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The October 2015 issue examines Turkey's long-term cement strategy, Medcem's new single-line plant and Limak's development. Technical features cover grinding, SNCR, microscopy, alternative fuels, transport algorithms, dispatch, dust control and raw materials, with additional analysis of Germany's housing market.
In this issue
Explore the October 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
Cimpor sees mixed results in South America, HeidelbergCement strengthens its finances ahead of pending Italcementi acquisition, North America boosts CRH’s first-half and new capacity projects are completed in Indonesia, Mongolia, Cameroon and the Philippines.
Turkey: playing the long game
by CE Bilgin, Garanti Securities, Turkey Turkish cement producers look to the long term as they ramp up capacity and seek larger domestic market shares, but regional power bases are still very much in evidence in the local cement sector.
Medcem’s single-line ambition
by Medcem Cement (Eren Holding Group), Turkey Medcem’s 4.5Mta greenfield plant in Turkey is one of Europe’s largest single kiln lines, equipped with some of the leading technologies.
Limak Cement’s evolution
In this exclusive interview, the evolution of the Limak Cement Group is explained by CEO Gültekin Aksüyek.
Urban integration
IBAU Hamburg designs a distribution terminal in the busy urban area of Bruneseau, eastern Paris.
Two solutions in one
Scheuch tests its first DeCONOx installation at Kirchdorfer Zement, Austria.
Heidelberg’s European bet
As HeidelbergCement targets an Italcementi takeover, we look at the rationale behind this major new M&A activity.
Beyond Bernoulli
Dr Michael Clark outlines the governing factors of gas flow through the cement manufacturing process.
SEM of cementitious materials
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) provides detailed insights into clinker mineralogy.
Cement grinding considered
Kline Consulting LLC discusses various forms of cement grinding technology available and typical grinding issues.
SNCR best practice
De-NOx Technologies illustrates how SNCR technology can reduce NOx emissions by 50-75 per cent.
What’s inside counts
The Grinding Office finds a pathway to efficient ball mill operation at low cost.
Going the alternative route
Taiheiyo Engineering designs an alternative fuel feeding unit for Negeri Sembilan Cement Industries, Malaysia.
Faster transport algorithms
INFORM advises on how its transport planning software uses algorithms to reduce cement distribution costs.
Pooling knowledge
Andre Tissen, director of Beumer’s Center of Competence Cement, talks competition and meeting demand trends.
Standardised dispatching
Fritz & Macziol upgrades Lhoist’s German lime facilities with its VAS V5 logistic system for standardised dispatch.
Meeting challenging flows
ICR provides an update on the latest pump and valve products for the cement sector.
Górazdze’s grinding perfected
Biprocemwap details the finish mill solution selected for Gó raz ̇dz ̇e Cement’s range of blended cement production.
Levelling up
UWT looks at applications for level measurement technology in plants and how product design is changing.
Faster cement hydration
WR Grace & Co tests the hydration and set times of limestone with fly ash-blended cement.
Dust abatement advances
Wiena Grupa, WL Gore and FilterSense find ways to restrict and control dust emissions.
A new generation of cement
Solidia Technologies has developed a low-lime cement as an alternative to OPC with lower CO2 emissions.
Coming clean on cement dust
BillerudKorsnäs assesses dust exposure differences from cement plants filling with paper and plastic sacks.
Raw material demands
Bedeschi SpA installs a crusher at Bastas Çimento and a stacker reclaimer at Votorantim’s Primavera facility.
When time is of the essence
Sentez converts an ESP unit in Konya, Turkey, into a bag filter to improve dust control.
Resolving hopper clogging
Martin Engineering blows fresh air on hopper clogging problems at CRH subsidiary, Roadstone Ltd.
Speedy motor replacements
Menzel Elektromotoren rushes a mill drive replacement out to Oman and supplies a slip ring motor in Turkey.
Cutting it fine
db Technologies designs a continuous tyre metering preparation system for tyre chip production in Marseille.
Shifting sands
Sandvik upgrades the sand crushing process at EJW Glendinning with its CV217 VSI crusher.
Germany’s housing benefits
by ICR Research The housebuilding market has helped the German cement producers to keep output stable, while mergers and asset swaps have led some German cement plants to fall under new management.