Cement News tagged under: manufacturing technology
The potential of activated clays in cement10 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsOne of the pathways to a more sustainable cement industry is the reduction of the clinker factor in cement. The use of thermally-activated clays not only reduces the clinker content but also lowers CO 2 emissions as a result of dihydroxilation instead of dicarbonation and other energy savings. By Dr Carlos Aramburo, Carlos Aramburo Consultant, Colombia; Luiz Felipe de Pinho, Dynamis, Brazil; Dr Rafael Talero, SACACH SL, Spain, and M Pilar de la Torre, Carlos Aramburo Consultant, Spain. ... |
Staged combustion deNOx technology for calciners19 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsUnder increasingly stringent pollutant emission standards, deNO x systems are widely used in Chinese cement production. As the calciner is relatively flexible and adjustable in its design, it is a key piece in the process for NO x emissions reduction. Tianjin Cement Industry Design and Research Institute Co, Ltd has been researching NO x emissions reduction technology in cement manufacturing for more than two decades, and in this article charts the development of staged combustion deNO x ... |
Rail freight forward thinking14 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsWith a steep reduction in UK train passenger numbers and a thinned-out passenger train timetable due to COVID-19, freight and logistics firm Freightliner has been exploring new types of services to improve efficiency and productivity. The initiatives involve major UK building material suppliers and also enable Freightliner to further enhance rail’s green credentials. By Freightliner, UK. Freightliner is responding to the new landscape with trials involving Tarmac UK and Mendip Rail Lt... |
The quarry of tomorrow07 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsAre full-scale digital solutions for small- to medium-sized mining operations talk of the future or have they already become a reality? The OEM agnostic smartQuarry suite by German start-up firm talpasolutions uses automated data acquisition from networked mining machines and analytics tools to help operate the quarry of tomorrow. By Dr Michael Suciu and Alexey Shalashinski, talpasolutions, Germany. Figure 1: mounting the datalogger talpacortex on mining equipment When it comes ... |
Versatile AF burning10 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe KHD PYROROTOR ® is a rotary combustion reactor that processes waste materials with inferior burning properties as alternative fuels in the cement production process. With seven industry installations to date, the versatile reactor for high thermal substitution rates (TSRs) enables the complete burn-out of any fuel and the usage of almost all types of unprepared waste materials. By Matthias Mersmann and Sven Schmitgen, KHD Humboldt Wedag, Germany. Figure 1: overview of KHD Humbold... |
Vicat’s SeRaMCo contribution27 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsFrance-based multinational Vicat group has been contributing to the European SeRaMCo (Secondary Raw Materials for Concrete Precast Products) project, aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the construction sector by finding beneficial uses for inert waste from demolition sites. The company has been undertaking industrial trials to incorporate fines derived from demolition concrete as a raw material for cement production – an initiative that forms one aspect of Vicat’s circular economy dri... |
FLSmidth’s smart moves26 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsWith the launch of ECS/ProcessExpert ® V8.5, FLSmidth brings artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to advanced process control. But what exactly does this mean for cement producers? Javier Pigazo Merino, FLSmidth global product line manager, provides the low-down on the new process control software and the importance of AI to the future of industrial digitalisation. By FLSmidth, Denmark. FLSmidth: enabling AI solutions for smarter cement plants FLSmidth recently released t... |
JK White Cement’s journey of continual improvement06 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsProducing white clinker and white cement requires the right raw materials, proper homogenisation, the right fuel and optimal plant process conditions. The JK White Cement plant in Gotan, India, is committed to maintaining stringent quality parameters batch after batch thanks to its journey of continual improvement. By Niranjan Mishra, JK White Cement, India. JK White Cement plant, Gotan, India JK White Cement, a division of JK Cement Ltd, enjoys a presence in India and is the co... |
Informed process optimisation22 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsSuccessfully operating cement kilns with high rates of alternative fuel is essential in the transition to sustainable cement production. To ensure stable process conditions, detailed monitoring is necessary. Infrared cameras and analysis systems provide reliable tools to supervise the process and, in addition, extract parameters for advanced process control via automatic image and data processing. By ci-tec, Germany. Figure 1: using infrared camera technology, fuels can be observed di... |
Stepping up cooler efficiency08 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsTianjin Cement Industry Design and Research Institute Co’s new fourth-generation cooler, called the ‘Sinowalk’, includes key features such as high heat recovery efficiency, stable mechanical performance and intelligent control. Having been well received by the cement industry in recent years, typical case studies for new EPC and retrofit projects bring to light ways in which the Sinowalk is helping to save energy and reduce carbon emissions. By Ma Jiaomei, Wu Yongzhe, Xiang Donghu and Pan Pe... |