Designing alternative fuel substitution strategies Premium
Detailed mathematical analysis provides an important way to select alternative fuels and blend them into a fuel mix that optimises thermal substitution rates and reduces the lik...
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Improving efficiency while cutting emissions Premium
Waste heat recovery systems have emerged as a practical solution to support decarbonisation in the cement industry. However, the introduction of such systems is often a first-of...
ReActiv: converting bauxite residue into upcycled SCMs Premium
The ReActiv project converts bauxite residue, an aluminium industry liability, into valuable SCMs for cement decarbonisation, enabling production of EN 197-1 42,5 N or R cement ...
Co-processing innovation at InterCement Premium
Deployed in Brazil since the late 1990s, co-processing is recognised as a key sustainability lever, supporting the cement industry’s competitiveness and carbon reduction targets...
Alite shape Premium
The changing shape of alite crystals during clinker formation can provide key information about the conditions within the kiln and clinker quality. Arthur Harrisson explains the...
Optimising AF co-processing Premium
The co-processing of alternative fuels comes with a range of technical challenges such as the variability of fuel properties, control of system stability and the impact on clink...
From waste heat to Watts Premium
Waste heat to power technology for alternative power generation has developed significantly in recent years, evolving into systems that are suitable not only for cement producti...
Mastering the challenges of absorbent SCMs Premium
The use of calcined clays as SCMs in cement production both enables decarbonisation and poses challenges, as the absorbent nature of these materials may increase water demand an...
Sagar Cements places new VRM order with Gebr Pfeiffer
Sagar Cements has placed a new order with Gebr Pfeiffer for an MVR 5000 C-4 vertical roller mill for cement grinding at its Dachepalle plant, extending a partnership between the...
Capturing long-term benefits Premium
The use of recycled aggregates in concrete production not only reduces the need for newly quarried raw materials but also has longer-term CO2 reduction benefits. In a comparativ...