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The new normal

The new normal

The shift to polythene cement bags by some cement producers has helped them improve brand differentiation as well as offering benefits in terms of maintaining a quality product ...

Balancing dusts in the kiln

Balancing dusts in the kiln Premium

Chemically the expectation for a cement clinker is that it will have the same overall chemical composition as the raw materials from which it is made, less any gaseous emissions...

Clinker cooling

Clinker cooling Premium

Descriptions of the formation of cement clinker generally concentrate on those reactions that take place as the kiln feed heats up and passes through the process to the burning ...

Best energy consumption

Best energy consumption

When it comes to achieving the best energy consumption, what are the key factors a cement producer needs to address? In this article, extracted from the newly published Cement P...

Supplying certainty

Supplying certainty Premium

The Middle East and Africa cement markets have experienced varying fortunes over recent years. While GCC countries have largely enjoyed strong levels of demand in the last two y...

Dealing with natural variation

Dealing with natural variation Premium

The variability in deposition environment and the depth of its location in the quarry mean that limestones show significant variation at different places. For the cement produce...

It’s all in the bag

It’s all in the bag Premium

A correctly-selected air pollution control system will not only control emissions to air successfully, but will also contribute to the cement plant’s overall efficiency. By John...

Concrete, air and aggregates

Concrete, air and aggregates Premium

The design of a good-quality concrete mix depends on a number of factors: the right balance between cement and water used, avoiding excessive air entrapment and the use of suita...

JK's Mangrol expansion

JK's Mangrol expansion Premium

JK Cement Ltd is one of India’s leading cement producers with four domestic grey cement plants and a newly-established presence in the UAE. The company has undertaken an ambitio...

Sulphate resistance

Sulphate resistance Premium

Sulphate resistance is frequently the subject of cement chemistry-related questions. Why do we need to resist sulphate and where? Is there a downside to sulphate-resistant clink...