Issue №1, 2017
Russian cement industry in 2016. Production, market, prospects
The article provides data on the dynamics of changes in Russia’s cement production capacities, its various production methods, consumption, export and import in 2016| Author: V.I. Zharko, E.V. Vysotsky, A.V. Chernikov |
| Section: Review |
| Keywords: cement production capacity, cement output, dry process, modernization, production and consumption balance |
Construction sector in the Baltic states
Data on construction and commissioning of new housing in the Baltic States in 2011-2016 are given| Author: V. Iambla |
| Section: Review |
| Keywords: construction, residential space, growth rates |
20 years of Vostok-Cement and 110 years of Spassk-Cement
In 2017, the Vostok-Cement group of companies celebrates its 20th anniversary and 110 years of the Spassk-Cement plant, which is its part| Section: Jubilees |
| Keywords: building materials, cement production, dry process, modernization |
Modern distributed process control system
A brief functional overview of the distributed process control system PCS7/Cemat (from Siemens) is given| Author: A.B. Guryanov |
| Section: Automation of production |
| Keywords: distributed control system, scalability, flexible module redundancy, safety integrated, simulation, advanced process control, management console |
Online monitoring of the status of vertical roller mills
Examples of using the modern technology of online monitoring of the technical condition of vertical roller mills for cement production offered by DALOG Diagnosesysteme GmbH, Germany, are given| Author: F. Muschaweck |
| Section: Equipment and technology |
| Keywords: online monitoring, vertical roller mill, predictive maintenance, vibrations, gearbox |
Optimization of multi-component cements containing cement clinker, slag, V-fly ash, limestone
The strength gain of four-component cements containing blast-furnace slag, fly ash and ground limestone was optimized, with clinker replacement equal to 50%| Author: M. Mueller, H.-M. Ludwig, M. Ben Haha, M. Zajac |
| Section: Application of cement |
| Keywords: composite cements, clinker, slag, fly ash, limestone, strength |
Upgrading the exhaust fan at the plant of TOO Zhambyl Cement Production Company
The project of upgrading the drive of the kiln fan at the cement plant of TOO Zhambyl Cement Production Company in Kazakhstan, a part of the Vicat Group, is briefly described| Author: S. Berg, M. Bulantsev |
| Section: Equipment and technology |
| Keywords: induced draft fan, ID fan, fluid coupling, ID fan drive, variable speed drive |
Chains and parts for industrial conveyors
Practice of HEKO Ketten GmbH (Germany) in the field of making chains and chain conveyors was considered. The technologies used by the company in manufacturing and quality control of the products are described.| Author: O. Mielenz |
| Section: Application of cement |
| Keywords: chains, bushed conveyor chains, conveyors components, bucket elevators, pan conveyors, retrofit, redesign |
New cement terminal in Murmansk
The paper describes the project of expanding the capacity of OOO Norcem Kola terminal (HeidelbergCement group) in Murmansk, Russia| Author: L. Longhitano |
| Section: Equipment and technology |
| Keywords: cement terminal, cement dispatch, capacity increase |
Modern refractory materials to increase the durability of thermal systems lining
Issues of optimizing the service life of refractory lining of thermal systems in the cement industry through using high-quality molded and unmolded refractory materials produced by Spanish Refractarios Especiales S.A. (Refracta) are under discussion| Author: A. Spitsin, M. Edgar |
| Section: Refractories |
| Keywords: refractory castables, refractory bricks, refractory lining, wearresistant refractory materials |