International Cement Review magazine archive
The August 2009 issue of International Cement Review covers Corporate profiles, Yura Arequipa’s expansion and Maximising multifuel usage. Further cement industry reports examine CENOSA’s new kiln line, Forging the new engineer and Golden state – not so golden.
In this issue
Explore the August 2009 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
All the essential news from the global cement industry. CRH to seek more cost cuts, emerging markets give HeidelbergCement and Holcim hope, PCA forecasts 1.7 per cent fall in 2009 worldwide consumption and Prosperity Minerals is confident for current year.
Corporate profiles
Annual company profiles review the performance and strategy of Lafarge, Holcim, HeidelbergCement, Cemex, Italcementi and Buzzi Unicem.
Yura Arequipa’s expansion
Yura SA is currently ramping up clinker and cement milling upgrades will also include a state-of-the-art packaging plant, new sub-stations and a transmission line.
Maximising multifuel usage
Flexible fuels usage at Loma Negra has enabled the company to guard against natural gas shortages in winter and to construct an energy mix for efficient multifuel usage throughout the year.
CENOSA’s new kiln line
Cementos del Norte fully commissioned its new 3300tpd kiln line earlier this year. ICR reports on the inauguration day and looks at the technology being utilised on the modern production line.
Forging the new engineer
Trinidad Cement Ltd looks at the world of the young trainee cement engineer, the challenges they face, as well as the qualities and skills they should aim to acquire and hopefully pass on to others.
Golden state – not so golden
California has been hit harder than any other American state during the current economic downturn. The cement industry has suffered with shutdowns and fall-offs in demand, but 2010 may see a much needed upturn.
Turna’s modernisation success
East Slovakian Construction Materials reports on its fouryear project to upgrade and raise cement capacity at its Turna works where CO2 emissions have been reduced to less than 350kg/t of cement produced.
Kiln mechanical design review
Technical Forum evaluates the mechanical design of cement kilns and reasons for operational problems. Can independent reviews of working kiln mechanics offer valuable insights in addition to supplier kiln design codes?
Prospects for new cements
Phil Kerton sheds some light on the likely developments that will be adopted by the cement industry in future years. He explores underlying ‘megatrends’, multidisciplinary collaboration and the potential for new innovations.
Bespoke solutions
Menzel Elektromotoren describes the benefits of duplicate motors and drives, plus bespoke solutions. The duplication of motors can be achieved no matter what size and the cost can be similar to ordering a standard motor.
Bearing lubricants cut costs
Hollitzer Baustoffwerke Betriebs GmbH enlists the support and know-how of Schaeffler to guard against bearing failure and to ensure automatic lubrication of its vibrating screens with CONCEPT 6.
A pioneer’s story
Dr Hugo Rietveld explains how today’s software programs for cement producers in the laboratory have become essential everyday tools for quality control and looks at future developments for data interpretation.
Error-free monitoring
Claisse introduces its Fusion Monitors™ that are made from homogenous, fused and spherical glassy beads that can verify accuracy and drift of the XRF-fusion process and bias between burners, fluxers and moulds.
The influence of SO3
University of Saint Joseph, Lebanon The implications of utilising fuels with high-sulphur content in modern cement kilns and the resulting effect on clinker quality is examined.
New outlets provide lifeline
The Turkish cement industry is re-doubling its efforts to find foreign markets to export to as domestic cement consumption tightens further and new capacities come on-stream.
Product News
Mondi’s Airstream bag wins award, Blast-Hole Expert from Thermo Fisher Scientific and PT’s new load cells.
New Orders
New contracts are announced by Nova Cimangola, KCP Ltd, Nordalk, Inner Mongolian Volan and Italcementi.