International Cement Review articles tagged under : Manufacturing Technology
LM-Master for VRMs
Loesche announces the launch of its LM-Master for advanced vertical roller mill control.
'Mach 2" for vertical mills
Siemens releases two gear drives for vertical roller mills – the Flender MutipleDrive and the EMPP drive unit.
MACT compliance: back to basics
Ducon Technologies describes how US cement plants can best ensure that they are MACT compliant.
XMPP revisited
MaCT reports on XMPP, designed for smart transducers, enabling real-time wireless communication for plants.
Bypassing challenges
VDZ examines the different types of bypass systems and how best to establish the system's requirements.
Using alternative raw materials
Arthur Harrisson investigates the implications of using alternative raw materials in cement manufacture.
From flue gas to green growth
Lafarge Research Center has pioneered research into the conversion of CO2 flue gas into micro-algae biomass.
Big coolers, big challenges
IKN describes its recent projects to supply Anhui Conch with high-performance rated Pendulum clinker coolers.
Resisting refractory wear
Refratechnik Cement reports on the development of its silicon carbine refractories in reducing alkali attack.
Filters for NESHAP compliance
The implications of the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) in the USA are far reaching in their targeting to reduce emissions from cement plants to unprecedented lower levels. Filter te...
Flame shape and quality
Arthur Harrisson investigates how burning and temperature in various types of kilns has an effect on the clinker produced and discusses different aspects of the burning process such as heating rate, maximum burning te...
Optimising quality in the kiln
Exploring the different possibilities for optimising quality in the kiln.
Flexible packaging at Titan
Titan America receives a complete packaging system from Beumer Corp for its Pennsuco plant, Florida.
Handling and storage solutions
Latest project implementations by the Aumund Group are detailed in this report.
Mills: hi-tech power houses
Loesche reveals the success behind delivering vertical roller mills to its global customer base.
Burners for alternative fuels
Alternative fuels offer major cost and environmental benefits but they almost always have some negative side-effects on process stability, quality and capacity. Neil Taylor and Raine Isaksson of Isaksson-Taylor Manag...