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ICR October Issue reports on Germany’s recent investments in the cement sector and Limak Holding assesses the disruption to Côte d’Ivoire’s cement market by the pandemic. We also interview Papua New Guinea’s latest plant builders.
In this issue
Explore the October 2020 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.
Latest news and diary dates
The latest cement industry news, corporate developments and diary dates from around the world.
Industry appointments
The latest executive and personnel appointments from across the global cement industry.
Corporate watch
A review of company results, mergers, acquisitions and other corporate developments across the global cement industry.
Financial update
The latest financial results and market updates from leading cement producers and suppliers.
Germany: leading the recovery
ICR reports on Germany’s cement sector including the impact of COVID-19 and the latest technology investments by local producers.
Côte d’Ivoire: year of uncertainty
Limak Holding reviews the market of Côte d’Ivoire amidst the issues of political uncertainty and cement over capacity as well as disruption caused by COVID-19.
Nation building in Papua New Guinea
Mayur Resources’ new plant project in Papua New Guinea is looking to make the country self-sufficient in cement production while also targeting exports. ICR speaks to the company’s executive director, Tim Crossley, to learn more about the prospects for this ambitious venture. OCTOBER 2020 ICR (cid:1).
Vicat in India’s solar journey
Vicat in India shares its project management approach to installing solar power technology at two cement manufacturing facilities.
Chip Mong INSEE Cement: key steps to sustainability
Chip Mong INSEE Cement pursues its goal to be the sustainability benchmark for the Cambodian cement sector.
Tyre transport in a higher gear
Beumer installs an automatic tyre sorting and feeding system at HeidelbergCement’s Lengfurt plant in Germany.
Establishing a reliable AF Supply
Argos outlines experiences in sourcing alternative fuels in Colombia for co-processing at its cement plants.
India’s current and potential MSW use in RDF production
SINTEF assesses India’s potential to increase its RDF usage improving municipal solid waste management.
Unwrapping alternative fuels
Crosswrap explores the merits of wrapping alternative fuels retain calorific value.
Innovative feeding from lime kilns
QualiCal International has released a new feeding system called CARGO for parallel flow regenerative shaft lime kilns.
AllScan in Asia
Real Time Instruments optimises raw material analysis at an Asian cement plant with its AllScan® online belt analyser.
Adbri’s better blending control
Scantech upgrades Adbri’s Birkenhead cement plant with a BLENDSCAN Mill to reduce raw mix variations.
Science of composite cements paves way to cleaner
future South Africa-based AfriSam is working hard to use greater amounts of fly ash and slag in its products to improve cement performance, lower clinker content and reduce landfill from industrial byproducts.
Energy saving with separate fine grinding
VDZ evaluates the concept of separate grinding and blending for various cements.
Silica fume in cement
Arthur Harrisson looks at the reactivity of silica fume in cement as well as its workability and durability.
Improvement not guaranteed
Dr Michael Clark explains why continuous improvement in GDP per capita is not guaranteed in some countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Surviving demand changes
WL Gore & Associates details how cement plants can reduce the Total Cost of Ownership with smart investments to remain flexible during periods of high or low demand.
Single-step dust, NOₓ, SO x and NH 3 removal in lime kilns
Haldor-Tipsøe AS details the merits of catalytic advances in reducing emissions with filter bags for lime plants.
Dust control innovation
FLSmidth explains why the cement industry still has more work to do on reducing particulate matter to provide cleaner air.
Future of exhaust air cleaning
Scheuch installs its new deconox ® technology at Dyckerhoff ’s Geseke cement plant in Germany.
The truth behind renewable energy
Lars Schernikau, HMS Bergbau Group, advocates that a new energy revolution based on fusion or fission-based solutions is the way forward.
Optimising fly ash delivery
Satarem installs a new pneumatic transport system to transport fly ash at a Central American grinding station.
Dangote: pan-African dreams
ICR reports on Dangote Cement’s pan-African progress as the company adjusts to the impact of COVID-19 and continues with its ambitious expansion plans in the continent.
Supplying CIMCO’s new plant
Intercem Engineering embarks on a fourth project for the CimMetal Group, this time involving a 2.5Mta grinding plant in the port of Lomé, Togo.
Nova Cimangola’s added benefits
Sinoma Overseas Development supplies Nova Cimangola with a new 5000tpd clinker line in Cacuaco, Angola. OCTOBER 2020 ICR (cid:1).