International Cement Review magazine archive
The November 2010 issue of International Cement Review covers India’s regional development, Jaypee Rewa plant and Cemtech Istanbul 2010. Further cement industry reports examine Turkey’s AF pioneer, Ash from pulverised fuel and FLSmidth’s Cross-Bar upgrade.
In this issue
Explore the November 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
Texas Industries records a quarterly loss, Cimpor buys a stake in Cimentos de Nacala, Titan opens its Antea plant and Siam City Cement considers Indonesian capacity.
India’s regional development
ICR reviews India’s regional cement markets as supply growth begins to outpace demand after a long period of double-digit expansion.
Jaypee Rewa plant
Jaypee Rewa plant describes how it carries out refractory relining of its cement kiln.
Cemtech Istanbul 2010
Cemtech Europe, the industry leading conference and exhibition was superbly supported by more than 380 delegates in Istanbul, Turkey. ICR reports on the presentations and hospitality.
Turkey’s AF pioneer
ICR visits Akçansa’s Büyükçekmece cement plant in Turkey where alternative fuels are playing an important role.
Ash from pulverised fuel
Arthur Harrisson investigates how fly ash is used in modern-day cement production.
FLSmidth’s Cross-Bar upgrade
FLSmidth says it has made the world’s best-selling clinker cooler even better. The new Cross-Bar cooler is designed to maximise throughput, minimise maintenance and to deliver consistently high thermal efficiency.
Sinai White’s second line
ICR attends the opening ceremony of Sinai White Cement's new 420,000tpa kiln line. Total production at the site now amounts to 1.2Mta, making it the world’s largest white cement production site.
Continuous energy efficiency
Salonit Anhovo reports on the stringent requirements it has adopted to reduce its energy and emissions. By investing US$75m on upgrades the Slovenian producer aims to safeguard its production for the next 20 years.
Loesche Symposium 2010
ICR attends the Loesche Symposium in Düsseldorf to hear about the milling advances being made by the company.
Trends in Europe & E. Africa
Auto Chartering explores the changing cement and clinker trading trends between Europe and East Africa.
Middle East transformation
HC Trading reviews the cement and clinker trade in the Middle East, considering economic and future prospects.
Kiln burning challenge
Dr Clark examines the difficulties in maintaining a balanced operation during the kiln burning process.
ABB’s flexible ORC power plant
ABB’s ORC power plant is designed to make use of waste Generator heat and to reduce energy consumption.
Evaluating energy savings
Pump FluidCondenser Control system ed in TMEIC GE explore the use of variable speed drives in l reducing energy costs.
Seeing the whole picture
The US Environmental Protection Agency issues new guidelines on the determination of non-hazardous waste The proposal has raised concerns about the burning of whole tyres in cement kilns.
The BlownDown
Cemex UK said goodbye to its 112m high chimney at its Hailing Cement site with a controlled demolition.
Vertical shaft crushing
BHS Sonthofen describe various machinery for raw material preparation.
IKN Pendulum cooler retrofit
IKN explains how it has carried out retrofits to existing grate coolers with its KIDs and pendulum cooler technology. Such an installation can be a cost effective way of improving clinker production.
Storage structure conception
Seeac reviews the design and construction of various types of storage silos to reveal optimal solutions.
Woven fabric meets FFS
Woven*FFS is a new packaging material and filling development for the cement industry.
Kiln shell flex analysis
Phillips Kiln Services Pvt Ltd describe the occurrence of kiln shell flexing and SFX Beam technology.
Teutrine: the service partner
Teutrine GmbH details how the company was formed and its scope of expertise in the cement industry.
Egypt: market projections
The Egyptian cement market is going through a major expansion phase with some 12.5Mta of new cement further capacity additions are to follow.
Product News
Product news features a high-pressure gavimetric weighfeeder and details of the latest crushers.
New Orders
Osung Resources, CIA (Compañia) de Cimento Itambé and Cementos San Marcos are among the new orders.