Freight fortunes? Premium
Recent developments in cement and clinker trade with shifts in demand patterns have combined with an increasing availability of bulk carrier capacity to push freight rates down....
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Dosing flexibility Premium
As hybrid cars are slowly conquering the streets worldwide, proving that a mix of alternative energies is the key to future flexibility and mobility, industrial processes are be...
How much alite? Premium
The content of alite and other cement phases such as belite, aluminate and ferrite can have significant effects on the strength of the final mortar. This article looks at the co...
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 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 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
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 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 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 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...