The article describes the maintenance of conveyor belt cleaners for loose bulk materials, for example, blade precleaners from FLEXCO. It is shown that proper and timely maintenance of such devices increases the reliability of the conveyor line and reduces the overall co...
The paper presents a method of assessment of the rotary kiln burning zone status based on image recognition. The decision support unit for kiln control on the basis of this assessment, the period of one revolution of the kiln and the relative change in the flue gas temp...
The paper examines the influence of ground limestone on the properties of self-compacting concrete, which contains Portland cement as a binder and ground granulated blast furnace slag; on the mix to produce concrete with the plasticizer based on polycarboxylate, and the...
The macrolevel properties of concrete; strength and durability are dependent on the hydration of cement. The main products of the chemical reactions of cement clinker with water, are calcium silicate hydrates (C-S-H), calcium aluminate hydrates and calcium hydro...
The article presents the results of thermogravimetric analysis of raw mixtures when heated up to 1450°C in the presence of plasticizers (lignin-alkaline agent – LAA, and technical calcium lignosulfonate - TCL). The effect of LAA and TCL on chalk decarbonization ...
The paper discusses the results of the study of the composition of Portland cement hydration products containing mineral supplements, made using differential thermal, thermogravimetric and X-ray diffraction methods of analysis. The possibility of the presence of carbona...
The influence of the composition of a geopolymer binder based on some igneous rocks and of the curing conditions on its properties was examined. Addition of blast furnace slag in the amount of 10-25% to the mineral-alkali binder provides a hydraulic binder with stre...
The article offers information on the last international Conference Baltimix-2014 and provides a review of the conference presentations.
In December 2014, Kavkazcement, the company of the EUROCEMENT group, will celebrate its 40th anniversary. In December 31, 1974, the plant produced its first clinker and first cement. On that day the story of the future leader of the North Caucasus construction industry ...
In May 2014 the 50th anniversary of the Kantsky cement plant owned by TOO United Cement Group Holding Co. from Kazakhstan was celebrated. The paper offers a story of the company, describes its products, modernization projects and plans for the future.
