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The December 1997 issue considers how the Asian financial crisis may affect South Korea and profiles TPI Polene's development in Thailand. Technical articles examine wet-kiln chain design, Embra's Scandinavian distribution expansion, Fuller Kovako road-mobile unloaders, Krupp Polysius coolers and a low-NOx upgrade at Cementos del Pacifico in Costa Rica.
In this issue
Explore the December 1997 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
The latest news and technical developments in the global cement industry.
South Korea — a changing market?
Are turbulent Asian markets likely to have an impact on the South Korean cement sector ICR took a recent visit to this cement giant in order to gain a topical insight into current industry developments.K*n.
TPI Polene: an operational view
While industry watchers worry about recent developments within Thailand's construction and cement sectors, this report analyses the growth.
Take these chains
Optimised chain usage in wet-process kiln operations provides an invaluable contribution towards heat efficiency and clinker quality Experts offer a cogent update on factors affecting design and performance.
Embra expands distribution base
Independent Norwegian group Embra AS has rapidly carved out a sizeable market share in Scandinavia Now it has taken delivery of two new Fuller Kovako road mobiles in order to improve on its distribution patterns.
Krupp Polysius coolers
The continuing race to provide the global cement industry with optimum clinker cooler performance continues In this issue, technical experts from Krupp Polysius highlight what they see as the best system now available.
Burning issues
Ring build-ups in kilns can have a variety of effects on kiln performance and clinker quality. Floyd Hamilton from Canada provides a comprehensive survey of typical kiln-burning problems and their solution.
Medusa on the Lakes
Medusa Cement runs a unique cement distribution service on the Great Lakes — ICR takes a survey of the two ships involved.
Product news
The latest advances in cement-industry equipment and technology.