International Cement Review articles tagged under : Manufacturing Technology
Water spray injection in coolers
While water injection in coolers has been around for some time, the introduction of an innovative spraying system following an investigation using advanced analysis techniques helped one cement plant in France to cool its clinker more effectively. By Lechler GmbH, Germany Figure 1: a computational fluid dynamics analysis was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of water injection ...
Advancing carbon neutrality through enhanced WHR
In addition to reducing power costs, waste heat recovery (WHR) systems can help cement plants to achieve their goal of carbon-neutral cement production. By Exergy, Italy Exergy’s organic Rankine Cycle waste he...
Optimising raw material control
Automated analysis of input materials and adjustments of input material feeders is supporting cement producers in reducing the economic and environmental impact of their operations. By Dr Michael Amrhein and Prof Dr ...
Scaling up 4G grate coolers
Fourth-generation grate coolers are enabling China to produce high-quality clinker in >10,000tpd lines. TCDRI presents the results of its cooler scale-up at XZ cement plant. B y Yang Huanying, You Xiaoping, Ma Jiaom...
Factory in the forest
At its 5Mta Hualien plant in Taiwan, Asia Cement showcases its new circular economy solutions as well as its biodiversity restoration programme. The company’s drive for sustainable operations ranges from finding saf...
Pioneering next-generation carbon capture
As governments, corporations and society push for more aggressive climate action, the search for scalable and efficient carbon capture technologies has intensified. The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Inte...
Water spray injection in coolers
While water injection in coolers has been around for some time, the introduction of an innovative spraying system following an investigation using advanced analysis techniques helped one cement plant in France to coo...
Alkali attack as refractory wear mechanism
The increasing use of alternative fuels in cement production has led to increased wear on kiln refractories. Infiltration of sulphur oxides, alkali sulphates, and chlorides require more frequent attention to the stat...
Belite: effects of cooling rate
Belite properties show that the mineral has significant benefits in terms of producing cements with a reduced carbon footprint. Arthur Harrisson takes a closer look at belite and the effects of the cooling rate on t...
Carbon mineralisation: the next step in decarbonisation
As the cement and concrete industry grapples with government regulations and growing demand for greener materials, carbon mineralisation is the next logical step toward a decarbonised sector. By CarbonCure Technolog...
ERP for increased cement industry efficiency
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) brings together the myriad of data flows in a cement company, enabling staff to make informed decisions on how to manage operations. This article provides an overview of the benefit...
Continental Cement – bigger and better storage
Continental Cement Co addressed limited cement storage c apacity on land and replaced some of its river storage with a new dome silo supplied by Dome Technology. As a result, the cement producer was able to save cos...
The ins and outs of silo construction
To keep up with increasing demands for materials, as well as manage expenses, nearly all cement manufacturing plants have the capacity for onsite bulk materials storage. Each type of storage structure has different ...
Achieving critical Mass in Iraq’s cement industry
The Mass Cement plant is one of several located in the Bazian area in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. As an established cement plant and the largest in the country, it has been under strict environmental performance r...
Electric kilns power revolution
With the global cement industry on the road to net zero cement production, new technologies for a decarbonised pyroprocessing line have been developed. These include electric kilns, which offer a fossil fuel-free al...
Accelerated carbonation of concrete to sequester CO2
This month Arthur Harrisson looks at the phenomenon of accelerated carbonation, its effects in concrete and carbonation methods. Figure 1: hydrated concrete – optical microscopy (© A Harrisson) In a rec...