International Cement Review articles tagged under : Manufacturing Technology
Maximising AF usage
Cinar uses MI-CFD technology to reduce CO emissions when co-firing with coal.
The importance of raw materials
Arthur Harrisson investigates the selection of raw materials and their importance in terms of clinker quality.
The benchmark cooler
Claudius Peters provides operating results for its ETA clinker cooler.
Pressing matters
Hefei Cement Research and Design Institute explains the development of the HFCG roller press.
Advanced vertical milling
Gebr Pfeiffer shares vertical roller mill operating experiences in Brazil, India and Tunisia.
Understanding dependency
Dr Clark offers a Technical Forum with a difference. This month he draws up the imaginary landscape of Ruritania where building a new cement plant may just take a bit longer than desired.
Alternative fuel characteristics
Arthur Harrisson takes a detailed look at the presence of microstructures in clinker produced with alternative fuel usage. He considers whether such structures have a detrimental effect on product quality.
The fuel shop of the future
Kline Consulting investigates alternative fuel strategies and their impact on the cement plant of the future by assessing how the choice of secondary fuel will affect a company's business models.
Marine terminal options
IBAU Hamburg discusses marine terminal planning with reference to some of its latest case studies in Singapore, Sweden and Malaysia, which offer turnkey solutions for packaging, storage and loading.
Kiln feed and clinker quality
Arthur Harrisson examines clinker samples of a new kiln to suggest ways of improving clinker quality.
Consistent, reliable results
PPC shows how careful sampling is carried out when assessing its raw materials and product quality.
Alternative binder advances
Heidelberg Cement researches a new alternative binder to promote low-carbon clinkers.
Optimising filter media
FilterSense explains how integrating dust controls can enhance overall baghouse and filter performance.
Revamping Rezzato
Italcementi provides an update on the modernisation of the Rezzato plant in Italy.
Fly ash or GGBS?
Arthur Harrisson investigates the durability of fly ash and ground granulated blastfurnace slag cements.
Thoughtful design
Bogaert Architecture provides an insight into what good, modern cement plant design entails.