Batisöke Söke Cimento Sanayii has ordered an entire line of vertical roller mills (VRM) from Loesche as part of a new kiln line project at the Söke cement plant in Turkey.

For raw material grinding, a Loesche LM 56.4 has been ordered with a capacity of 500tph and a product fineness of 12 per cent R at 90μm. The gearbox of this mill has a power of 3400kW. Magnetic separators, metal detectors, refined parts for the mill fan and the engineering of the cyclone are also included in the scope of supply. The lead time for this VRM is 10 months.

The new kiln line is now fitted with a Loesche LM 28.3 D coal mill with a capacity of 40tph and product fineness of five per cent R at 90μm for the grinding of solid fuels. The gearbox has a power of 700kW.
For this mill, the scope of supply also includes magnetic separators, metal detectors, process filters, refined parts for the mill fan and explosion flaps.

For clinker grinding, an LM 53.3+3 CS Loesche mill with a capacity of 200tph CEM I with a fineness of 3500 Blaine is being employed. The gearbox has a power of 4700kW.

Commissioning of the new mills is planned for the second quarter of 2017.