Gebr Pfeiffer now supplying to Nepal

Nepalese cement producer Kapilvastu Cement Udhyog Pvt Ltd, part of the Ghorahi Cement Group,  has awarded the order for a vertical roller mill to Germany's Gebr Pfeiffer SE.

The new MVR 3070 C-4 mill will be installed at its new grinding plant in Sonparwa, Barkalpure in the Kapilvastu District of Nepal, and will ground OPC at a rate of 70tph. The scope of supply includes an SLS 2650 BC high-efficiency classifier as well as an innovative system of hot gas generation to provide heat to evaporate the water in feed material such as granulated blastfurnace slag. The hot gas generation system can be fuelled by alternative fuels.

The core components of the MVR mill as well as the 1250kW gearbox will be supplied by Gebr Pfeiffer SE  while the remaining components of the mill and high-efficiency classifier will be supplied by its Indian subsidiary, Gebr Pfeiffer (India) Pvt Ltd who will also furnish almost all other components for the new grinding plant such as handling equipment for feed and take-away, plant filter, plant fan, hot gas generator, motors, frequency converters and proportioning belt scales. Moreover, the Indian subsidiary will be responsible for the plant engineering needed by the customer.

Gebr Pfeiffer will also monitor and coordinate the erection as well commission the unit.