Coarse feed, crystal sizes and burnability Premium
Kiln feed fineness has a major influence on clinker burnability and quality, but overall sieve residue alone does not tell the full story. The size and mineralogy of individual ...
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Combinations of SO3, limestone and pozzolana Premium
In the ongoing evolution of cement technology, small compositional adjustments continue to unlock disproportionately large performance gains. The growing use of limestone and su...
In defence of benchmarking Premium
This month, Technical Forum looks at performance benchmarking, the possible reasons for its rumoured decline, and why it is still an invaluable tool for cement plant management....
Decarbonisation and net-zero roadmaps Premium
This month’s Technical Forum considers the targets of net-zero roadmaps and progress made to date. He considers a range of metrics, including cement consumption, clinker content...
Innovations to media mills Premium
In this month’s Technical Forum, Dr Michael Clark of Whitehopleman delves into Minerva Engineering’s Pamir mill, underlining its impressive applications in cement production, en...
ERP for increased cement industry efficiency Premium
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) brings together the myriad of data flows in a cement company, enabling staff to make informed decisions on how to manage operations. This arti...
Electric kilns power revolution Premium
With the global cement industry on the road to net zero cement production, new technologies for a decarbonised pyroprocessing line have been developed. These include electric ki...
Electrical heating technologies Premium
As the electrification of the cement kiln process generates an increasing amount of interest, this month’s Technical Forum looks at the potential technology options that could b...
Net-zero business models Premium
Cemtech Europe 2023, held earlier this year in Istanbul, Turkey, provided a wealth of interesting presentations on a range of topics, including net-zero business models for ceme...
Profit margins under pressure Premium
In 2022 cement company profit margins came under pressure, particularly when compared with the previous year. Dr Michael Clark takes a closer look at cement company profit margi...