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The December 2003 issue presents global cement-industry news and technical analysis. ICR provides an update of cement and building material market prospects in Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. FCT Combustion Pty Ltd explains why the combustion system is a critical part of the cement making process and how optimisation can be achieved in this area. Robert Stoppel describes the used tyre system that Beumer has designed for use in the cement industry.
In this issue
Explore the December 2003 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 business developments in the global cement industry.
The empire strikes back
ICR provides an update of cement and building material market prospects in Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Optimised combustion
Combustion Pty Ltd explains why the combustion system is a critical part of the cement making process and how optimisation can be achieved in this area.
Flexible friends
Robert Stoppel describes the used tyre system that Beumer has designed for use in the cement industry.
Kiln ball prevention
Don Holmes investigates how an optimisation programme can increase times between kiln ball episodes.
US demand forecasts
Douglas M Queen attempts to forecast long-term cement growth in North America.
Refractory advances
ICR takes a detailed look at the latest innovations in refractories with a round-up of case studies and new products in this sector.
Spinel solutions
Siam Refractory Industry Co, Ltd has advanced the performance properties of spinel bricks and has installed these specially coated bricks at the Kaeng-Khoi plant in Thailand.
Land of promise
ICR reports on prominent plant expansion programmes and upgrades being carried out in the Middle East, plus news from the AUCBM conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Corrosion protection
Recent plant maintenance at the Ash Grove Durkee plant in Oregon, USA involved solving a corrosion problem in the kiln baghouse.
Along the Ohio River
ICR reviews the cement markets of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio where cement demand has been substantial over the last two decades.
Oxygen enrichment
Dr Clark revisits the topic of oxygen enrichment and assesses why more cement companies have not yet taken to this technology.
Product news
The latest advances in cement-industry equipment and technology.
New orders
A round-up of the latest orders and contracts from the global cement industry.