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The May 2009 issue of International Cement Review covers Western US cement outlook, Lebec’s top-quality upgrade and Zachry completes Oro Grande. Further cement industry reports examine Positive energy, Acoustic impulse cleaning and GCC’s new storage terminals.
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Explore the May 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. Lafarge inaugurates Iraq plant, Anhui Conch to build on sales, Steppe Cement volumes fall 1.6 per cent, Venezuela evaluates compensation options. Holcim Indonesia looks to buy Malaysia associate.
Western US cement outlook
ICR Research assesses cement demand in the western states of America and looks at how cement producers are managing to cut costs as well as hold up cement prices Who will be in a strong position when the recession ends?
Lebec’s top-quality upgrade
National Cement details how it has incorporated alternative fuels into its production process at Lebec.
Zachry completes Oro Grande
TXI’s Oro Grande works in California receives a new 6600tpd kiln line constructed by Zachry.
Positive energy
Ash Grove Cement begins a comprehensive analysis of the impact, risks and opportunities of energy utilisation.
Acoustic impulse cleaning
GE Energy sets to work on a Californian cement plant where acoustic cleaning has reduced downtime.
GCC’s new storage terminals
River Consulting provides engineering services for GCC’s cement distribution terminals at Irondale and Brookings.
Keystone’s toothed crusher
Bedeschi SpA installs a primary double-toothed crusher at Keystone Cement, USA.
Telepresence at work
Holcim (US) Hagerstown shows the benefits of telepresence wireless capabilities from MaCT.
Absorbing emissions
Dr Clark considers how best to absorb kiln gas emissions in today‘s high producing plants.
Cementitious addition
Arthur Harrisson considers concrete manufacture with cementitious materials other than cement clinker.
Removal of volatile constituents
Holtec Consulting assess how best to deal with volatile constituents and build-ups in cyclones.
Bypassing problems
Humboldt Wedag Inc how bypass systems are able to contain high amounts of alkali, sulphur and chlorine.
Gladstone’s new finish mill
Cement Australia upgrades its Gladstone facility with a second finish mill.
High demand down under
ICR looks at the pressures on the Australian cement industry to reduce its CO2 emissions while increasing terminal sites.
Fuel substitution drive
The Cement Industry Federation reports on the rise of Australia’s alternative fuel usage.
Serving local industry
KRC Mining Consultants explore improvements in raw material extraction in the Australian cement industry.
Waste initiative on track
Geocycle turns its sludge and solid waste handling facility into a first-rate fully-automated plant.
Partnered approach to control
Schneider Electric teams up with EyP Scap SA to provide an Argentinian producer with an advanced control system.
Silo origins at Guidonia
Contimpianti builds a 60,000t clinker silo for Buzzi Unicem’s Guidonia works, Italy.
Building in the Baltic breeze
Quattrogemini embark on a silo construction project for Cemex in Latvia.
A Polish premiere
Dome specialist PIRS SA install a 38,000t fly ash dome for Lafarge cement in Kujawy, Poland.
The rise of bucket elevators
Rexnord Industries describes how chain-type bucket elevators can enhance handling performance.
The right tools for the job
Flexco examines a variety of on-site maintenance tools for effective plant repairs.
Shree’s world record
Shree Cement sets a new record time in completing its 1Mta clinker line VII in just 12 months at Bangur City, Rajasthan, India. It's next mission is a 40MW ‘Green Power’ project.
Calm after the storm?
The Colombian cement market is finding its way again after some turbulent years with price hikes and takeovers The new landscape will also be adorned with a greenfield plant and much needed additional cement capacity.
Product News
Details on Cilas’ particle-size analysis, Bruker AXS’s S8 Lion spectrometer and Maptek’s I-Site technology.
New Orders
York Linings, Gebr Pfieffer, ABB, FLSmidth and Sinoma highlight their recently-won order contracts.