KHD has been awarded a contract by Cementos Argos for a works in Colombia. Cementos Argos ordered three Pyrojet Burners for coal and gas firing, to be installed at its plant in Yumbo, Cali. The burner’s will be tailored to Argos’ wet kilns. Manufacturing and assembly of the burners will take place in Germany and the USA.

KHD also received an order from Shree Cement, India, following a contract with the company in December 2015 for the commissioning of a pyroprocessing line at Raipur. A second KHD pyroprocessing line has been ordered for the Raipur plant in eastern India. The scope of supply will include a rotary kiln, burner, preheaters and a clinker cooler. Commissioning of the Raipur Line II is expected in 3Q17.