Repairs to machinery and plants can be a serious problem for many cement factories and lead to long downtime in expectation of the necessary equipment and competent professionals. Of course, the best approach is to plan the reconstruction and rehabilitation work for the...
The article is devoted to the plants for waste heat recovery and power generation, which use organic Rankine cycle (Organic Rankine Cycle, ORC). The advantages of such solutions for use in the cement industry are described. Examples of successful projects of imp...
Results of operations in the first half of 2015
In operation of chrome-magnesia refractories, a problem of carcinogenic hexavalent chromium arises. In many countries, in accordance with the modern environmental standards production of refractories for cement kilns not containing chromium is developing. For an in-dept...
On May 6—8 the first joint seminar of LOESCHE GmbH and A TEC Production and Services GmbH with the special focus on alternative fuels took place in Vienna, Austria. More than 80 interested participants registered for this.
An overview of the papers presented at the semi...
Metakaolin is used in this study as a model compound for calcined clays, which are promising supplementary cementitious materials for future cements. A white Portland cement was replaced by 35 wt.% of metakaolin and limestone in four variable proportions (MK/...
The article offers information on the international exhibition-forum of waste management, nature protection production technologies and renewable power generation WasteTech-2015 held in Moscow on 26—28 May.
It is shown in the paper that low-frequency oscillations (15-25 Hz) of the vibrating working element may increase the mobility of the slurry 3-23 times, allowing to reduce its moisture content by 3-5%. Reduction of energy consumption for clinker production c...
The celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Polish cement Association (PCA) held in Warsaw on 28 May 2015 was attended by representatives of the state administration, the cement industry, as well as companies, universities, institutes and related associations...
In 2015, Christian Pfeiffer Beckum (CPB) celebrated its 90th anniversary. The article tells about the history of the company and the main types of equipment designed and manufactured by CPB for the cement industry.
