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The March 2009 issue of International Cement Review covers Mexico’s production gamble, Innovation through R&D and Building Caribbean excellence. Further cement industry reports examine Bayano’s GHG project, TCL dusts itself down and Pushing past CPI.
In this issue
Explore the March 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. Ciments Français is to be absorbed by Italcementi, HeidelbergCement integration of Hansen virtually complete, Cemex expects lower volumes, and Lafarge mothballs Westbury works in the UK.
Mexico’s production gamble
Mexico is just outside the top 10 largest cement producing countries in the world, and is raising capacity despite a fall in cement demand in 2008. As well as greenfield plants, wind technology is now energising the new-look industry.
Innovation through R&D
Cementos Argos details its research and development department’s strategy in bringing new products to the market, introducing new technology and learning how to better optimise performance.
Building Caribbean excellence
Trinidad Cement Ltd is spending some US$133m on the group’s Jamaican Caribbean Cement Company by building a new Kiln No 5 line and mill No 5 with FLSmidth as the main contractor.
Bayano’s GHG project
Cemex’s Bayano plant has a CDM project to see if it can utilise alternative fuels and reduce its dependence on traditional fuels and thereby its greenhouse gas emissions. ICR also investigates Bayano’s new kiln line.
TCL dusts itself down
Dust Control Technologies have been helping Trinidad Cement Ltd to suppress airborne dust at its Claxton Bay facility with the introduction of a high-powered mobile fan unit – the DustBoss ® DB-60.
Pushing past CPI
Dr Clark assesses cement plant performance and looks at what to do when continuous improvement is not enough How can CPI enable cement producers to survive in such unprecedented economic times?
Mini plant simulator
SIME Ingenieros SA details its SIMECem simulator trainer to teach kiln line operators.
Supporting actors
Arthur Harrisson hunts down the best secondary raw materials to supplement limestone.
Time to revisit Morocco
Morocco’s cement market is undergoing rapid expansion with international players keen to boost capacity in the region. ICR visits the country to see how the cement industry is changing in this thriving part of Africa.
Hoever’s great wall of silence
IKN has replaced the existing satellite cooler at Holcim’s Hoever plant in Germany with a new Pendulum cooler, which has been given a noise protection wall.
From sample to pellet
Retsch GmbH reports on preparation and understanding of XRF sample analysis in modern cement laboratories.
X-ray Spectrometry explored
Symtek SA reports on how X-ray spectrometry is aiding cement producers in LatIn America.
Successful lateral thinking
MAAG Gear reports on the success of its Lateral Gear Drive design and its continued popularity.
Highly-powered drives
J Helmke & Co discuss the various options and trends for today’s cement kiln and mill drives.
Cam Pha’s packaged plant
Kawasaki Plant Systems was chosen by Vinaconex as the main supplier to design the layout and manage the construction of the new 6000tpd Cam Pha cement plant in Vietnam.
Burglengenfeld’s fuel retrofit
Pfister introduces secondary fuel handling equipment to HeidelbergCement’s Burglengenfeld cement works.
Still leading the way
A TEC reports how hot kiln gases at Castle Cement are treated in a quench chamber and bypass system.
Building raw material capacity
Bedeschi SpA has been winning Turkish orders for stacking and reclaiming equipment.
Phoenix on isle of Raasay
Lafarge is transporting its Phoenix fly ash cement to the Scottish Hebrides island of Raasay.
Nigerian market trends
The Nigerian cement market is changing dramatically with greenfield plants boosting capacity. Dangote Cement is a leading player in these devlopments as well as expanding elsewhere in Africa.
Product News
Hazemag releases an impact crusher, Fluxers from SPEX SamplePrep and Kaeser’s ‘HSD’ compressors.
New Orders
Aalborg Portland, Société SOTACIB-Kaiirouan SA, and Dangote orders, and Scheuch reports on its contracts.