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ICR October reports on Germany’s decarbonisation drive and on sustainability projects of its producers. Smart plants and energy efficiency as well as ball mills are also taking centre stage.
In this issue
Explore the October 2022 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 invests in green cement
ICR reports on Germany's drive to decarbonise and make the transition to greener cement production.
Turkish ambitions
TÜRKÇİMENTO shares priorities for the Turkish cement sector and outlines opportunities for road projects.
Driving air cannon innovation
ICR talks to Jeff Shelton, vice president of Integrated Global Services, on why he became a champion of the air cannon.
Holcim's shift to CO₂ neutral
Holcim (Deutschland) GmbH reports on decarbonisation projects at Höver with Cool Planet Technologies, amine scrubbing at Beckum and CCS at Lägerdorf.
Rüdersdorf: sustainability in action
CEMEX Deutschland explains how it is turning the Rüdersdorf plant in Germany into its flagship works for CO₂ -neutral cement production.
OPTERRA's smart bagging option
OPTERRA Zement's Karsdorf factory in Germany is benefitting from an automated smart filling and packaging plant by HAVER & BOECKER.
Guide to bag filters and cages
Shandong Aobo Environmental Protection Technology Co offers a guide to selecting filter bags and cages.
Expert intelligence analysis
CNBM Smart Industry Technology Co Ltd explains the development of remote O&M to manage multi-product lines, detect failures and enable preventative maintenance.
Intelligent inventory management
Polimak reports on how smart inventory management is providing reduced costs, quick access to historical data, improved maintenance scheduling and better management of resources.
Optimising energy consumption using AI and ML
Dr N Naga Subrahmanyeswara Rao of the Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering investigates how AI and machine learning (ML) can enhance energy savings.
The future of compressed air technology
Innovatium details its PRISMA technology for liquid air energy storage which is being demonstrated at Aggregate Industries' Cauldon cement plant, UK.
Process optimisation to improve energy efficiency
Ramco Industrial Technologies, JK Lakshmi Cement and Udaipur Cement examine the use of ProcessSuite.
Cleaning fluids and lubricants to save energy
TotalEnergies demonstrates why it is important to clean fluids and lubricants for optimum efficiency.
Stirring up a cement grinding revolution
Minerva Engineering looks at efficient cement grinding circuits and details the dry stirred mill technology being piloted at the Pamir plant in Turkey.
Stabilisation of C 2 S
Arthur Harrisson discusses sulphur from alternative fuels that forms belites and reduces alite formation.
Maintaining material flow
Marietta Silos details how silo cleaning can improve overall material flow in cement plants.
CDW: from downcycling to recycling and upcycling
STADLER Anlagenbau GmbH investigates the growing need to recycle construction and demolition waste.
Aesthetic concrete: development and advances
BETOcare describes an advanced concrete finishing project at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Global aggregates show resilient growth
GAIN™ considers the future of sustainable global aggregates production.
Assessing ball mill health
Morteza Nikkhah of Farsnov Cement shares technical procedures for ball mill performance testing.
Keeping ball mills rolling
Castolin Eutectic looks at common breakdown issues with ball mills and how to return them to operation quickly.
The automatic choice
Allison Transmission explores the benefits of Continuous Power Technology™.
Engaging in exports
ICR Research and Marvel Consulting and Shipping Inc look at the current challenges to Turkish cement and clinker exports.
Tapping ultimate WHR potential
Nuh Çimento reports on nine years of waste heat recovery experience at its Hereke cement plant in Turkey.
The impact of cement prices on housing construction
costs TÜRKÇIMENTO considers how cement prices affect the domestic housing market.
Product news
The latest cement industry equipment, technology and product developments.
New orders
A round-up of the latest cement plant contracts, equipment orders and project awards from around the world.