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IKN wins Prism Cement cooler order

20 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Prism Cement has ordered an IKN pendulum   clinker cooler. Pre-assembly of the IKN pendulum cooler will take place at Prism Cement's plant in India and it will replace the air beam technology cooler with the latest static inlet. This project will improve the recuperation efficiency, reduce the power and clinker temperature, and improve WHRS performance with hot air recirculation.   IKN carries out the pre-assembly before the kiln shutdown so that the cooler can be erected quickly a...

Menzel Elektromotoren responds to motor call out

19 July 2023, Published under Cement News

German manufacturer Menzel Elektromotoren received two orders for large machines within one week in early June. Due to motor failures, the water supply to 30,000 households was threatened and production in a cement plant was halted. After delivery times of only six and 10 days, respectively, both the pump and the cement mill could be restarted. Faced with unexpected downtime due to equipment failures, customers often cannot afford to wait for a motor manufactured from scratch. Standard deliv...

Dalmia Cement's Ariyalur plant starts new IKN cooler

19 July 2023, Published under Cement News

An IKN Pendulum cooler has been installed at Dalmia Cement’s Ariyalur plant in India. IKN engineers have designed an innovative Pendulum cooler with a compact design that allows pre-assembly and reduces on-site assembly time. The cooler has been designed to gradually increase the rated capacity of production. The first clinker arrived at the cooler on 16 July 2023.

Bedeschi helps Takoradi Port receive largest ship

18 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Takoradi Port, Ghana, has received the biggest bulk ship ever to call the port since its construction in 1928. Bedeschi Spa supplied all the conveyor lines of the terminal, the two shiploaders and one eco-hopper. The vessel, MV Baby Hercules, a bauxite carrier delivering raw materials for cement prodction, is a Capesize bulk ship with length over all (LOA) of 240m long and a draught of 16m, the first ever with these dimensions. Thanks to the automation installed by the company at the term...

Fujairah plant orders WHR system from Turboden

17 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Turboden SpA, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group company, together with ENGIE Solutions GCC, has been selected by LEC for the production and installation of a 10MWe WHR organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system at the Fujairah cement plant, UAE. Based on a closed-loop thermodynamic cycle, the ORC system will help LEC avoid 29,000tpa of CO 2  emissions from the grid, representing a reduction of 28 per cent in power-related emissions. The waste heat recovery system based on the ORC techn...

Dalmia's Umrangso modernisation to use KHD technology

12 July 2023, Published under Cement News

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd  (DCBL) has awarded Humboldt Wedag India a contract for a new 9500tpd clinker line at its plant in Umrangso , Assam, in northeastern India. The project includes a range of best-available decarbonisation technologies, including roller press grinding technology for raw material preparation and a six-stage preheater with Pyroclon calciner, providing the best potential for waste heat recovery. The new line will be notable for its high utilisation of alternative fue...

Cimpor to install Portugal’s first Pyrorotor® alternative fuel solution

11 July 2023, Published under Cement News

KHD has received a contract from Cimpor Portugal ( Oyak Group ) to modernise production line 7 at its Alhandra cement plant. The contract further strengthens the long-standing relationship between Oyak Group and KHD.  The project will see production capacity increased at the Alhandra plant from 3000tpd to 3600tpd, as well as allowing thermal substitution rates of more than 80+ per cent to be achieved. It includes the first installation of KHD’s innovative Pyrorotor ® alternative fuel com...

Schade installs Cantilever reclaimer in Gorazdze

29 June 2023, Published under Cement News

An old reclaimer at Gorazdze in Poland has been replaced by a SCHADE cantilever reclaimer with the conveying capacity doubled to 400tph, and an associated belt conveyor. SCHADE was responsible for the engineering, design, fabrication and supply. With the support of AUMUND Group Field Service the installation was supervised and the machines were commissioned within an extremely tight timeframe.     The order presented a challenge on several levels. The equipment had to be integrated into t...

Siam Cement receives world's largest battery production facility

28 June 2023, Published under Cement News

Rondo Energy, in partnership with Siam Cement Group (SCG),has announced plans for the world's largest battery production facility of any kind at 90GWh/year, with 2.4GWh/year already online. This is a game-changer in the world of decarbonisation technologies, resulting in carbon savings equivalent to removing 4m cars from the road each year (or adding 2m EVs), claims Rondo Energy. "Rondo Energy, developer of the Rondo Heat Battery, announced it has partnered with Siam Cement Group to ...

Samson win Chinese EcoHopper order

23 June 2023, Published under Cement News

One SAMSON Eco Hopper type EH60 has been successfully tested and put into operation for bulk material loading and unloading in China. Thanks to the environmentally friendly design and the installed filter systems it makes an important contribution to the reduction of dust emissions during ship loading and unloading processes. Mr Gang Gong, the managing director of AUMUND China, says: “The customer is very satisfied with the Eco Hopper unit and is interested in taking our working rel...