The cement industry of the Republic of Belarus managed to radically modernize and develop its capacities over the past 15 years. The development of the sub-sector went along several main lines.
1. Major investment projects have been carried out to modernize the organiza...
The article provides an overview of global cement market and information on cement and construction markets in Europe. Corresponding country by country analysis and forecasts for Europe is given. World energy markets dynamics is shown.
In 2007, a boom CapEx value of US$ 793 million has been spent for cement plant automation, in the following years the CapEx significantly decreased and reached US$ 615 million in 2015. The instrumentation sector makes up the largest segment in plant automation with 38&#...
In 2017, the growth of the market for modified dry building mortars resumed in Russia: 9.4 Mt were produced (4% more than in 2016). The article raises the question of how stable will be this growth. In this connection, three versions of the forecast of the m...
On July 5, 2018 a trial run of the rotary kiln took place at the Rudnensky cement plant (Kazakhstan). The project of the first cement production facility in Northern Kazakhstan with a capacity of 0.6 Mt of cement per year is implemented by TOO Rudnensky Cement P...
Cajati Cement Plant in Brazil is integrated into an industrial complex where limestone, iron ore (magnetite) and phosphogypsum used for cement production, are by-products of other industries located in the same area. Raw materials used for clinker production con...
OAO BELAZ is the managing company of the BELAZ Holding Co. (hereinafter BELAZ) (Republic of Belarus), that is one of the worlds largest producers of heavy-duty vehicles used in mining, construction and other industries, in particular, for open-cut mining...
The main design features and advantages of high-efficiency 4G XP4® separators from Magotteaux S.A. (Belgium) are described. Examples of modernization of grinding lines with XP4® separators are given. In particular, the project of reconstruction of a ball cement ...
Alternative fuels and raw materials lead to new challenges in kiln operation. Volatile cycles require new approaches to understand chemical and mineralogical reactions in the kiln. Safe sampling tools like hot meal samplers give insight into the kiln process. A good und...
On September 28, 2018 the Sebryakov Cement Plant (now - AO Sebryakov-Cement) celebrates its 65th anniversary. The company traditionally holds leading positions in the industry, developing advanced technologies. Since mid-2000s, the plant has undergone a major mo...
