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The December 2015 issue reviews cement recovery in the US Southeast and the industry's carbon and energy performance. It explores pozzolans in Dominica, alternative fuels in Cyprus and Austria, and co-processing ahead of COP21. Further features address clinker chemistry, kiln operation, grinding and waste heat recovery.
In this issue
Explore the December 2015 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
Nine-month results from leading cement majors stream in, HeidelbergCement announces changes to its managing board and group regions, Cemex completes disposals in Austria and Hungary, new plants start up in Cameroon and ASEC is to make divestments in Egypt.
US Southeast’s comeback story
by Rob Roy, ROI Economic Consulting, USA Ahead of Cemtech Americas 2015, Rob Roy assesses the status of cement demand in the US Southeast, where sales recovery is underway and heading in the right direction, but consumption remains far below peak levels.
Looking at the right numbers
by Philip Kerton, CPK Consultancy, UK CPK Consultancy reports on 2013 data on CO2 emissions and energy performance from the Cement Sustainability Initiative’s “Getting the Numbers Right” project covering 941 cement facilities worldwide.
Unlocking Dominica’s pozzolans
Carib Sand & Stone details its growing market for supplementary cementitious materials in the Caribbean.
Blazing the acquisition trail
Tom Hill, CEO of Summit Materials, gives an exclusive interview on the company’s impressive expansion.
Vassiliko’s AF focus
by S Sycopetrides & I Skourides, Vassiliko Cement Works, Cyprus Vassiliko Cement Works has implemented a modern dedicated AF fuel feeding system as part of efforts to achieve a 30 per cent substitution rate by 2016.
Austria’s alternative advance
by Dr F Papsch & S Spaun, Association of the Austrian Cement Industry The Association of the Austrian Cement Industry charts how the domestic industry has become a world leader in alternative fuels utilisation.
Contribution of co-processing
by Associação Técnica da Indústria de Cimento, Portugal ATIC explains the findings behind a 2014 study on the recovery of alternative fuels through co-processing in Portuguese cement kilns, and details the enviromental impacts and benefits from burning waste materials.
Trading places
by ICR Research ICR reviews the trading trends of cement and clinker shipped in the Caribbean and Central America with insights into the main trading companies and the volumes of cement that are passing through the region.
Intermediate clinker compounds
Arthur Harrison looks at the formation of clinker and the intermediate phases of development.
Co-processing – here to stay
Dr Michael Clark discusses co-processing in the cement industry and why it is considered best practice.
Towards COP21
by ICR Research The UN Framework for Climate Change meets in Paris in December. Top of the agenda is a new international agreement on climate change target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and better share information.
Characteristic importance
by L Di Matteo, Di Matteo, Germany Di Matteo investigates better storage and metering of alternative fuels and highlights its own seven-stage systematic classification concept for handling these materials.
Consistency is the key
Scantech installs a Geoscan analyser at Adelaide Brighton’s Birkenhead works to improve cement quality.
Mastering the kiln
Kline Consulting LLC describes cement kiln operations and how to master the various processes at work.
Mangrol’s grinding make-over
JK Cement adds a ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions HPGR roller press for raw milling at its Mangrol plant, India.
Rolling with the times
Kanodia Cement sees the first installation of a new FLSmidth hydraulic roller press.
Stepping up ORC
Exergy details how its Radial Outflow Turbine is adding extra power to ORC-based waste heat plants.
Macuspana’s clean-up
Martin Engineering addresses conveyor spillage issues at the Macuspana cement plant, Mexico.
A measured approach
Siemens uses level monitoring instruments to accurately monitor bulk materials.
13th TÇMB Technical Seminar
Sustainability and energy efficiency were key themes at the 13th TÇMB Technical Seminar in Turkey.
Nigeria’s long-term viability
by D Lawal, CardinalStone Partners Ltd, Nigeria Nigeria’s cement producers are still raising cement capacity but will be hoping future infrastructure and housing projects will give rise to higher cement consumption levels in the domestic market.
Product News
An Ethernet switch, Nordberg crusher and a new laboratory mill are announced in Product News.
New Orders
Cementos Argos, Umm Al-Qura, Sun Cement, Cementos Fortaleza and Semen Indonesia award new contracts.