Improving colour and material performance Premium
Colour and material performance are key factors affecting the overall customer satisfaction with calcined clay cements. Co-calcination with inorganic modifiers can bring benefit...
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LC3: changing the building materials sector Premium
The emergence and increasing interest in calcined clay cements is changing the face of the building materials industry. Cemcon looks at key technological, environmental and fina...
A low-carbon fuel facility turns waste into cement plant energy Premium
To support Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy, Geocycle and Lafarge Canada commissioned their Low-Carbon Fuel facility at the Brookfield cement plant. Following the suc...
Clay calcination in Africa Premium
Marc Feiss, pyroprocessing engineer at KHD Humboldt Wedag, explains why clay calcination offers unique development opportunities for Africa and its cement industry. by Marc Feis...
Storage sorrow: removing build-ups in silos and hoppers Premium
The prevention of build-ups in silos and hoppers is key to ensuring a smooth flow of bulk materials in cement plants. However, when clogging occurs, flow aids such as air cannon...
Finding flexibility with AI Premium
In today’s rapidly-evolving industrial landscape, optimising production schedules is no longer simply about meeting deadlines or maximising output. As energy prices become more ...
Embracing Aspdin’s spirit to decarbonise cement Premium
Two centuries on from Joseph Aspdin's creation of Portland cement, cement producers need to embrace his spirit to develop carbon-negative cements that support the industry's dec...
Overcoming AF challenges in achieving carbon neutrality Premium
The operational challenges posed by climate change and energy shortages in cement production have led to a growing emphasis on adopting alternative fuels (AFs), particularly bio...
Local insight, digital precision Premium
At the Pennsuco plant in Medley, Florida, advanced AI-driven insights are reshaping cement production through predictive maintenance and process optimisation, crucial for enhanc...
Co-processing potential for the Vietnamese cement industry Premium
Vietnam’s cement industry accounts for 17 per cent of the country’s fossil fuel-derived CO 2 emissions. The drive towards net zero by 2050, supported by the Just Energy Transiti...