Cement News tagged under: grinding
Cemex to increase capacity of Costa Rica cement works19 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemex Latam Holdings (CLH) is to increase cement capacity of its plant located in Colorado, Costa Rica by approximately 25 per cent, reaching a capacity of 1.1Mta by 2017. The total investment is expected to be approximately US$35m over a three-year period including the construction of a new grinding mill, as well as several capacity enhancing projects on its clinker production line. “With this increased capacity we will strengthen our position in Costa Rica, reiterating our commitment t... |
Gebr Pfeiffer to supply raw mill to new Itacamba cement plant18 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsItacamba Cemento SA has awarded Gebr Pfeiffer Inc the contract for a raw mill which will be installed at the cement producer's new 2000tpd cement plant in the Bolivian municipality of Yacuces. Gebr Pfeiffer has been selected to supply the raw material grinding system using an MPS 3750 B mill as its key component. Raw material output will be 210tph with a fineness of 14 per cent residue on 90µm. The project scope includes: • DSZ 1400 R rotary lock • Mill MPS 3750 B raw mill • SLS 3150... |
Ciments de L’Afrique awards grinding contract12 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsCiments de L’Afrique has awarded the contract for a new cement grinding plant to CEMTEC which will be established at the cement producer’s existing facility 15km outside of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The new 0.5Mta grinding facility will double existing production capacity. The key components of the plant are • Shell supported ball mill 3.8 x 11.0m with an installed motor power of 2250kW • Separator CTC-110 with improved rotor design to reduce power consumption and increase separation eff... |
UNICEM orders Loesche mill for new Calabar line, Nigeria05 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsUnited Cement Company of Nigeria (UNICEM) has ordered the largest Loesche mill to-date, an LM 70.4+4 for its new line at the Calabar cement works. The Loesche LM 70.4+4 will be used at Unicem’s new Calabar line in Nigeria with an output of 370tph at 4700 Blaine. The delivery period is 14 months. The 4+4 concept follows Loesche mill types with 2+2 and 3+3 rollers. The 4+4 grinding concept is intended to allow high throughput capacity or it can run in 2+2 roller operation, generating a m... |
Egypt: Titan Cement selects Gebr Pfeiffer coal mill01 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsTitan Cement has ordered a MPS 2800 BK vertical roller mill for coal from Gebr Pfeiffer SE for Line No 1 of its Beni Suef works in Egypt. The mill is designed for a finished product rate of 40tph. The coal, with a Hardgrove grindability index of 45, will be ground to a product fineness of 12 per cent residue 90µm, while simultaneously being dried from a maximum 12 per cent feed moisture to a maximum one per cent residual moisture by using hot gases from the cement process, according to Geb... |
Competition Commission clears Shree acquisition of Jaiprakash unit19 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it has approved a proposal of Shree Cement to acquire Jaiprakash Associates' 1.5Mta grinding unit in Haryana, saying the deal will not raise anti-competition concerns. The proposed deal involves the transfer of the cement grinding unit at Haryana's Panipat owned by Jaiprakash Associates to Shree Cements by way of a slump sale, a notification on the competition panel's website said. "The proposed combination is not likely to have an a... |
Odisha state clears three grinding projects, India06 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) today approved three new cement grinding units in the eastern state of Odisha. Emami Cement has been given approval for a 1.5Mta grinding unit at Begunia in Khurda. Similarly, Shree Cement has proposed to establish a 3Mta cement grinding mill at Odapada in Dhenkanal district. The Rajasthan-based company has opted for this site so that it can use fly ash generated at power plants concentrated in the Dhenkanal district. Meanwhile, M... |
Arabian Cement to set up Brazilian joint-venture05 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsEgypt-based Arabian Cement Company, announced it will establish a grinding plant in northwest Brazil as part of a joint-venture agreement with local cement manufacturer Cementos Relampago, part of Cementos La Union. The 2.3Mta facility is expected to involve an investment of €23m ($28.7m), of which Arabian Cement will contribute €7m. Arabian Cement added that its contribution represents 60 per cent of the total paid in capital, noting that 50 per cent of the project’s cost will be financed... |
Cemengal launches new Plug&Grind®XL17 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemengal has introduced its new Plug&Grind®XL. The grinding concept is the same as the company’s original and patented Plug&Grind® Classic but allows capacity to reach more than 30tph (>220,000tpa) of cement. The Cemengal Plug&Grind®XL This new Plug&Grind®XL grinding station is housed inside containers and takes eight months to deliver – the same amount of time as the Plug&Grind® Classic. Cemengal highlights that a few months after a contract is produced, the first cement will ... |
Savannah lines up new capacity investments14 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsSavannah Cement, one of Kenya's newest market entrants, is set to build two new plants as it nears exhaustion of its current capacity, managing director, Ronald Ndegwa, said. The company has previously said it is to invest around US$250m for a clinker plant at its Athi River factory to reduce reliance on imported clinker. The 1.5Mta clinker facility will complement the existing 1.5Mta grinding unit. Mr Ndegwa said the company will also invest in a second mill to support existing operations... |