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CRH receives first fossil-free steel construction hauler20 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsAt CONEXPO 2023 in Las Vegas, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) handed over the first construction machine made from fossil-free steel for a North American cement producer. Volvo CE’s A30G articulated hauler was handed over by President of Volvo CE, Melker Jernberg, to Scott Parson, President Americas Materials at CRH , a long-standing customer of Volvo CE. Pennsy Supply Inc, a CRH company will use the fossil-free A30G at its East Petersburg Quarry in Pennsylvania. Swedish stee... |
Fives to supply Sococim Industries with Novaflam® burner20 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsFives' double expertise in combustion and cement will be key to help Sococim Industries ( Vicat group ) reach its goal to increase the performance of its new cement plant line in Senegal while limiting its environmental footprint. Sococim , a long-standing customer of Fives, has three main goals to improve the kiln performance of its new cement line: • Use a large panel of fuels as well as alternative solid fuels (ie biomass) and alternative liquid fuels (ie used oil) • Reduce the emissio... |
Lindner’s shredding technology at work in Mexico17 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsRegenera, a CEMEX subsidiary, has committed itself to collecting and recovering waste and has established more than 10 waste collection centres throughout Mexico. However, the focus is not only on collecting but also on expertly recovering waste. While some types of waste can be successfully recycled, non-recyclables are used to produce high-quality refuse-derived fuel (RDF). At its flagship plant, the Monterrey waste recovery facility, Regenera relies on the experience of recycling pionee... |
Fives to supply grinding unit for Xeuilley cement plant07 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsFives has been selected by Vicat for the modernisation of a grinding unit for the Xeuilley cement plant, France. The project involves the integration of a new FCB TSV™ 3600 THF classifier and a TGT ® filter with a filtration area of 2840m², a 550kW circulation fan and associated equipment to link with the existing circuit. The control and electrical equipment is also part of the order, except for the PLC program, which will be carried out by Vicat teams for standardisation purposes. Th... |
FCT's latest equipment deliveries and commissioned projects06 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsFCT has recently completed a wide range of projects for the global cement industry for kiln burners and hit gas generators. Australasia FCT conducted a heat and mass balance of the 4200tpd cement kiln firing natural gas and alternative fuels at Adbri Ltd ’s Birkenhead cement plant , Australia. Europe A hot gas generator with accessories and control system has been commissioned by FCT at Cimenterie CBR , Lixhe, Belgium. The hot gas will be used to preheat raw material a... |
Kosmos Cement orders Bruks Siwertell mobile ship unloader02 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsBruks Siwertell has received an order for a next-generation Siwertell road-mobile ship unloader from new customer, Kosmos Cement Co . The US-owned cement producer specialises in high-quality Portland cement and has specified Siwertell dry bulk handling equipment to deliver efficient, environment-friendly ship unloading at its facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. “We are delighted that Kosmos Cement Company has selected Siwertell technology,” says Pedro Alfaro, project developm... |
Fives Pillard reduces CO2 emissions for Middle East cement plant24 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsFives Pillard has converted two existing hot gas generator burners operating with coal to natural gas. The modified burners existing can now add natural gas to the fuel mix while they can still operate with initial fuels they were designed for. Fives Pillard provided two 5MW Pillard HeatGen System™ burners fuelled by natural gas along with their accessories. The customer chose Fives Pillard, confident in its ability to design equipment that comply with safety and regulation requir... |
Pan-United Corp wins Tuas Port low-carbon concrete order22 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsPan-United Corp Ltd is driving sustainable change in Singapore’s built environment with the use of 360,000m 3 of CO 2 mineralised concrete over a 2.5-year period for the Tuas Port. This specialised low-carbon concrete is a building material for the berths and stacking yards at the Phase One container berth project by PSA Corp Ltd (PSA). Upon completion in early 2024, Tuas Port Phase One will effectively become a man-made carbon sink that prevents the emission of over 113.8m kg of CO 2 ... |
IKN commissions Kirene clinker cooler13 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsA new IKN clinker cooler was successfully commissioned at Ciments du Sahel ’s Kirene plant near Dakar, Senegal, end of January and met all customer’s expectations on mechanical and performance issues. A single grate cooler, equipped with a four rolls roll crusher at the cold end is designed for production of 6000tpd of clinker. IKN’s process engineer was on site to supervise the start-up of the cooler and perform training sessions on cooler operation. Upon his departure, all cooler compo... |
Votorantim opts for ABB Industry 4.0 technology10 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos Group is installing Industry 4.0 in cement to optimise production and decarbonise operations. ABB has delivered advanced automation and digital technologies to the Brazilian cement producer. Votorantim Cimentos Europe, Asia and Africa Region (VCEAA), which has the worldwide capacity to produce 55.7Mta of cement, are ramping up efforts to ensure lower emissions as governments and international organisations push for net-zero emissions by 2030. Digi... |