Application of the vacuum technology in cement plants.

The article reviews the advantages of the vacuum technology used in cement production. It is shown that the application of the vacuum technology improves the state of the environment and reduces equipment downtimes, operating costs and amount of materials that have to b...

ETA cooler: operating experience at Holcim’s Siggenthal plant in Switzerland

The article describes the design, functioning and technology features of ETA cooler, as well as its operating experience at Siggenthal cement plant (Switzerland). This modification of the cooler is recommended for application at reconstruction of capacity upgrad...

Hardening of foamed concrete with anti-freeze additives

The paper describes a study of the effect of anti-freeze additives on the hardening kinetics of cast-in-place foam concrete at reduced and subzero temperatures. It is shown that the additives under study increase the foam concrete hardening rate and meet the standard re...

Technical regulation in cement industry

The article characterises the current status of the preparation of draft technical regulations for cement production as envisaged by the Russian Federal Law On Technical Regulation. It cites the basic stipulations of that draft law and describes various types of technic...

Mathematical modelling and analysis of heat exchange processes in grate coolers.

A mathematical model was developed for heat exchange in grate coolers. A methodology was suggested for the determination of model parameters in accordance with the data on real production processes. This model and a calculation were used to analyze possible heat exchang...

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