Cement News tagged: Recent orders

MPI successfully completes NAS Cement installation

12 March 2024, Published under Cement News

MPI recently completed two pivotal installations of Fives Pillard’s products at Najmat Al-Samawa (NAS) Cement, India, showcasing their efficiency and commitment to safety. These projects, spanning from 11-19 January 2024, involved intricate modifications crucial for enhancing operational efficiency at the cement plant.   The first installation focussed on an electrical simplex heater, es...

Fives collaborates with Holcim for hydrogen decarbonisation order

07 March 2024, Published under Cement News

With more than 50 years of leadership in hydrogen, Fives is supporting Holcim in its energy transition and the decarbonisation of its production processes. Fives has carried out hydrogen tests with Holcim at the La Malle site in France, which have made it possible to achieve a hydrogen substitution rate of more than 50 per cent, a result unprecedented in the cement industry, claims Five...

Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd starts IKN cooler

07 March 2024, Published under Cement News

Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd has chosen the IKN pendulum cooler to improve its recuperation efficiency and reduce power consumption. The IKN Pendulum cooler in Dalmia Puram is ready for start-up towards their net-zero carbon target. Erection activities and pre-commissioning activities were overseen by Dalmia Cement’s talented young mechanical engineers.  

Alicem starts work at Cement Hranice

06 March 2024, Published under Cement News

February 2024 was a significant milestone for Alicem sro as the company successfully started the trial operation of its project modernisation of the upper stages of the preheater at Cement Hranice , Czech Republic. The project was implemented in accordance with the planned schedule, in the required quality and without injuries. In addition to this success, Alicem has expanded its portfolio o...

 thyssenkrupp Polysius wins Schwenk Zement activated clay project

thyssenkrupp Polysius wins Schwenk Zement activated clay project

15 March 2024, Published under Cement News

Schwenk Zement GmbH & Co KG has commissioned thyssenkrupp Polysius to build a demonstration plant in Alllmendingen for the production of activated clay without calcination. After the planned commissioning in 2025, the CO 2 emissions resulting from the production of cement containing clay will be significantly reduced. The new plant is based on an all-electric clay activation process join...

Nasequip Systems supplies gas cooling system for Cementos Cosmos

28 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Nasequip Systems Pvt Ltd has commissioned   a dual-fluid gas cooling system for Cementos Cosmos  ( Votorantim Group ) Toral De Los Vados cement plant, Spain. Turkish partner Dal Engineering assisted with this project. The preheater tower measures 4.3m diameter x 50m high. The project's significance lies in its substantial impact on enhancing the operational efficiency and productivity of ...

KREISEL to supply Saudi Arabian project

KREISEL to supply Saudi Arabian project

27 February 2024, Published under Cement News

A leading Chinese EPC provider has ordered KREISEL to supply three high-pressure rotary valves size 700x700 with Ultra-Carbide®-protection for a cement producer in Saudi Arabia. Each line conveys 125tph of raw meal over a distance of 263m into the receiving silos. Compared to other pneumatic conveying systems on the market, KREISEL’s high-pressure rotary feeders are known for a very energy-ef...

SpectraFlow Analytics completes Airslide analyser installation

27 February 2024, Published under Cement News

SpectraFlow Analytics Ltd has successfully installed an Airslide analyser at Riyadh Cement in Saudi Arabia. After successfully installing six Crossbelt analysers, this represents the seventh installation of a SpectraFlow raw mill analyser for raw mill optimisation in the country.

Fauji Cement is equipped with new pulveriser and pellet press

22 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Pakistan-based  Fauji Cement has invested in its laboratory control equipment. Rajpoot Links Pet Ltd has commissioned the new generation of Herzog HSM100 Pulverizer and HTP40 pellet press at Fauji Cement Co Ltd at the Dera Ghazi Khan cement plant.

Technip Energies awarded CCUS design and engineering contract

22 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Technip Energies, a world-leading engineering and technology player for the energy transition, has been selected as one of the partners for a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the carbon capture technology for Heidelberg Materials North America 's Edmonton Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Project. Powered by the Shell CANSOLV ® CO 2 capture system, the Te...

Holcim Mexico is investing US$55m in new mill

22 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Holcim Mexico will invest US$55m in the construction of a new mill at its cement plant located in the municipality of Macuspana , Tabasco. The mill will process the company's  ECOPlanet calcined clay cement range. The cement company added that the construction of the mill will help it increase its cement production capacity to 1.5Mta. The construction of the mill will generate 800 jobs du...

PSCL wins Lafarge Canada Order

09 February 2024, Published under Cement News

PSCL has equipped Lafarge Canada ’s Exshaw cement plant with a load-out powered by CDM. The Attended Plant Portal solution utilises loading management combined with check-in/out terminals to manage site traffic and streamline loading while increasing throughput. This is part of PSCL’s ongoing relationship of almost 20 years with Lafarge Canada ( Holcim group ).

Sinoma wins Yamama Cement new line project

08 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Sinoma has been awarded the Yamama Cement production line upgrade contract. According to Saudi media, the contract is for a full-scale upgrade of the cement production line, aiming to increase its capacity to 12,500tpd. Building upon the relocation of the existing 10,000tpd cement production line, this project aims to achieve technological innovation and capacity enhancement. Sinoma Overs...

Taiwan Cement Corporation awards oxyfuel project to thyssenkrupp polysius

02 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Taiwan Cement Corp (TCC), Taipei, and thyssenkrupp Polysius, via its regional headquarter Asia-Pacific office agreed to construct and commission a separate oxyfuel calciner at the cement producer's Hoping cement plant with a compact footprint. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Taipei, Taiwan, for a pilot plant that will be integrated into the existing Hoping production line....

Holcim orders 1000 Mercedes-Benz battery-powered trucks

26 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Holcim will deploy a total of 1000 units of Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ new eActros 600 battery-powered electric truck, which premiered in October 2023, to its European fleet. This enlargement of its electric truck fleet will contribute to Holcim’s 2030 goal of reducing by 24 per cent its scope 3 downstream transportation emissions per tonne of material transported versus a 2020 baseline. Holcim a...

Petrofac wins CO2 capture role at Cauldon Cement plant

25 January 2024, Published under Cement News

Petrofac’s consulting team, based in Woking, UK, is delivering several early engineering scopes, including feasibility and technology selection, that will identify opportunities for capturing CO 2 at the Lafarge Cauldon plant , Stoke-on-Trent, UK. The facility currently emits over 600,000tpa of CO 2 from its operations, through the burning of tyre chips, liquid solvent, solid recovered f...