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The December 2010 issue of International Cement Review covers Slow recovery from deep slide, Gebr Pfeiffer Convention 2010 and Businesscem Almaty 2010. Further cement industry reports examine Pakistan refractory projects, Innovative refractories and A full service for refractories.
In this issue
Explore the December 2010 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
Lafarge reports lower turnover, Holcim performs strongly in Asia-Pacific, Cimpor advances in Brazil and Turkey, and the PCA expects a slow economic recovery.
Slow recovery from deep slide
The global recession and the new EPA regulations on mercury emissions in the USA are already having a profound effect on cement producers in Oregon, California and Washington states.
Gebr Pfeiffer Convention 2010
ICR visits Kaiserslautern, Germany, to hear about Gebr Pfeiffer's new MVR roller mill with MultiDrive technology.
Businesscem Almaty 2010
Kazakhstan’s cement industry was given close inspection at Businesscem’s 10th Central Asian conference in Almaty.
Pakistan refractory projects
Two Pakistan producers rely on Höganäs Bjuf Refractories to supply and install their refractory needs.
Innovative refractories
Siam Refractories develops a new refractory lining to improve kiln performance and reduce CO2 emissions.
A full service for refractories
Refratechnik describe the parameters that influence the lifetime of refractories. It also reports on its full service philosophy and the product range being applied by its Mexican company.
Jaypee's cooler retrofit
Jaypee’s Rewa plant undergoes an IKN Pendulum cooler upgrade, improving the number of operational days.
Precast blaster nozzles
Insertec details the SIFCA® castable licensed by Wahl Refractories and its success in cement applications.
No nation is an island
ICR investigates the impact of the EPA’s mercury emission caps, US industry concerns, site-specific problems and the wider implications for both national and international cement producers.
Fly ash in cement
Arthur Harrisson explores the benefits of fly ash in cementitious materials. He investigates how much fly ash can be used in cement, its reaction with OPC and how Sizewell B was built with fly ash cement 77 2010 Technical Forum review Dr Clark looks back at the last 12 months of…
Dust and SO x removal
CTP Team reports on its latest gas filtration project at Halyps Cement, Greece. The ESP unit was integrated with a baghouse and CTP’s Sonic Wave Acceleration Pulse technology for high-efficiency bag cleaning.
Lowest life cycle cost
Scheuch gives a detailed analysis of life cycle costs for large dedusting filter units and how it is possible to minimise capital and operational costs.
New interior life
OAO Krasnoselskstroimaterialui decided to refurbish its two-cmaprtment ball mill with new chromium steel mill internals from Christian Pfeiffer with the company’s Monobloc® diaphragm and Allmax® grinding balls.
Preventative maintenance
Cemex Egypt explains how the early detection of a bearing fault prevented a mill shutdown. The predictive maintenance programme installed on the mill alerted engineers to the problem which could then be fixed.
Simulating the logistic process
Cachapuz Bilanciai Group improves cement dispatch with its SLV Cement solution, working with Minho University.
Alternative fuels seminar
MVW Lechtenberg recently held an alternative fuels workshop in Ankara, Turkey.
Trouble-free production
Scholten provides wear protection for Holcim’s Lägerdorf Cement works, Germany.
Secil’s pioneering plant
Vecoplan reports how Secil’s Outão cement works introduced its alternative fuel handling and stroage system.
Spreading ambitions
Nigeria’s cement industry is in a dramatic period of change. While the government looks to encourage higher domestic cement production, Dangote has become a dominant force that is now looking overseas.
New Orders
Buzzi Unicem USA’s River plant, Cemex UK’s South Ferriby plant, Cong Thanh Cement in Vietnam and Arabian Cement in Egypt sign new orders for feeders, tractor units, rotary packers and for an operation and maintenance contract.