Cement News tagged under: plant upgrade
Maintaining a strong position06 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a major overhaul at its plant in Salalah, Oman, Raysut Cement is in good shape to further expand its business internationally. ICR speaks with Joey Ghose, the company’s CEO, about Raysut’s recent capital investments and its plans to gain additional market share both at home and abroad. Joey Ghose, CEO of Raysut Cement Co, Oman ICR: When was Raysut Cement Co established and what is the extent of the company’s activities in Oman today? Joey Ghose (JG): Raysut Cement ... |
Lafarge Czech Republic plans to invest CZK100m in upgrades31 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Czech Republic has announced that it plans to invest CZK100m (US$4.54m) in plant upgrades. Half of the total amount has already been used in the reconstruction of the chimney flue gas filter into a more modern version which is 20 times more efficient, according to the press release. The company also plans to invest CZK40m in technology for storing, handling and dispensing alternative fuels into the clinker firing system. Furthermore, the cement plant is expected to improve noise em... |
Injecting new life in NOx control30 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe aqueous ammonia (NH 3 ) injection system for nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emission reductions at a cement plant in Florida, USA, provided limited ability for flow downturn and material usage efficiency. A new injection system, provided by Lechler, considerably lowered the use of NH 3 in its NO x reduction system. By Stewart McKenzie and Aly Gilbertsen, Lechler Inc, USA, and Daniel Ball, Argos Cement, USA. A new NH 3 injection system with the latest nozzle design by Lechler improved ... |
PPC26 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has agreed to grant PPC Zimbabwe an export incentive above the usual five per cent. The company applied for the incentive following a drop in its exports from 0.1Mta in 2014-15 to zero on the back of currency depreciations against the US dollar. According to Kelibone Masiyane, managing director, PPC, the company will now resume exports but at variable costs so will not fully recover its absorbed costs. The bottom line will be to get US dollars to pay for the raw ... |
Lafarge to invest millions in Val d’Azergues plant06 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafarge announced that it will invest several million euros in upgrading its Val d’Azergues plant, France, over the next three years. During the winter technical shutdown, the plant will carry out several maintenance procedures, particularly on the kiln’s bag filter. It will also renovate the preheater and is reported to be changing its cooler. In addition, the company seeks to improve the environmental performance of the site. The Val d’Azergues plant produces sulphate-resistant ceme... |
Dal Teknik Makina completes Nuh Çimento plant upgrade05 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsDal Teknik Makina has successfully carried out the modernisation of Kiln Line No1 at Nuh Çimento plant in Hereke, Turkey. Nuh Çimento plant has now increased its production capacity up to 3400tpd from 2800tpd, the specific heat consumption of clinker has been decreased to level of 740kcal/kg clinker from 870kcal/kg clinker and clinker temperature of 55˚C plus ambient temperature. This project involved the design, manufacturing and erection of the preheater tower cyclones group, kiln fee... |
Aumund to supply equipment for a plant modernisation23 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim plans to invest EUR100m in its Martres-Tolosane plant in southwest France. Aumund Fördertechnik GmbH and Aumund France SARL. has won the contract to supply a range of equipment for the plant until 2019, according to a press release by the company. The modernisation of the plant is part of a wider EUR300m investment across France. Aumund Fördertechnik will be supplying belt bucket elevators to feed the heat exchanger and raw meal silo at the plant. Alongside this, two Aumund ... |
UK: Hanson to upgrade Ribblesdale plant at cost of US$31m19 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsHanson is to spend GBP25m (US$31m) on upgrading its Ribblesdale cement plant to improve production efficiency and reduce emissions, AggNet reports. The work, which includes the replacement of dust filters and the wet gas scrubber, will ensure that the facility meets new dust-emission regulations. ‘The permitted dust level is being reduced by 66 per cent in April, from 30mg/m 2 to 10 – but the new equipment will perform better than this’, said Plant Manager, Terry Reynolds. ‘Althoug... |
LafargeHolcim: Hagerstown rejuvenated01 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsInternational Cement Review invited Pascal Casanova, LafargeHolcim’s regional director for North America and Mexico, and John Stull, CEO , US Cement, LafargeHolcim, to comment on the completed upgrade works to the company’s Hagerstown cement plant which has recently undergone a US$96m modernisation. Left to right: Washington County Commissioner, Wayne Keefer; Delegate Brett Wilson, State of Maryland; Washington County Commissioner Vice President, John Barr; Victoria Mock, area mana... |
Germany: thyssenkrupp to install new kiln line at Schelklingen26 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsEngineering firm thyssenkrupp has signed a deal with HeidelbergCement to install a new 4500tpd kiln line at the latter's Schelklingen plant in Baden-Württemberg. The new line is set to come into operation in spring 2018. Lothar Jungemann, CEO of the Cement operating unit in the Resource Technologies business unit of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions: “Although most of the cement contracts we have been awarded recently have been to build new production capacities in growth regions, this or... |