International Cement Review articles tagged under : Manufacturing Technology

18 December 2013

Marine terminal options

IBAU Hamburg discusses marine terminal planning with reference to some of its latest case studies in Singapore, Sweden and Malaysia, which offer turnkey solutions for packaging, storage and loading.

16 December 2013 Arthur Harrisson

Kiln feed and clinker quality

Arthur Harrisson examines clinker samples of a new kiln to suggest ways of improving clinker quality.

26 November 2013

Consistent, reliable results

PPC shows how careful sampling is carried out when assessing its raw materials and product quality.

13 November 2013

Alternative binder advances

Heidelberg Cement researches a new alternative binder to promote low-carbon clinkers.

Optimising filter media 28 October 2013

Optimising filter media

FilterSense explains how integrating dust controls can enhance overall baghouse and filter performance.

22 October 2013

Revamping Rezzato

Italcementi provides an update on the modernisation of the Rezzato plant in Italy.

Fly ash or GGBS? 21 October 2013 Arthur Harrisson

Fly ash or GGBS?

Arthur Harrisson investigates the durability of fly ash and ground granulated blastfurnace slag cements.

09 October 2013

Thoughtful design

Bogaert Architecture provides an insight into what good, modern cement plant design entails.

08 October 2013

Modernising for the future

Italcementi provides an update on the modernisation of its Devnya works in Bulgaria.

11 September 2013 Dr Michael Clark

Cement mill output

Dr Michael Clark investigates the growth in mini cement grinding plants and predicting mill energy consumption.

23 August 2013

Unleashing dry bulk potential

FLSmidth describes the advantages of BulkExport - an unmanned, optimised solution for dry bulk material handling.

20 August 2013

Fly ash handling solutions

Bulktechnik helps Cementa AB to find an efficient fly ash handling solution for its Slite plant in Sweden.

17 July 2013 Arthur Harrisson

Using multiple raw materials

Arthur Harrisson investigates the pros and cons of adding a greater number of materials to the raw mix.

10 July 2013 Dr Michael Clark

Cyclic processes

Dr Clark looks at the different gas, dust and compound cycles at work in modern cement kilns.

17 June 2013

Keeping things moving

ITW Krafft and ITW ROCOL stress the importance of lubricating the loose kiln tyre.

10 June 2013

Improving bearing life

NSK Europe look at the factors affecting the service life of bearings and how a longer bearing life can reduce costs.