Cyclic processes Premium
The Technical Forum has covered the topic of the cyclic processes taking place in a cement kiln on a number of occasions over the last 15 years. Regular readers may think that t...
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Keeping things moving Premium
ITW Krafft and ITW ROCOL, suppliers of lubricants to the cement industry for over 30 years, highlight the importance of lubricating the kiln’s loose tyres and the various lubric...
Improving bearing life Premium
The working conditions of a cement plant do not foster long service life for machinery due to dust, heat, moisture and vibration. Therefore, it is essential that every opportuni...
Cost versus value Premium
While simple grinding aids can create a modest net economic advantage, the use of fully-customised additives can maximise benefits and improve the efficiency of the grinding pro...
Lower NOx & CO design Premium
Preheater and precalciner design play a prominent role in NOx and CO reduction from cement kilns. In this article, Cinar focusses on calciners and their impact on NOx and CO red...
Which gypsum? Premium
Traditionally gypsum is used in cement manufacture to provide the necessary source of sulphate which retards the excessively rapid hydration of the C3A phase in cement clinker. ...
Meeting future targets Premium
While this year marks Fives FCB’s 80th anniversary in the cement industry, the company also has 35 years of precalcining experience. Its latest precalciner with combustion chamb...
NESHAP compliance made easy Premium
As the US Environmental Protection Agency finalised its amendments to the air toxics rules for Portland cement production and expects the industry to comply fully by 2015, Austr...
Microscopy & practice Premium
In this article Arthur Harrisson connects microscopy observations with the practical issues on the cement plant and in the market. He also identifies the benefits which are obta...
Illinois' cement keeps flowing Premium
When Illinois Cement, part of the Eagle Materials group, suffered a severe blockage of Type I in its 80,000t storage silo, it turned to Martin Engineering to come up with an eff...