In 2024 Russia produced 64.9 Mt of cement, or 2 6% more than in 2022. It was produced by 10 corporations, 53 cement plants, 6 grinding and mixing plants. About 57% of the products were produced using energy-saving technologies, which is 1.4 times more than 10 years a...
The article presents the key indicators of the US cement industry. According to the esti-mates, in 2024 the country produced about 73 million tons of clinker and 86 million tons of cement, and imported approximately 24 million tons of cement. Cement manufacturers pay...
Dr Lok Pratap Singh, Director General, National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB), India's premier industry research body, spoke exclusively to Cement and Its Applications to answer questions on the development of the Indian cement industry and the acti...
Cost reduction measures that can be implemented in a cement plant are described in the article. By prioritizing cost reduction initiatives, cement plants can improve their ability to adapt to market dynamics and remain resilient in the face of evolving challenges, ul...
The article discusses the main features of the use of petroleum coke as a fuel in cement plants. Petroleum coke is an economical alternative to other types of fuel in cement production, but it has a number of features, in particular, low ash content and it is difficu...
The status and development directions of largecapacity grinding equipment and technology are analyzed. Ball drum mills will remain the grinding machinery widely used in various industries in the foreseeable future. The lining of the inner surface of the mill drum sig...
The article describes equipment for elemental and phase analysis, which is carried out in order to control the quality of products and characterize their types at various stages of cement production. The capabilities and characteristics of the X-ray fluorescence spec...
The Indian company Prism Johnson Limited (PJL) has accelerated efforts in reducing PJL carbon footprint. In line with GCCA road map of net zero by 2050, PJL has adopted the following: clinker substitution, fossil fuel reduction and increase of alternative fuel, inves...
One of the problems for thermal power industry enterprises is scale deposition on the surfaces of heat exchange equipment. This article examines the use of carbonate-containing deposits of heat exchangers (CCDHE) in sulfur composite materials. Optimal formulations of...
The most effective method of constructing underground rapid transit tunnels in dense urban areas is using a tunnel boring machine (TBM). However, it is necessary to take into account the problems of protecting buildings and structures in the underground construction ...
| Author: A.Z. Ter-Martirosyan, V.V. Rud, V.A. Alekseev, S.I. Bazhenova |
| Section: Application of cement |
| Keywords: underground development, underground railway, grouting, EFB, especially fine binder, space between lining and rock, microcement, microbinder |
