FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth approximately EUR55m by the Russian company Novoroscement, to supply equipment and supervision for modernisation of its Proletariy cement plant. The plant is located at Novorossijsk in southern Russia, near the Black Sea.
 
The order entails an upgrade of the existing production line from a present capacity of 1740tpd to a future capacity of 6,000tpd. The modernisation of the production line will lead to a more environmentally-friendly and energy efficient production process.
 
The equipment to be supplied comprises an Atox 57.5 raw mill, a five-stage preheater, modification of the existing kiln shell, new filters, FLSmidth’s latest design Cross-bar cooler, a clinker storage and a complete new control system.