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The July 2009 issue of International Cement Review covers Spain: the morning after, Achieving greater substitution and Exceeding expectations. Further cement industry reports examine Quarry rehabilitation success, A Lithuanian renaissance and CRH electricity audits.
In this issue
Explore the July 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. Cemex sells Australian interests to Holcim, HeidelbergCement reduces stake in Indocement, Southern Africa monthly sales decline while Indian producers maintain growth of over eight per cent.
Spain: the morning after
The Spanish ‘building boom’ of recent years has given way to a quieter construction period with local cement firms looking to rationalise their energy consumption and redefine their goals as they adjust to the new market.
Achieving greater substitution
Cemex has played an integral part in the utilisation of ENERFUEL or treated municipal and industrial solid waste in cement production in Spain, where fuel substitution rates are moving torwards 30 per cent.
Exceeding expectations
Cemengal reports on the construction of a new cement and slag vertical roller mill grinding station for Lafarge Cement in Tarragona Port, Spain. Cemengal also designed and erected storage and material transport systems.
Quarry rehabilitation success
Spanish producer FYM SA has a tremendously successful record for rehabilitating quarries to award-winning status. This article charts the company’s quarry project achievements over the past decade.
A Lithuanian renaissance
Reporting on one of the largest modernisation projects in the Baltic, SwECO details the immense task and role that it played in dismantling the wet kilns at Akmenes Cementas and erecting the new dry-process lines.
CRH electricity audits
A CRH working group along with Whitehopleman assess the company’s electricity consumption and its variation among different plants in the group with a view to reducing usage and costs.
UniCem achieves its dream
Following last month’s article on the inauguration of the Mfamosing plant in Nigeria, ICR takes a closer look at the project management and challenges faced by UniCem to build the greenfield 2.5Mta cement works.
Careful planning decisions
Box International Consulting investigates engineering consultancy with regard to rationalising costs, risk adjustment and operating to budgets.
True optimisation
ABB Switzerland Holcim’s Lagerdörf plant benefits from the installation of Model Predictive Control technology for stabilising temperatures and calciner performance.
Waiting for the upturn
Portuguese cement producers are expecting a lean time ahead, although government infrastructure projects will provide much needed business. Meanwhile, alternative fuel usage is being boosted by an RDF national strategy.
Weighing up the situation
Cachapuz report that Portuguese cement plants are keen to optimise and automate their plants with SLV Cement.
Fanna’s cooler conversion
Cementizillo’s Fanna cement works replaces its existing clinker cooler for a new Polysius POLYTRACK® cooler.
Dry bulk carrier trends
T Karacelink, Marvel Consultancy & Shipping Inc, Turkey Recent shipping trends for the dry bulk market have seen a rapid drop in business. However, planned orders for fleet expansions are going ahead as ship owners are looking for more stability in economies around the world.
Boosting Iberian imports
McGREGOR has been supplying the Iberian cement industry with its Siwertell shipunloaders over the last decade and has seen capacities rise as imports to the Iberian peninsula have escalated.
Satrind’s shaft shredders
Satrind SpA of Italy describes how its shredders are designed to work with waste to produce secondary fuels.
Reflections on white
Maple Leaf Cement factory explains the prerequisites for manufacturing high-quality white cement.
Where is Transnistria?
ICR visits the disputed region of Transnistria where the elderly Rybnistra Cement works struggles on, despite a shortage of investment and no clear direction from its new Russian owners.
Product News
A new cutting mill, a loss-in-weight feeder and a weight lifter have a first viewing in product news.
New Orders
New contracts are announced by Lafarge Yongchuan Cement, Essroc, Märker Zement and Serviplem Baryval.