Loesche wins VRM slag grinding order

Yoo Gyeong CM Co of Korea has awarded a contract to Loesche for the grinding of granulated blast furnace slag at its brownfield KyungNam terminal.

At the core of the order is a Loesche LM 41.2+2 CS mill with a capacity of 90tph at 4500Blaine. The gearbox of this mill has a power output of 2800kW. The scope of supply also includes the filter, fan and  hot gas generator. All of the equipment is to be delivered in 6-9 months, with the Loesche mill scheduled to be put into operation in October 2016.
 
Yoo Gyeong CM owns a gravel works equipped with its own cement mixing and loading terminals. The customer is currently purchasing ground slag to operate its plants. The installation of the new Loesche VRM will enable the customer to use the cheaper granulated slag in future, Loesche highlighted.