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The October 2013 issue reviews Turkey's cement expansion, plant modernisation and alternative-fuel projects, alongside an assessment of Mexico's market outlook. Technical articles address refractories, emissions measurement, fly ash and slag cements, storage, packaging, bag filters and municipal-waste co-processing in China and India.
In this issue
Explore the October 2013 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 and Cemex to exchange, combine assets in parts of Europe, Lafarge sells Honduras facilities to Cementos Argos and UltraTech acquires Jaiprakash Associates’ Gujarat operations. Holcim’s 1H13 net income rises while Cimpor is boosted by its new South American profile.
Planning positive moves
by TÇMB, Turkey As the TÇMB hosts its 12th International Technical Seminar and Exhibition, the association reports on Turkey’s fast-growing cement industry, including new trends, future expansions and sustainability initiatives.
Meeting Turkish challenges
ABB Switzerland delivers its Expert Optimizer technology and automation systems to the Turkish cement industry.
Building on waste
Nuh Çimento details alternative fuels progress at its Hereke cement plant.
Akçansa’s hurricane season
Martin Engineering prevents material build-up at Akçansa’s Büyükçekmece plant, Turkey.
Modernising for the future
Italcementi provides an update on the modernisation of its Devnya works in Bulgaria and Rezzato plant in Italy.
Adapt and evolve
by ICR Research Juan Romero, president of CEMEX Mexico, speaks with ICR about the pace of Mexico’s economic recovery, the outlook for domestic demand and the company's growth plans, including expansion of its Tepeaca works.
Anticipating refractory needs
Refratechnik Cement has designed a range of refractories to deal with the rising use of alternative fuels.
Lafarge Volos’ tunnel vision
Lafarge Volos installs equipment in an existing tunnel for the quick transportaton of cement in slings.
The devil in the units
Dr Michael Clark investigates what emission limits now mean with different measurement units across the world.
Fly ash or GGBS?
Arthur Harrisson investigates the durability of fly ash and ground granulated blastfurnace slag cements.
Circular and linear storage
PEC Consulting outlines the main circular and linear storage systems for cement producers to consider.
Thoughtful design
Bogaert Architecture provides an insight into what good, modern cement plant design entails.
Towards AF leadership
CEMEX reveals how its alternative fuels programme has improved its plants across Europe.
India’s waste win-win
The Institute for Industrial Productivity assesses the use of RDF and hazardous waste in India’s cement industry.
MSW co-processing in China
by Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, China; Sintef, Norway & Ministry of Environmental Protection, China An inside look at how municipal solid waste is co-processed by China’s leading cement companies.
India’s fuel challenge
India seeks to raise its usage of alternative fuels and raw materials, setting itself a demanding target by 2030.
From Equator to Pole
Mondi Kraft Paper sees its cement-laden two-ply sacks safely delivered to the Antarctic.
Smarter packaging
by M Van der Merwe, BillerudKorsnäs, Sweden BillerudKorsnäs looks to add customer value to its products by investing in cement sack research. The company’s SackLab solves bagging problems and develops new solutions for cost-efficent packaging.
Improving bag performance
BWF Envirotec shows how to check if bag filters are working at optimised pressure levels.
Optimising filter media
FilterSense explains how integrating dust controls can enhance overall baghouse and filter performance.
Motion requires precision
NSK explains why bearing reliability can help maintain profits in the cement industry.
Building RDF partnerships
Vecoplan FuelTrack installs an RDF preparation and handling plant for Akçansa Büyükcekmece.
Burning tyres in the desert
by L Rieffel, Walter Materials Handling, France Holcim México’s Hermosillo plant is equipped with a metallic apron feeder for tyre chip feeding to the precalciner. The Walter Materials apron feeder is able to extract and dose tyre chips.
Mexico: better times ahead?
by ICR Research Mexican cement demand has slowed of late, but producers are gearing up for an expected rise in consumption as the government's housing programme starts to get going.
Product News
A thermogravimetric analyser, a mobile boom feeder, plus a bucket belt and conveyor monitor feature in Product News.
New Orders
New Orders for Taiheiyo Kisen Kaisha Ltd, Sinoma (Suzhou) Construction Co Ltd, PT Indocement and Cement Hranice.