Cement News tagged under: Grinding
JK Cement commissions 2.5Mta of grinding capacity04 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia's JK Cement has announced the successful commissioning of 1Mta of grey cement grinding capacity in Mangrol, Rajasthan, and 1.5Mta of the same in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The company began commercial dispatches from the units on Monday, 3 February. Elsewhere, it has noted that the 0.7Mta split grinding unit project in Balasinor, Gujarat, is in an advanced stage of completion. |
Wonder Cement launches new grinding unit31 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Wonder Cement has launched operations at its new 2Mta grinding unit in Bhadnawar, Madhya Pradesh. This plant will be followed by the commissioning of another grinding unit in Jhajjar, Haryana, later this year, with both projects representing a total investment of INR8bn (US$112.09m). The clinker for the plant will be supplied from the company’s production facility in Nimbahera, Rajasthan. "Now, we will be able to supply our cement in the rest of Madhya Pradesh", said Vivek Patni, d... |
UltraTech awards grinding equipment order to Gebr Pfeiffer19 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement, India’s largest cement producer, has placed the order for a MVR 6000 C-6 mill with Gebr Pfeiffer. The order is the first ever between UltraTech and Gebr Pfeiffer although the latter’s vertical roller mills are reportedly part of the standard equipment of the Indian cement company. The mill will enable UltraTech to grind 225tph of granulated blastfurnace slag as well as up to 370tph of a range of blended cements. Two opposing rollers of the six active grinding rollers of ... |
Cement Grinding Plant of the Year – ICR Cement Industry Awards 201910 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement Grinding Plant of the Year – Aliénor Ciments (Cem'In'Eu) Company representatives Sébastien Didier-Laurent, technical director, Aliénor Ciments and Cem’In’Eu (France) Company description Aliénor Ciments is the first in a network of cement grinding plants being installed across Europe by newcomer Cem’In’Eu. In contrast to large production units built far away from their customers, Cem’In’Eu aims to construct small units in the heart of the markets, me... |
New opportunities for Europe07 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsDr Michael Clark looks at how the EU ETS is expected to change the face of European clinker manufacture. With the price of carbon credits rising, it could become more economically viable to import clinker and grind it upon arrival in Europe through the use of smaller grinding facilities. By Dr Michael Clark, UK. Cem’In’EU’s new facility in Tonneins, southwest France, is an example of the new wave of clinker-importing grinding units expected to arrive The summer of 2019 has se... |
Loma Negra to turn San Juan plant into grinding and dispatch unit05 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsArgentina's Loma Negra has announced that it will be converting its 400tpd integrated plant in San Juan into a grinding and cement dispatch facility. "In the plant no more cement will be manufactured, the clinker will be brought from the Frías plant in Catamarca, located 600km away," said Ivan Malla, general secretary of the Argentine Mining Workers Association (AOMA). Of the 70 plant workers, this decision was expected to impact 40. However, after union negotiations this was reduced to 2... |
Kenya's Savannah Cement plans KES5bn grinding plant in major expansion plan15 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsSavannah Cement is currently undertaken a KES5bn expansion of its grinding plant at Kitengela, Kenya, according to the company’s MD, Ronald Ndegwa. The project sees the construction of a 1.2Mta grinding unit, which will double the company’s current installed capacity. Central to the plant will be an energy-efficient vertical grinding mill, supplied by FLSmidth. The new facility is expected to be commissioned by the end of the year. “At Savannah Cement, we are banking on the regional ma... |
Charah Solutions to set up third SCM grinding unit01 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsCharah® Solutions Inc has announced plans to set up its third grinding facility for supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in Oxnard, California, USA. "Charah Solutions is one of the leading fly ash sales and marketing companies in the country and we are proving that further with this new facility that will help stabilise the West Coast market with high-quality SCMs where availability has traditionally been inconsistent," said Scott Sewell, president and CEO of Charah Solutions. T... |
Cem’In’Eu awards Portes les Valence grinding contract to FCB19 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsCem’In’Eu has awarded the contract for a 0.25Mta grinding plant at Portes les Valence, Drôme, France, to Fives FCB. The order includes an FCB-B ball mill with a capacity of 34tph, which will operate in closed circuit with an FCB TSV high-efficiency dynamic separator. In addition, Fives FCB will supply clinker, limestone and gypsum hoppers and loading systems. "This contract is the basis of a genuine partnership between Cem'In'Eu and Fives FCB which will involve the supply of other product... |
Eurocement modernises Katavskiy Cement grinding section07 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsRussia-based Eurocement has invested more than RUB180m (US$2.8m) in the modernisation of the grinding system at its Katavskiy Cement plant. The project saw input from several European equipment suppliers. Christian Pfeiffer delivered separators, while Aumund and Siemens were responsible for the plant’s elevators and automation systems, respectively. Vega delivered the internal milling equipment and grinding media. "The main goal of modernisation was to improve the quality characteristics ... |