International Cement Review magazine archive
The February 1994 issue reviews record production and planned privatisation in Tunisia and Lafarge's extensive modernisation of Karsdorfer Zement. Further reports cover smaller cement bags, Egypt's El Minya white-cement plant, ancient concrete, alkali-activated slag cement, Yemen's improving market and neural-network control of a coal mill in Greece.
In this issue
Explore the February 1994 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.
Taking on a new direction
Tunisia's cement plants are producing at record levels Continued economic growth has pushed economic demand with export sales taking up the slack Expected marke reforms and privatisation will raise the international presence of the industry.
German skills — French techniques
Karsdorfer Zement, part of the Lafarge Group since its acquisition in 1990, has set goals for increased output and quality whilst ensuring environmental protection as well as reducing production costs ICR looks at progress to date.
Bagging advances reviewed
Smaller is better in the bagging sector, with European markets working towards reduced bag sizes and manufacturers having to re-think bagging lines, filling speeds.
By the waters of the Nile
The El Minya white cement plant, built in 1990 for domestic and export markets is now a major success — operating at full capacity and with plans for expansion.
World News
The latest news, projects and technical developments from around the world.
History lesson in concrete
Archealogical investigations last year have indicated that concrete construction methods were pioneered for the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt over 3500 years ago, long before the Romans rediscovered the technique.
Alkali activated slag cement
The Dutch have pioneered new methods of producing various slag cements and in report examines a recent development involving the clinkering of coal ash residues with limestone to produce a new form of cement.
Rule-based neural control of a coal mill
A new entrant in the field of process control of industrial plant are Neural Controllers based upon Adaptive Neural Networks This report looks at such techniques as appliec to a coal mill at Heracles Olympos plant, Greece.
(j() Yemen in focus
Recently unified as one State, construction and cement prospects in this Middle East nation look promising, particularly as economic prospects improve following major oil.