International Cement Review articles tagged under : Manufacturing Technology
How much alite?
Arthur Harrisson discusses the contribution of the alite phase to cement strength after 28 days.
The new normal
BPI Visqueen tracks the trend for polythene packaging in the cement industry and prepares for future growth.
Balancing dusts in the kiln
Arthur Harrisson investigates the circulation of dust during clinker production.
Clinker cooling
Arthur Harrisson investigatese clinker formation after the burning zone.
Best energy consumption
EmCem explore the key drivers for achieving best energy consumption for grinding and waste heat recovery.
Supplying certainty
Polysius SAS highlights its successful cement plant projects in the MEA region during some uncertain times.
Dealing with natural variation
Arthur Harrisson reveals typical challenges in dealing with natural variation in raw materials for clinker production. Irregular composition, crystallisation and interbedding with other material can all have an impact.
It’s all in the bag
FLSmidth assesses the performance of pollution control equipment in the cement industry and highlights the importance of selecting the correct filter media to obtain the best results in emissions reduction.
Concrete, air and aggregates
Arthur Harrisson observes the qualities required for a high-quality concrete and looks at some of the new research into replacement aggregates for more sustainable concrete raw materials.
JK's Mangrol expansion
JK Cement has increased cement capacity at its Mangrol plant by 2Mta with a new production line.
Sulphate resistance
Arthur Harrisson discusses the importance of sulphur in cement and its negative impacts.
Asset maintenance
ARC Advisory gives Lafarge Cement in South Africa a helping hand in asset maintenance.
Siwertell celebrates 40
As Siwertell celbrates its 40th anniversary, Cargotec charts key milestones in its development.
Alite hydration with alkalis
Cementos Argos refers to research on the presence of alkalis in cement resulting in greater hydration rates.
Oxyfuel: prospects and limits
VDZ reports on initial studies on using oxyfuel combustion for carbon capture and storage.
The promise of carbon capture
Kline Consulting LLC assesses the potential for an economic carbon capture treatment.