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ICR reports on Cemtech’s “Decarbonising the Cement Industry” virtual event and analyses India’s potential for cement growth. Rockwell Automation’s energy consumption methods are also discussed.
In this issue
Explore the November 2021 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.
India’s cautious outlook
ICR looks at India’s demand potential for the remainder of 2021 and analyses factors that could influence growth.
Middle East: diversification is the key
Cement producers need to see governments in the Middle East adopting more diversified ways of growing economies to benefit from construction growth.
Decarbonising Cement
A review of Cemtech’s virtual decarbonisation conference, held in September, with leading presentations from Holcim, Cemex and Exane BNP Paribas discussing the global cement industry’s challenge to reach net zero CO₂ emissions by 2050.
Making a material diff erence
UltraTech Cement details the steps it has taken to decarbonise and make cement more sustainable.
Rainwater meets UCWL needs
Udaipur Cement describes how it manages rainfall at its Rajasthan mines to provide sustainable water management.
VRM audits and optimisation
The National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB) examines how process audits for VRMs can reveal further power consumption improvements.
Superheater abrasion analysis
Nantong Wanda Boiler analyses superheater abrasion in a waste heat recovery (WHR) unit at an Indian cement plant.
Waste heat power potential
Triveni Turbines explains the environmental benefits of WHR technology with case studies in Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, India.
The cement industry’s energy challenge
Rockwell Automation investigates ways to reduce energy consumption while implementing decarbonisation.
Sivas revisited
Tianjin Cement Industry Design & Research Institute and Sinoma International R&D Institute details the turnkey project for Votorantim Cimentos’ Sivas Cement plant in Turkey.
Baghouse safety by design
Coal Mill Safety explores the diff iculties of baghouse protection in coal and petcoke grinding systems.
Double flap valve maintenance
Plattco Corporation considers applications for double flap valves, including their use in coal mill feeder systems.
Mobilising concrete production
Cardinal Scale’s load cells and indicators enable Cemco Inc establish mobile and accurate concrete batching plants.
Sustainability at high speed
KettenWulf shows how its bucket elevators are meeting high speed conveying with a Moroccan case study.
TPI’s efficient belt change
BEUMER Group replaces the belt of an almost 3.5km-long limestone conveyor for TPI Polene in Thailand.
Conveyor belt cleaner tension
Conveyor belt tensioning and cleaning are examined by Martin Engineering at North American Limestone Corp.
Limestone specifications
Dr Michael Clark discusses the constituents required for suitable limestone specifications in cement manufacture.
Cooling rate assessment
Arthur Harrisson looks at the importance of fast clinker cooling and the methods to achieve quality cooling.
Kiln trye cracks – causes and repair options
Vezér Industrial Professionals discusses the main causes of kiln tyre cracks and options for repairs.
Achieving longer kiln life
Easy Bar Corp assesses the best ways to keep cement kilns lubricated to avoid wear and maintenance issues.
Radiometry: advancing cement process control
Berthold Technologies explains why radiometry process control’s non-intrusive analysis can quickly locate and evaluate cyclone and conveyor blockages.
Changing colour
Tehran Cement carries out investigations into the reasons behind clinker colour changes and cement quality.
New Orders
An Indian hot gas generator project, Lehigh Mitchell, Askari Cement, Fujian Ansha Jianfu Cement and Cemex Philippines appear in this month’s New Orders.