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The September 2010 issue of International Cement Review covers Turning point for Turkey, Building on success and Managing complexity. Further cement industry reports examine Advances in ORC systems, Basel – investing in the future and EU ETS: is it working?.
In this issue
Explore the September 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 pressure on cement prices, HeidelbergCement sees improvement in Indonesia, PPC revises expansion plans and Cementir records gradual recovery.
Turning point for Turkey
Ahead of Cemtech Europe in Istanbul, the Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association reviews production, exports and the challenges facing Turkey’s domestic cement market.
Building on success
OYAK Cement has steadily been increasing its domestic capacity while also building its export sales.
Managing complexity
EKON Industry Construction and Trade Inc reports on EPC type contracts and its Hasanoglan Cement plant project.
Advances in ORC systems
Hasmak describes the Organic Rankine Cycle and how waste gases from the pyroprocessing line can be utilised.
Basel – investing in the future
Sas-Tobe Technologies has recently undergone a double kiln upgrade raising its cement capacity to 0.6Mta.
EU ETS: is it working?
Is the EU’s ETS scheme failing to incentivise CO2 emissions reductions?
Global white cement trends
Aalborg Cement details recent advances in white cement manufacture and the varied end-markets for the product.
Shell cooling and losses
Technical Forum looks at kiln shell cooling and thermal energy loss by convection and radiation.
West Africa overview
West Africa is consuming larger volumes of cement and is raising its installed cement capacity to new levels.
AfriSam’s green footprint
AfriSam is extending its CO2 measurement to its downstream businesses in South Africa.
A sustainable journey
Holcim introduces its ‘Triple Bottom Line’ strategy in Vietnam and shows its commitment to sustainability.
Jaypee’s cement success
Jaypee Group has established itself as a major force in India’s cement market and is a fully-diversified group. It has recently won a prestigious health and safety award and is looking to further enhance its growing reputation.
FLSmidth guaranteed solutions
FLSmidth provides an insight into the wide-ranging benefits of its advanced process control technology.
Future role of cement additives
BASF explains how it is offering advances in additives to cope with the demands of higher cement performance.
High-performance cements
Mapei looks at the parameters to consider when producing high-performance cements.
Quarry monitoring solutions
RS Hydro reports on its latest project to monitor a Cemex quarry in regard to new environmental legislation.
Optimising smaller-scale mines
Logimine describes how it can automate truck fleet management around the quarry.
Auto-optimising the kiln
Powitec explains how its PiT Navigator can achieve auto-optimisation of the rotary kiln.
Electrical revamps
SNEF takes us through the intricacies of electrical revamping projects in cement plants.
Centralised vs point venting
GE Energy looks at the different aspects of two types of venting system for nuisance dust control.
Vacuums in the Middle East
HAUGEN Systems shows how vacuum technology is being successfully employed in Middle East industries.
Energy-efficient bag filters
Intensiv-Filter discusses the impact that alternative fuel usage has had on bag filter technology.
When the dust settles
Vac-U-Max extolls the benefits of vacuum-cleaners for dust abatement, quality control and product reclamation.
Of cones and codes
Aurecon advocates the use of Eurocode 1991-4 to improve inverted cone silo design.
The low-down on dust
Two Syrian cement companies recently installed a Scheuch EMC filtration system to combat dust problems.
Modern pan conveyor design
SVG-I introduces its new apron-style pan conveyor, designed to meet modern clinker production demands.
East Africa capex update
East African cement producers still face the challenge of clinker shortages, but this may be set to change. New capacity is being built in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to meet the rise in cement demand.
Product News
Devices for dust-free product measurement, automated weighbridges and laboratory cutting mill are launched.
New orders
Dungsam Cement, Birla Corporation Ltd, Cemex and HeidelbergCement announce new orders.