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The September 1991 issue examines the severe UK construction downturn, quarry-planning pressures and the expanding role of slag and fly ash in cement. It also profiles Malawi's sole producer and presents a detailed refractory survey covering chrome-free products, kiln and cooler linings, castables and the operational factors that determine service life.
In this issue
Explore the September 1991 issue of International Cement Review, the leading magazine for the global cement industry. Browse cement industry news, expert market analysis, regional reports, plant projects and technical articles covering cement production, equipment, processes and technology.
WORLD NEWS
ICR's monthly round-up of industry news, trading and technical developments from around the world The waitin gg ame.
The waiting game
ICR examines the boom-and-slump of the last five years, profiles leading suppliers and asks "when will the market return"?
Not in our backyard!
Extracting planning permission for quarrying activities is one of the ultimate challenges for producers the world over That challenge becomes somewhat of a Herculean task when the site in question is a beautiful strip of countryside in southern England ■.
Market enhancement
No longer regarded as cement's poor relations, the use of slag and fly-ash additions continues to develop in the UK market.
Cement in Malawi
A profile of The Portland Cement Company (1974) Ltd — the sole producer of cement in Malawi — with an eye to the future.
The burning question
A longer life from refractory bricks? Manufacturers offer much, but in reality refractory performance will depend on plant management and operational skills ICR examines recent worldwide refractory developments in a series of articles 1.
Chrome-free solutions
With an industry trend towards chrome-free alternatives, this paper looks at the attributes of magnesia-alumina spinel products.
Casting of a satellite cooler
A case study — overcoming the problems of lining a rotary kiln and satellite coolers with the use of specialist refractory bricks and castables.
A fine romance
Not so much "Mills and Boon" but more "mills and boo a chance meeting at a cement plant that was to stir the memory.
Texas cement situation
The last five years have not been kind to the Texas economy, and its cement industry But there may be signs of recovery.