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HeidelbergCement extends Renewi AF contract15 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement Miljo has extended the contract for Icopower pellets from waste-to-product company Renewi plc. The new contract will run for three years with the option to extend for a similar period. Renewi will supply the Germany-based cement producer with up to 54,000tpa of pellets. HeidelbergCement uses the pellets as an alternative fuel in the Gotland plant. Pellets are manufactured in Renewi’s Amsterdam facility from commercial waste and shipped from Renewi’s own quay to the cement ... |
Baltrader Capital orders two cement carriers05 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsHamburg-based Baltrader Capital has ordered the construction of two cement carriers from Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding in China. These vessels will be delivered from the end of 2020. The sister vessels, CemCoaster and CemClipper will measures 98m in length, 15.6m in width and will be able to carry 4650t at 6m draft. The new generation of cement carriers will be optimised for the European shortsea trade and will be propelled by MaK main engines, allowing a future conversion into dual fuel o... |
Pengfei Group completes order for Alasim Cement29 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsPengfei Group's first batch of cement equipment has arrived at the Khorgos Customs in Xinjing province and leaving for the Alasim Cement plant project site in Kazakhstan. Pengfei Group of China and Alasim Cement Co Ltd. signed an EPC turnkey project for a 1.2Mta kiln line. The project covers all supporting contents such as engineering design, construction engineering, mechanical and electrical equipment, installation materials, and compliance commissioning. The project forms part of the 'O... |
Magotteaux starts Kuwait cement mill optimisation programme28 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsMagotteaux has started the modernisation of three cement mills for Kuwait Cement Co. The project consists of closing the open circuit with a fourth-generation XP4 ® i separators, installing new mill internals, including diaphragms, and adapting a new ball charge gradation. The aim of the project is to increase significantly the production rate, reduce the specific energy consumption and improve the product quality by reducing the residue on 45µm through keeping the same Blaine value, says ... |
BUA Group signs contract for new power plant25 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsNigeria's BUA Group has signed a contract with Finland-based Wartsila Oy for the construction of a 48MW power plant at its Sokoto Cement facility. The power project will supply line 3 and adds to the 100MW of captive power that the company already utilises. "We can't compromise on our quality. We are known to provide quality products and services to our customers and we are assured that Wartsila aligns with this vision of ours. They have an impeccable and intimidating track record and we a... |
Flying Cement to install OK™ mill on new 7700tpd line25 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsFlying Cement Company has placed a major order with FLSmidth for its new 7700tpd production line in Mangwal, Pakistan. FLSmidth will supply a new OK™ 71-6 cement mill, which will be designed to grind OPC cement at a capacity of 415tph. Commissioning is expected in 2020, and the mill will be supplied together with an FLSmidth ILC preheater system, two-Base Kiln, Cross-Bar ® cooler, ROKSH 119 Separator, MAAG ® WPV-5000 gear unit, heat exchanger and three filters. |
Fives supplies TSV™ classifier to Romanian gypsum plant25 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsBelgium's Etex Building Performances, specialised in the production of plaster-based products, selected Fives for the modernisation of its calcined gypsum grinding unit, which was initially located in Bucharest and has now been transferred to its Aghires plant. As such, Fives provided Etex with a FCB TSV™ 1600 MF classifier to close the existing open circuit, with the commissioning of the unit performed from 22-25 January 2019. The classifier is already achieving a low global bypass and... |
Bilfinger wins refractory order at Cemex Polska22 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsBilfinger's Engineering & Maintenance Continental Europe division has won an order to install refractories at the Cemex Polska Rudniki plant in Poland. The Rudniki plant is being equipped with a new clinker cooler. Bilfinger will install the refractory linings for parts of the plant, which entails using around 2000t of refractory material within a five-month period. The contract additionally includes assembly work during installation of Cemex Polska’s new production line. Tom Blades, Bilf... |
Cemex links up with Petuum Industrial for global AI order21 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemex has entered into a global agreement with automation specialist Petuum Industrial to supply AI (artifical intellegence) Autopilot with autosteer in all cement plants worldwide for autonomous cement plant operations. The Petuum Industrial AI Autopilot product for cement plant operations are being deployed at select Cemex USA and Mexico plants and will continue to be rolled out in 2019. The AI technology will deliver real-time precise forecasts for key process variables, prescriptions ... |
FCT Combustion wins Ash Grove burner project and other cement orders20 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsFCT Combustion has won a contract to convert both kilns at Ash Grove Cement's Louisville plant, NE, USA to natural gas firing. The supply will include Gyro-Therm™ MKII burners, natural valve trains for both kilns and NFPA 86 BMS for both kilns. FCT Combustion has also announced a list of its recently completed and ongoing orders for the cement industry. These include: • Nova Cimangola – a project to convert its 5000tpd kiln to oil firing. This project will see the supply of a main multi... |