Cement News tagged under: grinding
Eqiom awards Fives FCB Héming upgrade contract05 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsEqiom has awarded Fives FCB the contract to upgrade its cement grinding plant in Héming , France. The cement producer, which is part of CRH , plans to upgrade its grinding unit with the installation of latest-generation classifier to improve separation performance and produce cement at a higher fineness with lower energy consumption levels. This will enable Eqiom to reduce the clinker factor of its cement and its CO 2 footprint. Fives FCB will integrate an FCB TSVTM 4000 THF Classifi... |
Carbon Upcycling Technologies awards contract for first industrial LC Mill18 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsGermany-based leading clean tech group Carbon Upcycling Technologies has awarded FIDEtechnology the first industrial order for an LC Mill. The new LC Mill is an industrial-scale commercial unit, boasting a 10 times larger capacity than the Swiss prototype, which was successfully tested at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland. With the ability to process 1.5tph of material, the LC Mill is expected to contribute to an estimated reduction of 150,000tpa of CO 2 emissions in clinker replacement cement ... |
Udaipur Cement Works inaugurates Dabok cement mill19 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsUdaipur Cement Works Ltd (UCWL) , part of JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd , has inaugurated cement mill IV at its Dabok plant in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. The new mill increases cement capacity at the integrated plant from 2.2Mta to 4.7Mta and is expected to improve efficiency, productivity and product quality. In addition, the mill includes measures to minimise its environmental impact. Shrivats Singhania, UCWL director and CEO, said, “This expansion not only strengthens our position in the cem... |
Cement additives supporting carbon neutrality27 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement producers are reducing the clinker content in cement as one way of achieving their goals of carbon-neutral cement production. The use of chemical additives to the cement can support these efforts. By Paolo Forni and Emanuele Gotti, MAPEI Spa, Italy. Grinding additives can lower the dosage of the concrete admixture significantly, while maintaining slump (© MAPEI Spa) To achieve carbon neutrality goals by 2050, reducing the clinker content of cement offers an effective, fa... |
Grinding for green goals23 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsAs a key decarbonisation path, the research and application of low-carbon cement grinding technology and equipment can help reduce power consumption and improve clinker quality. Research by Sinoma International Engineering Co (China) reveals how to improve the grinding efficiency of bed comminution and separator efficiency while achieving low system resistance and optimal particle classification. By Chuanjie Song, Hefei Cement Research & Design Institute Co Ltd and Anhui Key Laboratory of Gr... |
Cemtech Live Webinar: Grinding technologies and solutions for modern cements19 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Live Webinar: Grinding technologies and solutions for modern cements Date: Wednesday, 7 February 2024 Time: 14:00 UK Register for free: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EaMU1QtfT4i9iyOKkXkMaQ With cement types and specifications experiencing constant innovation, this webinar looks at the importance of selecting the right grinding equipment, tailored to your requirements, and understanding the role played by additives and lubricants to help improve grinding ef... |
FIDEtechnology prepares for industrial scale-up08 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsPioneering start-up FIDEtechnology, dedicated to decarbonising the construction industry, proudly announced the sale, installation, and successful operation of its first Prototype at the Construction Materials Laboratory at Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland. FIDEtechnology has invented, engineered and patented a new design concept, the FIDE Low Carbon (LC) Grinding Mill, which promises to disrupt the EUR50bn global industrial grinding mill market and l... |
Polpaico suspends Quilicura grinding operations09 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsChile-based Cemento Polpaico will temporarily suspend operations at its grinding plant in Quilicura and transfer these to the Cerro Blanco plant in Til Til. The step is part of the company redistributing its production capacity nationwide due to corporate and operational restructuring, which is expected to be completed in the 1H24. The process will also seek greater logistical efficiencies and improved competitiveness. In addition, Cemento Polpaico will also integrated its subsidiaries... |
JK Lakshmi Cement to invest INR2.25bn in Surat expansion06 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsJK Lakshmi Cement announced it will be spending INR2.25bn (US$27m) to expand its Surat plant in Gujarat, India. Cement capacity at the plant will be increased by 1.35Mta by setting up an additional grinding unit, the company said. The project is expected to be completed within two years and will see the doubling of existing capacity. It will be financed through a mix of term loans and internal accruals. |
Grinding terminals16 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe installation of grinding plants for the milling of cement and blastfurnace slag has rapidly increased in recent decades. With this shift in investment, there has been greater demand for flexible and compact grinding systems, ideally near raw material sources and often in remote areas. By Caroline Woywadt, Gebr Pfeiffer, Germany. Figure 1: MVR duty series, indicating ready2grind plants and grinding terminals For decades vertical roller mills (VRMs)have been in use in the ceme... |