Overcoming wear and flow constraints at Newberry

The QUIKRETE® Companies, a major construction materials company based in Jacksonville, Florida, operates a significant cement production facility in Newberry. Despite Line 1’s robust 0.75Mta operating capacity, the plant faced severe operational bottlenecks shortly after start-up. This report details how The AJ Weller Corp utilised advanced material science and engineering design to eliminate downtime caused by the difficult handling characteristics of the plant’s raw feed. By by Ken Ryan, The AJ Weller Corp, USA