International Cement Review magazine archive
The January 2015 issue surveys new cement capacity, the global demand outlook and markets affected by the Lafarge-Holcim merger. Technical features address raw material variation, cement packaging, mercury emissions, kiln burners, gas firing, alternative-fuel handling and dosing, with a market report on Algeria's expansion.
In this issue
Explore the January 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
South Africa’s Afrisam proposes merger with rival PPC, Cimpor’s nine-month results show improvements in Africa, Cemex is to resume the expansion of its Tepeaca cement plant expansion in Mexico and Italcementi obtains EBRD loan for Kazakhstan plant revamp.
New additions on the map
by ICR Research ICR pools the major cement plant completions of last year to provide an update on new capacity additions. Major commissionings include Lafarge’s Kaluga plant (Russia), Shetpe Cement (Kazakhstan) and Aganang (South Africa).
A brightening global outlook
by Yuri Serov, Morgan Stanley, UK The new year holds an improving outlook for cement producers, with consumption set to accelerate in five key markets and better global demand growth in 2015 – but there are key exceptions.
LH merger markets
by Rob Roy, ROI Consulting, USA The Lafarge Holcim merger requires both companies to divest assets in a range of markets in order to satisfy market regulators. This article presents consumption forecasts for each country alongside detailed commentary.
Material differences
by M Aragona, Cementirossi, Italy & F Popovici, Evonik Fibres, Austria Cementirossi introduces a P84 multilobal fibre to a PPS substrate to improve filter bag performance at the Piacenza cement plant in Italy.
It’s all in the bag
by J Johnson, FLSmidth AFT, USA FLSmidth assesses the performance of pollution control equipment in the cement industry and highlights the importance of selecting the correct filter media to obtain the best results in emissions reduction.
Mercury rumbles on
by Dr Michael Clark, UK The North American market has kept the topic of mercury emissions at the top of discussions with new NESHAP regulations about to come into force.
Dealing with natural variation
by Arthur Harrisson, UK Arthur Harrisson reveals typical challenges in dealing with natural variations in raw materials for clinker production. Irregular composition, crystallisation and interbedding with other material can all have an impact.
Seeking the perfect flame
by PeriFlame, USA PeriFlame introduces readers to its MD burners which have been designed for better flame stability, flexible flame length and shape, and lower operational costs with reduced NOx emissions.
Running on gas and more
by Louis Ricci, Fives Pillard, France Fives Pillard report on the challenges of firing a cement kiln with gas and gas-solid alternative fuel mixes, and how plants using these fuels can obtain high-quality clinker with good kiln-specific heat consumption.
AUCBM’s 19th AICCE
by ICR Research ICR reports on the AUCBM meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, where cement sector representatives from across the Middle East & Africa region and beyond gathered to learn more on industry developments and exchange expertise.
Flexible fuel handling
by A Regeling, Keith Manufacturing Co, USA Keith Manufacturing explains the benefits of walking floor technology when delivering, handling and storing various alternative fuels. Many variables have to be considered when selecting the correct design for customer needs.
Successful AF implementation
by ResourceCo, Australia ResourceCo looks at alternative fuel projects from the view of stakeholders, safety and local communities. The need for transparency is a prerequisite for any successful alternative fuel project.
Modular dosing control
by Dr D Aufderheide & Dr L Di Matteo, D I MATTEO, Italy DI MATTEO outlines the role of gravimetric dosing systems for precise control of alternative fuel feeding. The GravitAS control system is described in combination with the company’s ODM-WeighTube.
Flyingbelt benefits
by Stefano Cattaneo, Agudio SpA, Italy Agudio SpA installs a 7.2km ‘Flyingbelt’ to transport raw materials to Holcim’s Barrosso plant in Brazil.
Algeria’s expansion drive
by ICR Research Algeria’s cement market is being transformed into a leading North African production centre which will see it manufacture enough cement to become an exporter in the next few years.
Product News
A secondary crusher, vehicle tracking system and a hard, wear-resistant, coating feature in Product News.
New Orders
McInnis Cement (Canada), Titan Egypt and Unicem of Nigeria place new orders.