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The April 2011 issue of International Cement Review covers Opportunities & uncertainties, Buzzi Unicem’s Ural upgrade and JUGPK Novotroizk's new line. Further cement industry reports examine Clean Development Mechanism, Polysius’ project portfolio and Vietnam’s industry on the rise.
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Explore the April 2011 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
Holcim records strong growth in Russia and Brazil, Italcementi seeks better overseas volumes and Cementir is affected by weakness in Italy.
Opportunities & uncertainties
ICR investigates the Russian cement industry which is once again looking to recover from a fall-off in demand, but this task will need strong leadership as the industry is deeply fragmented and hampered by out-dated capacity.
Buzzi Unicem’s Ural upgrade
Sukholzhskcement opened its new 1.3Mta kiln Line No 5 plant and how the investment from parent company Buzzi Unicem, has transformed production at Sukhoi Log.
JUGPK Novotroizk's new line
KHD Humboldt Wedag, Germany Novotroizk Cement in Russia had an objective to build a modern dry-process cement plant with two 3000tpd clinker lines and it turned to KHD Humboldt Wedag to fulfill its ambitions.
Clean Development Mechanism
Dr Michael Clark, UK Dr Clark examines the role of the EU Environmental Trade Scheme in limiting CO2 emissions and compares the progress that CDM projects have made in reducing emissions outside of Europe.
Polysius’ project portfolio
Luc Rudowski, Polysius SAS, France Polysius describes its latest turnkey contracts in the regions of Middle East and Africa, including the new Al Safwa plant in Saudi Arabia and the greenfield Ohorongo works in Namibia.
Vietnam’s industry on the rise
Thang Long Cement, Vietnam Thang Long Cement operates a 2.3Mta plant in Quang Ninh province on the east coast of Vietnam as well as a grinding station in Ho Chi Minh City. By 2013 the company aims to raise its cement capacity to 4.6Mta.
Successful cooperation in Vietnam
FLSmidth, Denmark FLSmidth reports on its recent projects at Hoang Thach Cement, which now has three FLSmidth lines and Ha Long Cement which has recently been inaugurated, as it helps to increase Vietnam’s cement capacity.
Prediction of cement quality
Arthur Harrisson investigates what types of cement make a good product for concrete manufacture.
Efficient mill performance
Christian Pfeiffer looks at the modern ball mill, the lifting activator lining, diaphragms and ball charging.
Modular-bolted RTP steel tanks
Tank Connection explain why modular-bolted RTP steel tanks are a good choice for truck and rail-out loading.
Reliable elevation
Beumer describes its latest bucket elevator orders from PT Sement Tonasa and PT Semen Gresik in Indonesia.
Assets going for a song?
ICR/CemNet investigates the traditional global majors and their ability to make future investments.
Air jet sieving of fine powders
Retsch GmbH explore the principles of air jet sieving and Open Mesh Function sieves.
XRF analysis of cement
Symtek SA tests the ISO 29581 standard on Thermo Fisher Scientific’s ARL 9800 spectrometer.
I NTERTECH’s Russian focus
INTERTECH Corporation is delivering rheometers and thermo analysers to Russian cement laboratories.
Filter media savings
Intensiv-Filter look at potential savings when selecting the appropriate filter media for cement plants.
BIF targets dust reduction
Bahrain Industrial Filters reports on how customer focus drives its business forward.
Increased filter potential
Scheuch GmbH demonstrate the effectiveness of EMC filter technology at Alpha and Al Chabha Cement.
Ball mill: low cost ownership
FLSmidth describes its UMS ball mill, its cost-effectiveness and ease of maintenance.
AC drives in hazardous areas
ABB Oy give an in-depth view of the requirements for utilising low-voltage AC drives in hazardous areas.
Continuous weighing
Kukla Waagenfabrik GmbH investigate continuous weighing instruments in the cement-making process.
Vietnam’s But Son project
Kawasaki reports on But Son Cement’s new 4000tpd clinker line in Ha Nam province, Vietnam. This project was carried out in cooperation with Busoco and plant equipment was sourced from leading global suppliers 111/112 Product News & New Orders Thermo Fisher Scientific’s, Navas…