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The September 2012 issue examines Germany's cement market, Europe's difficult first half and developments in India, Malaysia and Switzerland. Plant and technology reports cover emissions monitoring, energy management, high-efficiency grinding, alternative fuels, bulk handling and cement quality, alongside analysis of the EU Emissions Trading System.
In this issue
Explore the September 2012 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
As first-half results flow in, Lafarge is hit by a Greek charge, Cemex is boosted by US operations and HeidelbergCement sees higher cement deliveries Meanwhile, PPC ventures into the Ethiopian market and CRH sets its sights on extending its Indian footprint.
Germany’s slow rise
ICR reviews the pace of the German economic recovery and the strength of its housing market going forward Meanwhile, domestic cement producers are lining up export markets to bolster cement sales.
Continuous flue gas monitoring
Spenner Zement looks to limit its kiln gas emissions with Enotec’s Continuous Emissions Monitoring technology.
Elevating service life
Lafarge’s Wössingen plant has installed an 800tph Beumer bucket elevator to increase the feed rate to its raw mill.
Networking, not replacing
OAS AG has enabled German-based Rohrdorfer Zement to integrate its delivery process with GPS logistic control.
EMS at Spenner Zement
Siemens has installed its Simatic energy management system at Germany-based Spenner Zement.
Shrinkage limitation
Dr Michael Clark investigates the causes of hydrated cement shrinkage and how to control it.
How good can we make it?
Arthur Harrisson analyses test data from four sites to see any changes in mortar strength and cement quality.
Bulk handling the Van Aalst way
ICR charts the development of shipunloading and bulk handling specialist Van Aalst and its UK projects.
Strategic terminal operations
HeidelbergCement Russia reports on its terminal activities in Kaliningrad, Murmansk and Arkhangelsk.
Still running smoothly
Cimentos Madeira of Portugal describes its cement bag dispatch system from Cachapuz Bilanciai group.
Europe: the story so far
ICR reports on a challenging first half of 2012 for the European cement industry.
EU ETS 2011 cement update
Phil Kerton investigates the EU Environmental Trading Scheme from 2008-11 and looks at the recent performance of the main European producers in this area, plus likely changes to permit allocation levels in Phase III.
Zlatna’s alternative
Titan’s Zlatna Panega plant in Bulgaria has been reaping the rewards of its advanced alternative fuels programme.
India hits all-time highs
India’s closes FY12 with sales and prices reaching record highs but producers are hit with price fixing fines.
Performance and savings
Babcock International describes how it achieved huge cost savings for Lafarge UK through asset management.
High-efficiency cement grinding
ThyssenKrupp Polysius details the strengths of its POLYCOM high-pressure roller mill and its SEPOL separator ontents.
Malaysia expands production
Martin Wilkes reports on the rising cement capacity in Malaysia and the establishment of two new terminals for CMS’ cement dispatch network in Sibu and Miri, eastern Malaysia.
Battling the effects of corrosion
Specialized Coating Technology discuss preventative measures for protecting against corrosion at a plant.
Thinking ‘inside the box’
FLSmidth completes a retrofit Cross-Bar™ cooler upgrade for Grasim South cement plant, India.
Maintain quality with EDXRF
Applied Rigaku Technologies highlight the importance of EDXRF in quality control of cement production, revealing its scope of applications for analysing raw materials, clinker and finished cement quality.
Elevating limits to a new level
Aumund Fördertechnik details its coarse grain bucket elevator and high-capacity chain bucket elevators.
SCM: living up to the standard
BAM Federal Institute for Material Research and Testing assesses supplementary cementing materials.
Pushing ARM boundaries
HASTAG (Zurich) AG in cooperation with Jura Cement pioneer a concept to utilise hazardous soils and mineral waste.
Going the extra metre
H&T Labour and Vacuumation Services report on the capabilities of DISAB cleaning machinery at Cemex Rugby, UK.
Switzerland: beyond natural limits
ICR features the Swiss cement market ahead of Cemtech the ability of local cement producers to provide a more sustainable future for cement production in the country.
Product News
An upgrade for Spyrometer equipment, a hoist control unit and cyclone mills are featured in Product News.
New Orders
New orders from Cemex, National Cement Co of Egypt, Century Cement and an East Africa-based producer.