cons of adding a greater number of materials to the raw mix.
Cyclic processes
Dr Clark looks at the different gas, dust and compound cycles at work in modern cement kilns.
Keeping things moving
ITW Krafft and ITW ROCOL stress the importance of lubricating the loose kiln tyre.
Improving bearing life
NSK Europe look at the factors affecting the service life of bearings and how a longer bearing life can reduce costs.
Cost versus value
Grace Construction Products demonstrate how customised additives are the way forward for efficient grinding.
Lower NOx & CO design
Cinar Ltd explain how aerodynamics and calciner designs can have an impact on NOx and CO reduction.
Which gypsum?
Arthur Harrisson investigates the use of gypsum in cement manufacture and looks at the alternative sources of sulphur that are now available on the market, especially as waste products from other industries.
Meeting future targets
Fives FCB details the success of its ‘Zero NOx-precalciner’ in various locations around the world.
NESHAP compliance made easy
Scheuch proves how its patented EMC technology is enabling US producers to meet NESHAP requirements.
Microscopy & practice
Arthur Harrisson analyses observations of clinker and cement microscopy with reference to kiln burning.