Cement News tagged under: clinker production
Uzbekistan: Akhangarancement output up 5.3% in 1H201621 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsAkhangarancement has announced that its cement output rose by 5.3 per cent YoY to 918,800t in the first half of 2016, according to reports from the Trend news agency. Sales also rose by a similar amount, reaching 920,825t in 1H2016 – an increase of 5.1 per cent – while clinker output grew more quickly, rising by 11.7 per cent to 662,295t. In addition to producing for the domestic market, Akhangarancement exports to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. |
Germany's housing benefits26 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsFollowing last year’s recovery in German cement demand, a subdued start to 2015 means growth is likely to peter out. Housebuilding continues to recover from a low base, but the outlook for industrial construction appears downbeat. On the corporate front, M&A activity and asset swaps by European majors have led to some German plants now being under new management. German housing continues its recovery and increases its share of German construction activity The German economy grew... |
Cementos Cosmos increases Toral clinker output 6%15 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsCementos Cosmos’ Toral de los Vados cement works in Spain increased clinker production by six per cent this year to 670,000t. Some 185,000t of the plant’s output has been exported, including 35,000t to Brazil, 44,000t to Ghana and 53,300t to Haiti and 52,700t to the Canary Islands. In addition, Toral has also shipped 35,300t of bulk cement to Madeira via the port of Marín, Pontevedra. In December, Cementos Cosmos will be investing EUR2.5m in improving the efficiency of its kiln and re... |
Free lime reduction08 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe occurrence of high free lime can result in poor clinker quality and inefficient burning. Chemical variance in the raw materials and changes to the burning conditions can also upset the kiln balance, which can lead to other problems such as the formation of snowballs. So what are the main factors that will help to reduce high free lime? Figure 1: cluster of early-formed C2S crystals (field of width 750µm) As in most walks of life, cement manufacturing has developed a degre... |