New semi-wet process plant by LafargeHolcim in Volsk for 4500 tpd clinker capacity.

KHD Humboldt Wedag/ZAB Zementanlagenbau Dessau (Germany) supplied the Volsky cement plant (part of the LafargeHolcim group) with equipment for the semi-wet process line with a capacity of 4,500 tpd. The scope of supply included equipment for sludge dewatering, raw meal preparation and clinker burning, mechanical and electrical engineering, supervision of installation, commissioning, and customer training. The launch of the new line took place in 2017. The technological parameters achieved during its operation confirm high energy efficiency and environmental safety of the selected technology.

Author: Ye.V. Shchegolyaev

Section: Equipment and technology

Keywords: clinker production, process line, semi-wet process, press filter.