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Prime Securities reviews the benefits of Egypt’s quota system and ICR features leading CO2 capture projects from Heidelberg Materials, NEXE and HERCCULES.
In this issue
Explore the November 2023 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: riding the growth wave
With India benefiting from an infrastructure-focused government at the centre, the industry is gearing up for a future of sustained, high growth.
Egypt: controlling the variables
Prime Securities reviews the prospects for Egypt's cement sector as producers see the benefits of a quota system that has helped lead to a return to profitability.
Chettinad Cement's pathway to green production
KHD Humboldt Wedag India Pvt Ltd reports on the new 7000tpd line for green cement production at Chettinad Cement's Dachepalli plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Business models for utilisation of non-recyclable plastics
in the Indian cement industry SINTEF reports on India's options for co-processing of non-recyclable plastics in the cement sector.
Carbon capture optimisation: add heat, reduce risk
Ramboll explains the benefits of using an integrated amine based carbon capture system to decarbonise.
CO₂ NTESSA's net-zero vision
NEXE Cement highlights the CO₂ NTESSA carbon capture project at its Našice plant in Croatia.
Cement sector decarbonisation: a HERCCULEan task?
The HERCCULES project members detail the post-combustion oxyfuel carbon capture process that is being tested over the next five years.
Heidelberg Material's journey to net-zero
Germany's Heidelberg Materials details how it is targeting net zero with a number of high-profile carbon capture projects.
SCR and SNCR systems in the cement industry
BD Heat Recovery Division Inc investigates the pros and cons of SNCR and SCR systems for reducing NOₓ.
SNCR: when the equation no longer holds
DyCarnica examines the reasons why SNCR does not always lead to the expected DeNO x results.
Paving the way for NOₓ control
NOₓ control equipment has provided plenty of installation work for Integrated Global Services in the USA since the 'Good Neighbor Provision' in the Clean Air Act.
Profit margins under pressure
Dr Michael Clark looks at how to protect profit margins in a changing world.
Setting time of cement
Arthur Harrisson investigates the role of C 3 A and SO 3 content in cement setting time.
Pursuing a low-carbon portfolio
Cem 'In' EU has launched two novel cements into the French market using pozzolan as an ingredient to lower the clinker factor.
Votorantim Cimentos' green energy goals
Votorantim sets out its plan to obtain 45 per cent of its energy needs with renewable sources by 2030.
Performing under pressure – HPGR optimisation
Maschinenfabrik Köppern GmbH & Co KG explores the benefits of high-pressure grinding rollers over vertical roller mills and ball mills.
Enhancing system availability
Castolin Eutectic offers advice on how to balance long term reliability and short-term availability with strategic maintenance planning.
Untrapping the potential of chemical additives
UNISOL provides bespoke formulations of chemical additives for higher clinker quality, and for improved petcoke and coal grinding.
HPGR bearings: challenges and solutions
Schaeffler Group looks at how the life of bearings can be extended for high-pressure grinding rolls.
Bulk storage structures: domes v silos
Marietta Silos & USA Silo Service compares concrete silos to concrete domes as storage solutions for cement.
Movement for change
Freightliner Group outlines its initiatives to decarbonise its rail deliveries for cement with low-carbon fuels and emissions monitoring.
Cleaner air for CEMEX
CEMEX has invested in a Kunak emissions monitoring system for its Monterrey cement plant, Mexico.
Product news
An X-ray diff ractometer, cement emissions monitoring equipment and dust cartridge replacements feature in this month's Product news.
New orders
OYAK Group invests in waste heat recovery technology for two of its plants, H&M Construction Co to build GCC's K3 Odessa expansion, Umrangso plant selects KHD technology and Prism Cement orders a clinker cooler.