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International Cement Review - September 2022

Issue summary

Oficemen outlines Spain’s road to net zero, ICR learns of Ecocem’s ultra-low cement mega projects and Cementos Molins welcomes readers to its Sant Vicenç dels Horts plant.

In this issue

September 2022 contents

Explore the September 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.

  1. 6

    Latest news and diary dates

    The latest cement industry news, corporate developments and diary dates from around the world.

  2. 12

    Industry appointments

    The latest executive and personnel appointments from across the global cement industry.

  3. 14

    Corporate watch

    A review of company results, mergers, acquisitions and other corporate developments across the global cement industry.

  4. 16

    Financial update

    The latest financial results and market updates from leading cement producers and suppliers.

  5. 18

    Spain's road to net zero

    Oficemen reviews the status of the Spanish cement sector where initiatives to decarbonise the industry are being ramped up.

  6. 106

    Peru's road to recovery

    ASOCEM reports on Peru's ability to bounce back after the challenging COVID-19 period, and rebuild its domestic cement dispatches and export routes.

  7. 45

    Increasing low-carbon concrete demand

    ICR interviews Jen Carson, head of industry at Climate Group, on the global 'ConcreteZero' initiative.

  8. 81

    Asia-Pacific: region of the rising sun

    ICR speaks with Raghuram Natarajan, CEO of Blue Leaf Energy, about how the company is looking to accelerate the growth of renewable energy in the cement sector.

  9. 24

    A plant for the future

    Cementos Molins' Sant Vicenç dels Horts plant in Spain invests in many sustainability initiatives.

  10. 26

    Journey towards the sun

    Votorantim Cimentos Spain details the decisions behind its 6.2MW Toral de los Vados photovoltaic power project.

  11. 30

    Tunnel vision

    ICR learns more about the use of Ecocem's ultra-low carbon cement for two mega projects in Paris.

  12. 34

    The road to cement decarbonisation

    Redburn examines credible ways to achieve net zero cement.

  13. 37

    LC 3: new projects, new developments

    The WCA reports on new projects and new technologies in the field of limestone calcined clay blended cement (LC 3 ).

  14. 40

    Green transition's massive opportunity for cement

    FLSmidth explains how climate change is an opportunity to promote waste-derived fuels and the circular economy.

  15. 43

    Carbon capture's contribution to cleaning up cement

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering Ltd is trialling a new carbon capture facility at a Tokuyama Corp cement plant.

  16. 57

    Not just about reducing carbon

    Fortera transforms cement production with its proprietary method of changing limestone into vaterite.

  17. 59

    A matter of scale

    Carbon Clean explains why a modular carbon capture system has major benefits for commercial carbon capture technology.

  18. 61

    Scaling up carbon capture

    Svante describes how its solid sorbent technology is gaining traction in the need to scale up carbon capture technology.

  19. 64

    Aggregates go carbon negative

    Carbon8 reports on carbon capture utilisation technology to deliver lightweight aggregates for construction.

  20. 66

    Gas analysis for effective carbon capture

    Servomex looks at post-combustion carbon capture gas analysis systems.

  21. 79

    Local action to achieve net zero future

    The Global Cement and Concrete Association calls for local action in the need to embrace net zero innovation.

  22. 51

    Update on calcined clay cement

    Dr Michael Clark looks at assessing flash calcining and rotary kiln technology for calcined clays.

  23. 53

    Calcination of London Clay

    Arthur Harrisson investigates the use of low-strength calcined clay cements on construction projects like HS2.

  24. 68

    Grinding options for slag and pozzolan

    PEC Consulting Group LLC assesses the challenges of grinding pozzolan and slag cements.

  25. 72

    Vertical roller mill developments

    Ersel Heavy Machinery highlights VRM experiences.

  26. 75

    You'll never walk alone

    thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions and oculavis go behind the remote monitoring and control revolution.

  27. 83

    Flexible loading

    Cimbria A/S reports on its Modulex loading chute.

  28. 86

    Feed, empty, go!

    Euromecc srl commissions a new ECO-HOPPER for SICICAL.

  29. 90

    Strength development of ternary cements

    VDZ Technology investigates the strength of ternary cements including tests on GGBS and clacined clay cements.

  30. 93

    ReConcrete-360˚: circular economy of concrete, cement

    and CO₂ HeidelbergCement looks at concrete's potential to become truly circular and carbon neutral.

  31. 95

    World’s first 100% recycled Portland clinker

    Holcim produces the world’s first Portland clinker made entirely from waste mineral materials in France.

  32. 98

    ACCSESS for CCS projects

    HeidelbergCement details the ACCSESS project in Poland.

  33. 100

    Brown clinker core under the microscope

    Tehran Cement looks for brown core clinker explanations.

  34. 103

    Ship transfer at a hop

    TARMA Bulk Solids Solutions delivers a mobile ecohopper to Salaverry in Peru.

  35. 111

    Product news

    A telescopic wheel loader, a virtual expert app and carbon footprint tracking feature in product news.

  36. 112

    New orders

    New orders features Cimencam, a greenfield Asian plant, Holcim Azerbaijan, DG Khan Cement and Quavasay Cement.

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