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The May 2015 issue examines Brazil's cement expansion against a difficult economic backdrop and reports on Votorantim's sustainability programme. It also covers African projects and India's outlook. Technical features address chlorine bypasses, refractories, kiln rings, alite content, particle size, dosing and grinding.
In this issue
Explore the May 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
The LH merger is back on track with a renegotiation of terms and announcement of a new CEO.
Brazil: future secured?
by ICR Research The Brazil cement sector has set itself an ambitious agenda for new capacity despite economic fortunes currently not favouring such a trend. ICR provides an update of newly-announced projects and work in progress.
Brazil: 2015 and beyond
by Dr Monica de Bolle, USA With Brazil currently in the midst of a political and institutional crisis, and water and electricity shortages contributing to an increasingly uncertain scenario, what lies ahead for Latin America’s largest economy?
Votorantim’s sustainable path
by Edvaldo Rabelo, Votorantim Cimentos, Brazil Brazilian cement major Votorantim Cimentos shares its sustainability success stories, notably in the areas of co-processing and water management.
Powering Elizabeth Cimentos
by Michael Stiell, DK Engineering, Vietnam DK Engineering has been aiding the construction of Elizabeth Cimentos’ new Alhandra works in Brazil. This new 2500tpd plant required electrical systems, compressed air water cooling and fuel oil installations.
Lining solutions
by Andreas Wiry, RHI, Austria RHI installs its Thrust Lock System for retaining refractories at the Zementwerke Leube factory, Austria. The skew brick sets are designed to offer higher resistance and better refractory life in the kiln outlet.
An expanding African portfolio
by HeidelbergCement, Germany HeidelbergCement has been widening its west African reach, commissioning several new plants in the region. Capacity additions are now complete in Togo, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Liberia as well as in Tanzania, east Africa.
A partnership for Congo
by Nyumba Ya Akiba, DR Congo Lucky Cement and Group Rawji team up in DR Congo to create Nyumba Ya Akiba, a 50:50 joint venture which is constructing a 1Mta greenfield plant to help meet the central African country’s growing cement needs.
Campulung’s chlorine bypass
Holcim Romania calls upon the assistance of A TEC to install a chlorine bypass system at its Campulung works.
More clinker ring issues
Dr Clark revisits the subject of kiln coating rings and discusses ways to reduce or prevent build-up.
How much alite?
Arthur Harrisson discusses the contribution of the alite phase to cement strength after 28 days.
Perfect particles
United Cement of China invests in a new in-line laser defraction-based monitoring system from Xoptix.
Dosing flexibility
FLSmidth Pfister outlines how its rotor weighfeeder enables accurate alternative fuel discharge.
Tackling kiln shell burn-out
UltraTech Cement Ltd reports on refractory failure under the kiln’s tyre section, leading to a kiln shell burn-out.
India: hopes of Budget boost
by ICR Research The Oct-Dec 2014 quarter proved disappointing for the Indian cement sector and further indicators suggest FY15 closed on a weak note. Better times could be in store during FY16, with hopes pinned on a BJP Budget boost.
Meet Magnus
by Höganäs Bjuf, Sweden and Refractory Research Center, Turkey Höganäs Bjuf introduces its Magnus 87AF brick to the Hope Cement Works in the UK, designed for better refractory performance with alternative fuels.
Milling on the move
Mini cement plant specialist IMSACOL reports on a portable grinding system for reduced CO2 emissions.
Modern-day minis
Africa is proving a popular destination for Modern Day Mini Grinding Plants which are easy to transport.
Powerful grinding aids
Sika aspires to finer grinding and more energy efficient milling with its latest high-performance grinding aids.
Going with the flow
BASF’s acrylic co-polymer tracer opens up a new frontier in particle tracing for cement producers.
Building west Africa
by F Arnoldsen & T Waerp, Africa Consulting Services, Norway Africa Consulting Services take an in-depth look at the prospects for further development in west Africa where cement has become big business.
Product News
Schaeffler, Plattco Corp and Haver & Boecker feature in this month’s Product News.
New Orders
SCG Cement (Thailand), Lafarge Egypt and National Cement (Ethiopia), among others place new orders.