Cement News tagged under: Grinding Technology
CEMTEC INC launches in North America20 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMTEC INC, subsidiary of Cemtec Cement and Mining Technology GmbH, headquartered in Enns, Austria , is ready to serve customers in North America. CEMTEC INC has already received several new orders. This expansion marks a significant milestone in our commitment to providing unparalleled services to the group’s valued North American clients. As a global leader in solutions for the cement, mining, and minerals industries, Cemtec Cement and Mining Technology’s expertise in grindin... |
VRM audits and optimisation16 November 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe increasing use of vertical roller mills (VRMs) in the production of cement to reduce power consumption and CO 2 emissions has resulted in an increasing need for VRM optimisation. As cement producers look to protect profits as well as their environmental reputation, a process audit can identify the root causes of issues to help plan for improvements in power consumption and performance. By Anil Kumar Popuri, National Council for Cement and Building Materials, India. Figure 1: mea... |
Modern milling in Mexico06 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsEncouraged by healthy construction demand and promising growth potential, two regional cement manufacturers have decided to invest in cement grinding facilities in Yucatán, Mexico. Both Cementos Fortaleza and Holcim México have entrusted Gebr Pfeiffer to deliver these facilities and the required capacity to satisfy immediate demand. By Rodney Pradet, Gebr Pfeiffer Americas, USA. Figure 1: illustration of a typical Gebr Pfeiffer ready2grind plant For some, thinking of the Yucatán... |
The arrival of Rhône Ciments19 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsRhône Ciments, the new Cem’In’Eu grinding facility equipped with the latest 4.0 technology and a capacity of 240,000tpa, has now started production. After 18 months of construction work and delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first volumes of cement are on course to be produced during the first quarter of 2021. By Catherine Pin-Alcocer, Cem’In’Eu, France. Cem’In’Eu’s Rhône Ciments grinding plant in France will eventually receive approximately 4000t of clinker per week by water... |
Boosting mill performance02 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsReducing the clinker factor without compromising quality and the rising demand for high-performance cements are great challenges for the fine grinding technology used in cement plants. As part of its green cement plant project, thyssenkrupp has expanded its product range with the polysius® booster mill. While one cement producer has already integrated the mill into an existing grinding circuit, several others have tested the mill since August 2020 and are checking results in terms of specifi... |
Determining the cost24 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsIn this month’s Technical Forum, Dr Michael Clark considers how to reduce electricity costs by looking at how much is consumed and ways to lower the price of energy. While this is less of an issue in countries with low electricity costs, the lack of incentive to reduce costs could be a different kind of problem. Figure 1: the electricity cost of cement grinding The cost of something is a function of the price paid and the amount purchased or consumed. It is obvious, but there ar... |
Supplying Cimco’s new plant26 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsEarlier this year, Intercem and CimMetal Group signed an agreement for their fourth collaboration in west Africa, this time for a new 2.5Mta cement grinding plant in Togo. Under the name of Cimco SA, the new facility will be strategically situated at the port of Lomé and become the country’s largest grinding plant by capacity. By Intercem Group, Germany. General layout of Intercem’s 2.5Mta cement grinding plant for Cimco SA (CimMetal Group) in Lóme, Togo, with a VRM, raw material s... |
Energy saving with separate fine grinding13 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsSeparate grinding and subsequent blending is a commonly used practice in the cement industry, enabling the lowering of the specific electric energy demand by using highly efficient comminution techniques. While ball mills are not the most energy-efficient mills, VDZ’s research has shown that in some cases ultrafine grinding by means of a stirred media mill combines the advantages of a ball mill with low overall specific energy demand. By J Knappert, S Seemann and PM Fleiger, VDZ, Germany. ... |
VRM to Crown operations18 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsWhen Crown Cement identified the need to increase the cement capacity of its plant in Bangladesh it opted for vertical roller mill (VRM) technology from Loesche. With a range of VRM benefits, total grinding capacity has increased to 11,000tpd and has offered more product versality with local operating conditions in mind. By Masud Khan, Crown Cement Group, Bangladesh. Crown Cement saw several rounds of capacity upgrades with the latest such project starting in 2017 Vertical rolle... |
Gaining ground in Gabon28 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsAs Gabon restructures its economy, local cement producers seek to consolidate their position in the domestic market. CIMAF Gabon is investing significantly to increase its presence through the expansion of its existing grinding plant in Owendo and the construction of a new clinker unit. By Salim Kaddouri, CIMAF, Gabon. CIMAF’s grinding plant near Libreville, Gabon, is undergoing a US$15.1m expansion project With a population of around 1.8m people, Gabon’s cement market is modest... |