Cement News tagged under: Grinding
Grinding for western India16 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsEarlier this year, UltraTech Cement, part of the Aditya Birla Group, commissioned a new 1.6Mta grinding unit at its Hotgi cement works in Maharashtra, India. The new state-of-the-art facility is equipped with an energy-efficient roller press, combined with a closed-circuit ball mill, designed to meet the growing needs of the western Indian market. By UltraTech Cement, India. March 2013 saw the commissioning of UltraTech Cement’s 1.6Mta grinding unit in Maharashtra, India UltraTe... |
Gebr Pfeiffer wins new order in Iraq03 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsGebr Pfeiffer SE has received another order from China-based Sinoma (Suzhou) Construction Co Ltd for an MPS 5000 B for cement raw material grinding mill for a project located in the region of Sulaymaniya in Kurdistan, Iraq. It will be the fifth MPS 5000 B to be installed in this region of Kurdistan. The vertical roller mill sold is designed for a capacity of 500tph at a product fineness of 10 per cent R80µm and will come equipped with a 4000kW gear unit. In addition to supplying the c... |
Holcim Indonesia orders Loesche VRM28 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Indonesia Tbk has ordered a LM 56.3+3 from Loesche for its Tuban Line II cement production facility, which is to be a replica of Tuban Line I. The mill will grind clinker, gypsum and limestone at a product rate of 260tph at <3 per cent R45µm. The gearbox will have a capacity of 5200kW. Loesche’s scope of supply also includes the dedusting filter and fan, metal detectors, magnetic separator, slide gates and a rotary valve as well as a hot gas generator. Delivery is planned for Janu... |
Holcim Philippines reports strong 2Q net profit14 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines reported better-than-expected rise in second quarter net profit on the back of seasonal demand and effective cost controls. It is now preparing to restart its Batangas grinding unit next month to better serve expected rises in demand from the public and private sector. Net income rose 33.88 per cent to PHP1.62bn (US$37m) in the April-June 2013 period from PHP1.21 as construction picked up during the summer months, supported by steady plant operations and improved cost man... |
Cimpor to boost grinding capacity in Mozambique24 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCimpor plans to increase its grinding capacity in Mozambique by 220,000tpa through its local subsidiary Cimentos de Moçambique. In the statement published by Portuguese regulator CMVM, the group said that the increased milling capacity was a result of a rental contract on a mill located near the Matola plant. The contract, which is now in operation, alongside increased production capacity will make it possible to manufacture new products. The Mozambique cement market is dominated by Cim... |
Limak Group places order for seven Gebr Pfeiffer VRMs19 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Limak Cement Group of Turkey has ordered seven mills, three raw mills, three cement mills and one coal mill, from Gebr Pfeiffer SE to upgrade its Pinarhisar, Ankara und Balikesir works in Turkey. The seven new vertical roller mills are intended to replace existing ball mills. At the Pinarhisar works an MPS 4000 B vertical roller mill will be used for grinding 250tph of cement raw material to a product fineness of <12 per cent R on 90µm at an installed power of 2000kW. Due to the high mo... |
FLSmidth wins new cement orders in Brazil17 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has received orders from two Brazilian cement producers, comprising a new 3300tpd line and a OK-33 vertical roller mill. The new kiln line is for Companhia De Cimento Da Paraíba's Pitimbu Plant, in Brazil’s Paraiba state. FLSmidth will supply all major equipment, engineering services, project management and commissioning of the greenfield project. FLSmidth had previous supplied Companhia De Cimento Da Paraíba's Sete Lagoas plant which is operating well above expected capacity. ... |
Oman Cement completes mill repairs16 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsOman Cement Co has said that the necessary repairs to its mill that was shut last month due to a technical fault have been carried out “successfully in-house and by availing local facilities.” The 150tph mill, which halted operations on 11 June due to a technical problem, was restarted on 8 July and it had been on-trial production for 48 hours, the company said in a filing to the Muscat Securities Market. "Preventive maintenance checks will continue to be followed to ensure continuous oper... |
Gebr Pfeiffer grinding mill for Lafarge cement works in Russia11 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement has opted for a Gebr Pfeiffer vertical roller grinding mill to be installed at its Ferzikovo works in Russia. The MPS 5300 BC with a drive power of 5500kW will produce 190tph of CEM I 42.5 R with a specific surface of 3600cm²/g and various blended cements. In addition to the vertical roller mill the scope of supply will cover the plant filter, the fan, the handling equipment of the external material circulation as well as its dust collection equipment. Gebr Pfeiffer SE will ... |
Shree Cement places major order with Gebr Pfeiffer09 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsKolkata-based Shree Cement has awarded Gebr Pfeiffer (Germany) and its subsidiary Gebr Pfeiffer (India) Pvt Ltd a contract for five vertical roller mills. Shree Cement is currently expanding its presence outside the Rajasthan market in the west, with the construction of a greenfield plant in the state of Chhattisgarh and a grinding plant in Bihar state to serve the east India market. The new order comprises three type MVR 6000 C-6 cement mills, each with an installed drive power of 6700k... |