Cement News tagged under: Cemtech
Cemtech sheds light on renewable energy and cutting-edge CCUS technology24 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsDay 3 of the Cemtech virtual conference “Decarbonising the cement industry. Pathways to a sustainable future” focussed during its morning session on bringing renewable energy to the cement industry. Turboden of Italy introduced the organic Rankine cycle technology, explaining both the technological and economic aspects of ORC-based waste heat recovery systems for the cement industry. The company explained when, where and why it is beneficial to recover residual low-grade heat through ORC tec... |
Cemtech looks ahead on the road to cement industry decarbonisation22 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsPaul Roger, Exane BNP Paribas (UK), opened the afternoon session of Cemtech’s virtual conference “Decarbonising the cement industry” (21-24 September 2020), providing a global outlook in terms of cement consumption and an overview of sustainability issues in the cement industry. He expects global cement volumes to be down nearly five per cent in 2021 with sales up by less than three per cent in the following year as the world returns to growth. To achieve profitable growth in this scenario, ... |
Cemtech Live Webinar: Cement Plant Maintenance11 August 2020, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Live Webinar: Cement plant maintenance This webinar explored some of the main challenges of maintenance in a cement plant, including common maintenance and reliability issues, assessment of cement manufacturing equipment condition, with a close look at some key maintenance technologies. Move over old-timer, new technology coming through — how air cannons improve the profitability of cement plants: Jeff Shelton, IGS (USA) Jeff Shelton serves as the... |
Cemtech 2020: Decarbonising the cement industry24 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsDecarbonising the cement industry: pathways to a sustainable future 21-24 September 2020 A virtual Cemtech conference With major cement producers such as LafargeHolcim declaring their commitment to carbon-neutrality by 2050, Cemtech's first virtual conference "Decarbonising the cement industry - pathways to a sustainable future" on 21-24 September 2020 was perfectly timed. Over 2500 delegates from 110 countries registered for the event, which brought together more than... |
Cemtech Live Webinar: World Markets, Energy and Freight Update17 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Live Webinar: World Markets, Energy and Freight Update In this webinar we reviewed the latest global market trends with Thomas Armstrong, Managing Editor, International Cement Review. Amr Nader, COO of Yanbu Cement, also provided a comprehensive outlook for Saudi Arabia's cement sector in 2020. In addition, a detailed update on energy markets was delivered by regular contributor, Frank Brannvoll, with colleague Maria Vasyutenko updating us on four key freight routes for ... |
Cemtech Live Webinar: Optimise your kiln10 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Live Webinar: Optimise your kiln In this webinar, we turned our attention to kiln systems, or more specifically the burner, kiln and preheater. We considered the heart of the clinker manufacturing process and explored ways to improve the kiln efficiency and deliver a reliable performance. Read a summary of the session here . Download all the presentations here. View the full session here. Speakers included: Kiln burner set up, outlet seals... |
Cemtech Live Webinar: Grinding Masterclass25 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsGrinding Masterclass For this session, attendees gathered to examine best-practice grinding for the cement industry. Industry experts discussed topics relating to the entire spectrum of grinding technology. Read a summary of the session here . Download all the presentations here. Speakers included: A power-saving grinding media solution for cement ball mills: Elite Yang, Topnewer (China) In 2015, under Mr Yang’s leadership as general manager, ... |
Planning for the post-COVID recovery – Cemtech Live Webinar17 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsPlanning for the post-COVID recovery This session in Cemtech's Live Webinar series considered the possible recovery scenarios for the building materials sector post-COVID and how to prepare for them. Read a summary of the session here . Speakers included: Life after COVID-19: lessons from around the world: Ian Riley, WCA (UK) After graduating from Cambridge University in 1979, Mr Riley worked in a number of management roles in the UK, the U... |
Experiences with alternative fuels12 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsThis week Cemtech hosted a live webinar on best practice for alternative fuels (AF) with renowned speakers from VDZ, FLSmidth and W&P Zement explaining how the cement industry has been developing its AF substitution rates in Europe. Starting the webinar was Dr Volker Hoenig, managing director of VDZ, which represents the German cement industry, discussed the evolution of AF in Germany. He stressed the most important aspects of using AF were the four core elements of: transparency, quality c... |
Cemtech Live Webinar: Global Cement Market Update – Africa21 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsGlobal Cement Market Update – Africa In this session, Cemtech turned to Africa to examine recent cement sector trends in the south, east and west of the continent. It also looked at how the economies and construction sectors of the region have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, while providing an outlook for 2020. Read a summary of the session here . Download all the presentations here. Speakers included: What's going on in sub-Saharan Africa'... |