Cement News tagged under: Siggenthal
Holcim (Switzerland) to extend Gabenchopf quarry09 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsHolcim plans to expand the Gabenchopf quarry in Villigen, Switzerland, to the west to yield around 12Mt of rock. The step is designed to maintain operations for the next 10 years at the company’s Siggenthal works. The cement works has drawn upon Gabenchopf for its supply of limestone and marl since 1955. The raw materials are transported to the plant via a 3.7km-long conveyor belt. The current mining permit, which includes a comprehensive rehabilitation scheme, dates from 1998. Initia... |
Holcim03 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsHolcim's Siggenthal works, its largest in Switzerland, has restarted cement production with an activated carbon filter following the damage caused to the previous filter in February, since when the 55m high building had to be temporarily replaced by the plant’s conventional gas cleaning systems, allowing continued production during the repairs. |
Holcim's Siggenthal plant returns to service28 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsHolcim's Siggenthal works in Switzerland has restarted its cement production with an activated carbon filter after the equipment was badly damaged in a fire in February. The fire was attributed to self-igniting coal dust, which first led to a smouldering fire on 16 February and then developed in an open fire, damaging the activated carbon filter. The repair and reconstruction of the 55m-high building took around five months and included preventative measures. The rebuilding has also seen t... |
Siggenthal cement works shifts to lignite, Switzerland02 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim’s Siggenthal cement works in Switzerland is changing over its fuel supply from anthracite to lignite. It is expected to require around 1500t per week to fuel its kiln. The lignite is supplied as pulverised coal from Europe by rail and once at the plant, it is stored in a new steel silo of 55m high and 10m diameter, constructed for the purpose by the cement producer. Two additional railway tracks have also been built. |
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