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Pakistan’s cement export passes 1Mt mark per month

Cement export showed an exceptional growth, crossing the mark of 1Mt per month and depicted a growth of 117.2 per cent YoY basis on the back of huge demand from Middle East and India. While, the ...
News - 18 November 2008

HDFC Securities’ report on Indian cement sector

We remain negative on the Cement Industry due to a) addition of new capacities which will result in under-utilisation of new as well as existing capacities b) addition of new capacities which wi...
News - 18 November 2008

India: Binani Ind cancels share swap with Binani Cement, Zinc

Binani Industries Ltd said on Tuesday its board had decided to recall a plan to swap its shares with Binani Zinc Ltd and Binani Cement Ltd, due to a change in valuation of the cement unit. The in...
News - 18 November 2008

Holcim may rethink India expansion

Swiss cement giant Holcim, promoters of India’s top two cement manufacturers — ACC and Ambuja Cements — may review the current capacity expansion projects in the country amid global slowdown and p...
News - 18 November 2008

Re: Pressure drop

LP cyclone means low pressure drop cyclone and HP cyclone means high pressure drop cyclone.The major difference is HP cyclone have larger diameter than LP cyclone. Regards, R.M.Sahu, India
Technical Cement Forum - 14 November 2008

Re: Going from ball to roller mill

Main benefit in going from ball mill to VRM is reduction in specific power consumption.The main reason is grinding efficiency of VRM is more than then the ball mill.In case of OPC grinding sp.power...
Technical Cement Forum - 14 November 2008

Re: Use artificial gypsum for cement

Many plants are using gypsum formed by using spent sulphuric acid and lime as a set controller.There is no quality problem observed by using the gypsum. Regards, R.M.Sahu, India
Technical Cement Forum - 13 November 2008

Holcim closes capacity in the USA and Spain

Holcim’s turnover for the first nine months declined by 4.7% to SFr19,340m (EUR12,012m), though on a like-for-like basis there was a 6.6% increase.  The operating EBITDA fell by 18.3% to SFr4,365m...
News - 13 November 2008

NTPC to set up two cement plants, India

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Wednesday announced that it would be setting up two new cement plants in partnership with private sector. The ventures will be executed through the for...
News - 13 November 2008

Re: Convert CO2 into CASH

Dear tomcatino & harrybrad Shake hand........ Well having gone through yours therad which thrrows the light to convert coal gas into fuel by innovative technology , i want to be a more spec...
Technical Cement Forum - 12 November 2008