International Cement Review articles tagged under : Case Studies
Export boost for Sönmez
Sönmez Çimento improved its export capability by constructing a new port at the Yumurtalık TAYSEB Freezone in Adana, Turkey. Designed with both high loading rates and the environment in mind, using the new facility the company expects to increase its cement and clinker exports to the rest of the Mediterranean, Africa and South America. By Mert Arikan, Sönmez Çimento, Turkey. Sönmez Çime...
Modifying the Bogue calculation
The Bogue calculation helps cement chemists to allocate the four main oxides in Portland cement clinker to the four main phases present following the pyroprocess in the cement kiln. While not perfect, it remains an e...
Open for enhanced communication
With society and technical developments rapidly evolving, changes in the way companies communicate and train staff are an important consideration in ensuring an effective transfer of knowledge. OpenSpace methods such...
Milling from the ground up
LafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire has successfully installed ball mill No 6 at its Abidjan plant, adding 1Mta grinding capacity. This was a complex project to recycle a pre-used mill from a Spanish plant and reinstall it o...
C2S solid solution reactivity in high-belite cement
The key cause of the high energy intensity in the cement production process is the high heat required to form alite, the main constituent of Portland cement. One option is to lower the alite content, which leads to ...
Minya's coal storage solution
To help meet the Egyptian rules and regulations on the storage of coal, ASEC Cement Company called on OYK Consultants to design and deliver a suitable storage solution quickly and cost-effectively. By OYK Engineering...
Geometrica’s jubilee showcase
This year marks a milestone anniversary for architectural, industrial and bulk storage specialists Geometrica. Providing structures for the cement industry for 25 years, the company reflects on some of its signature ...
Ensuring safe practices
Occupational health and safety is key priority for the HeidelbergCement. This is reflected by HeidelbergCement India’s efforts to instil a health and safety culture at an organisational and technical level, and the i...
CBMI’s pioneering EPC journey
CBMI Construction Co Ltd has been a pioneer in the implementation of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts in the cement sector. Beginning its EPC journey in 1999, the company has continued to bui...
Retrofitting Ijaci’s ID fans
In a recent project InterCement awarded Howden South America the contract to retrofit its existing kiln induced-draught fans at its Ijaci plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil. As a result the cement works was able to increa...
New chapter for the OK mill
With the market trend for large-capacity plants demanding bigger and bigger mills, FLSmidth’s OKTM mill is now also available for raw grinding applications. The largest VRM for raw milling in the world, the FLSmidth ...
Curbing downtime
As part of the cooler conversion at its Ste Genevieve cement plant, USA, LafargeHolcim opted for a modular precast cooler curb system to help reduce downtime during the project. This enabled the cement producer to li...
Blending boost for Lesotho
In a first step towards creating a fully-fledged cement manufacturing capacity in South Africa’s neighbour Lesotho, construction materials supplier AfriSam has opened a new cement blending and packing facility in the...
Dry mix moves
Following a decision to expand its product range to include ready-to-use dry mix products, Australia-based Sunstate Cement required a new dry mix plant. The project was completed as a result of close cooperation betw...
Rebuilt to last
Rebuilding aging ESPs can help to significantly improve their operational efficiency and bring dust emissions back in line with statutory requirements. By Rico Chen, Sasza Chyntara, Willy Stevanus and Nga Nguyen, Tai...
Union Bridge quarry replacement project
The existing quarry reserves of Lehigh Cement’s Union Bridge plant in Maryland, USA, will be depleted by the end of 2020. New reserves have been secured 7km away, near the town of New Windsor. Several options were ev...