European cement markets: main challenges & trends

Against the background of description of the world cement industry, the cement market and its evolution in the European Union, in some of its countries and behaviour of the largest players in this market are analysed in detail. The pricing policies in some countries are...

Interview given by General Director of ALPHA CEMENT JSC Mr. Mikhail Bogush to General Director of Journal Cement Ltd. Ms. Ludmila German.

Mikhail Bogush talks about the current status and plans of the holding and presents his vision of the problems of the Russian cement industry

Greenfield plant Roberta: the largest Lafarge kiln line in North America

The article discusses in detail the project of expansion for Roberta cement plant in the south-east of the USA It cites the prerequisites of the suitability of the chosen reconstruction scheme and provides the characteristics of the basic process equipment. The reconstr...

Foam concrete modified by ash –containing additive «Hardness-M».

The article presents the study results of the impact of ash-containing additive «Hardness-M» on the physico-mechanical characteristics of foam concrete and cement hydration. The additive «HardnessM» is a 20% solution of orthosilicon acid modified by K4[Fe(CN)...

Conversion of wet plants.

The semi-dry clinker burning method is suggested with the use of a speciality developed crusher-dryer, to which it is to feed materials of various humidity, even, slurry. It describes the thermal balance of the kiln system taking into account the heat consumption for dr...

Ukrainian cement industry. First half-year and 7 months of 2005.

In June and July, 2005 the growth in cement and clinker production continued
The figures of their output for the 1st half-year and 7 months of 2005 in compansion with the corresponding periods of 2004 are presented in a table.

ZAO «Bakhchisaraysky Kombinat Stroyindustria».

The article reviews the history of ZAO «Bakhchisaraysky Integrated Works «Stroy-industria », types of its products, main production stages and product sales. In 1960 this cement plant built near the town of Bakhchisaray started production. Since 2000 the maiority intere...

Final grinding in roller plate mill MPS 4250 BC at a cement plant in Ecuador

Since early 2002 the grinding plant at Latacunga, Ecuador owned by Industrias Rocacem S. A. company has been producing pozzolanic cements that meet the requirements of the market in conformity with Ecuadorian norm INEN 490 (or standard ASTM C595) using an MPS 42...

Possibility of upgrading wet rotary kilns.

The article discusses fundamental problems of choice of a wet kiln reconstruction scheme. The process stage of raw materials preparation is the decisive criterion as regards the decision on the investment volume. Case studies are cited of reconstruction projects for wet...

Impact of external factors on the IR-thermometry of the rotary kiln shell

The article presents the results of research into the influence of masking factors on the process of temperature measurement of the external surface of cement kilns by means of infra-red (IR) receivers. The following factors were considered: fluctuations of the ...

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