Characteristics of alternative fuels used in the cement industry are given. The reconstruction of a preheater at a Holcim cement plant in Switzerland made by Zemdes GmbH (Germany) to increase the share of alternative fuels is described.
The paper describes the projects of Italian CTP Team to modernize air pollution control systems at two cement plants of OYAK Cement Group, Turkey, and the use of SWAP technology — an effective bag cleaning system with low-pressure compressed air, developed by the compan...
The article offers information on the last international Conference Baltimix-2013 and provides a review of the conference presentations.
55 years ago the first cement production line was launched at the plant that now bears the name of ZAO Zhigulevskie Stroimaterialy, and is part of the EUROCEMENT Group holding company. In addition to cement, which is produced by the wet technology, it produces other con...
At the moment, all eyes in the cement industry are directed at the emerging countries, because these are practically the only markets showing a growth in cement consumption. Here forecasts for the period up to 2030 will be presented. Additionally two examples are given,...
Data on production of aggregates in European countries are offered. In 2011 the total production of aggregates in the EU and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) was about 3 billion tonnes or 5.8 tonnes per capita.
In the 1st nine months of 2013 7,498.6 kt of cement and 4,702.7 kt of clinker were produced, which is,respectively, 3.5 and 2.8 % less than in the 1st nine months of 2012. Per capita cement production in the 1st nine months of 2013 amounted to 164.9 kg.Railways in t...
The experience of the Zlatoust Metaplast foundry (ZLZ Metaplast) in upgrading the steel liner plate design in ball mills is described. A new liner profile improves the performance of the mill by 7-10% on an average, allows using harder and more durable mater...
The progress of commissioning a new dry process production line at Verkhnebakansky cement plant under the supervision of professionals from the Danish FLSmidth, the supplier of basic process equipment for this line is described. Commissioning was successfully completed ...
Fluidization systems used for unloading bins and transporting bulk materials developed by Finnish Lahti Precision are described. The system of controlled fluidization provides for a uniform outflow of material from the hopper without sticking to the walls. SCIROCCO II h...
