Cement News tagged: Recent orders
FLSmidth commissions Çimsa cooler
FLSmidth recently commissioned the new Cross-Bar ® cooler at Çimsa ’s Eskisehir plant in Turkey. The project was a retrofit conversion of an SF Cooler complete with wave grates and ABC ® Inlet, which will increase the cooler’s capacity from 1800tpd to 2300tpd. The Cross-Bar cooler also benefits from a low total cost of ownership, thanks to its efficient operation and low maintenanc...
AVIC International Beijing and Humboldt Wedag to build CIMAF calcined clay plant
AVIC International Beijing, together with Humboldt Wedag GmbH (KHD), has been awarded an order by Ciments de l'Afrique (CIMAF) for a 900tpd state-of-the-art clay calcination plant in Burkina Faso. The turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract includes the supply of equipment, construction, commissioning and site services. CIMAF, a prominent and innovative player in we...
Arabian Cement introduces hydrogen fuel at Ain Sokhna
Arabian Cement Co (ACC), a leading cement producer in Egypt, has embraced UTIS hydrogen technology in alignment with its decarbonisation plan. ACC has implemented UC3 ® technology at its Ain Sokhna plant in Egypt. This cutting-edge solution aims to significantly reduce CO 2 emissions, positioning ACC at the forefront of sustainability in the cement industry. It also complies with the mos...
FCT Combustion wins European burner order
FCT Combustion has signed a contract to supply a new combustion system for a clinker kiln in Europe. The main target of the project is to increase the usage of alternative fuel, to decrease the CO 2 emissions of the line. FCT will supply a main burner for firing up to 80 per cent solid alternative fuels including animal meal, fluff, and solid recovered fuel (SRF). The burner is also design...
Cimalux removes old kiln shell at Rumelange plant
After 47 years of dedicated service, the clinker kiln in Rumelange is getting a major upgrade with a brand-new gear and partial kiln shell replacement. With a daily production capacity of 3000t, this refurbishment is key to keeping the plant running smoothly. The kiln shell and gear were successfully replaced last week, and Cimalux thanked the incredible teams and partners who made it h...
Ecocem starts new Moerdijk silo storage
Ecocem Benelux’s new silos are in full use at Moerdijk , The Netherlands. The additional 30,000t of storage will enable the company to ramp up production and help the cement and concrete industry decarbonise even faster. Because the silos are located at the port of Moerdijk, Ecocem can have the removal of finished products or the supply of raw materials take place by water. This is another...
Holcim replaces cooler at Beckum plant
Holcim (Deutschland) successfully completed a major project and celebrated in style at the Beckum cement plant , Westphalia, Germany with the so-called cooler baptism. From July to early September, the oldest pipe cooler still in operation (nicknamed Dino) was dismantled and replaced by a new, significantly more efficient cooler. The work went according to plan and without a single accide...
RBL-REI complete Cruz Azul conveyor installations
RBL-REI, the France-based industrial equipment supplier, has successfully installed an innovative conveyor system for limestone and petcoke handling for Cooperative La Cruz Azul in Mexico. The Lagunas cement plant in the state of Oaxaca, has received a 300tph conveyor belt for petcoke handling and a 1400tph. Limestone conveyor. The belt conveyors sizes measure 20 and 48 inches, respectiv...
Robtek completes upgrade at Dudfield cement plant
The Robtek team has recently completed the discharge seal air cowl extension at AfriSam ’s Dudfield cement plant, contributing to the efficiency and performance of their operations. In the past year the Robtek team has also installed a 5m x 13.2m long kiln section, weighing 46t at the plant. The Dudfield plant has a cement capacity of 1.8Mta and is situated in the state of Lichtenburg, S...
Turboden wins 13MWe ORC power plant order at Riyadh Cement
Turboden, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group company, has won its first project in Saudi Arabia for a 13MWe Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) plant at the Riyadh Cement Co . This important project marks a significant step forward in the search for sustainable energy solutions and in the decarbonisation of the country. The initiative represents a historic milestone, as it is the first ORC plant...
PMI Montagens Industries win gas circuit order at Votorantim plant
PMI Montagens Industries will start the electromechanical Assembly project for the modernisation of the gas circuit (3V) of the R3 Mill at Votorantim Cimentos’ Itáú de Minas plant, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This project represents not only an important step towards innovation and efficiency, but also a renewal of the trust that Votorantim places in PMI Montagens Industries. The Itau plant ha...
Wonder Cement to increase its number of IKN clinker coolers
Wonder Cement has ordered several IKN Pendulum coolers for its Nimbahera cement plant . The coolers will be installed on existing lines 1 and 2 and a new line 5 at the Nimbahera facility in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India. Each of the clinker coolers has a capacity of 8500tpd. The company will operate a total of five IKN coolers, once the installations are completed. Mr Yogender and Mr ...
Bruks Siwertell supplies ship unloader to Kuwait Portland Cement Co
Bruks Siwertell has recently completed the commissioning of an ST 490-M Siwertell ship unloader for returning customer, Kuwait Portland Cement Co. It was installed on a jetty in Shuaiba Port, Kuwait City, Kuwait, next to the operator’s existing rail-mounted ST 490-F Siwertell unit. The ongoing performance of Kuwait Portland Cement Co’s original Siwertell ship unloader was one of the main re...
SRSMES to upgrade Dalmia Bharat classifier
SRSMES Pvt Ltd has been awarded the contract to upgrade the existing classifier at Dalmia Bharat Ltd’s Bengal Cement Works in Midnapore, Line 2 (OK mill 66.6), India. This upgrade will optimise the grinding system's efficiency by reducing its specific power consumption, directly contributing to a lower carbon footprint in the cement manufacturing process. With nearly 15 successful classif...
Davenport plant installs FuelFlex Pyrolyzer system
Summit Materials Inc has installed FLsmidth’s FuelFlex Pyrolyzer system, which enhances the use of non-hazardous alternative fuels at its Davenport cement plant in Iowa, USA. The US$38m investment expands Summit’s Green America Recycling operation, enabling the plant to replace about 55 per cent of its fossil fuel usage with non-hazardous waste, according to the company. “As part of our...
GEDA supports CCB's CO2 reduction project
GEDA's 2500 Z/ZP platform transports heavy loads on the 100m-high main tower of the cement works Compagnie des Ciments Belges (CCB) is working on its climate-neutral future and GEDA is involved by supplying the project with the GEDA 2500 Z/ZP transport platform. The Gaurain cement plant in Tournai, Belgium, will reduce its CO 2 emissions/t of cement equivalent ...