Cement News tagged: Recent orders
IKN progresses Małogoszcz clinker cooler installation
IKN is installing a new clinker cooler at Holcim 's Małogoszcz cement plant, Poland. The new modern production line with a capacity of 3700tpd of clinker is being built next to three old lines, which are planned to be taken out of operation later. The integration of alternative fuels aims to reduce the plant’s CO 2 emissions by 20 per cent and its energy consumption by 33 per cent. With t...
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions achieves first clinker at Outão
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has announced the success of first clinker produced at the Secil Outão plant, near Sétubal in Portugal. The thyssenkrupp Polysius construction and start-up teams reached this milestone at the beginning of the the second week of April 2023, after a heating of about 72 hours. This project is referred to as the ‘ CCL - Clean Cement Line ’ and is des...
CIMAF orders polysius® booster mill
To reduce the clinker factor of cement produced in its plant of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Ciments d'Afrique (CIMAF) has entrusted thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG, BU Polysius, to install a polysius ® booster mill. By boosting the fineness and reactivity of the clinker portion, the high energy density mill will enable clinker substitution by local filler while maintaining both cem...
IKN completes cooler installation at Mukutban plant
A brand new 8000tpd IKN cooler has been installed at Birla Corp ’s Mukutban plant in India. The cooler passed a performance test last week with all measured parameters with hot air recirculation coming within the guaranteed figures. Even at a kiln output of 8178tpd, the clinker exit temperature was 20°C below the guaranteed value. This is the biggest clinker production line in the Maharash...
FLSmidth wins Secil Supremo Cimento plant modification order
FLSmidth has been awarded a contract to increase the capacity at Secil Supremo Cimento 's Adrianópolis plant to 3900tpd and at the same time decrease its dependence on fossil fuels. The Adrianópolis plant, located in the Brazilian state of Paraná, was initially supplied by FLSmidth and commissioned in 2015. The scope of supply for the Adrianópolis plant upgrade includes products and e...
Bruks Siwertell receives east African road mobile ship unloader order
Bruks Siwertell has secured an order for a next-generation, screw-type discharging, Siwertell road-mobile ship unloader for cement handling in east Africa. The Siwertell 15 000 S trailer-based unloader offers a rated cement handling capacity of 500tph, discharging vessels of up to 15,000dwt. It has a double bellows system for truck loading and is diesel-powered, fitted with a European Union (E...
CRH receives first fossil-free steel construction hauler
At CONEXPO 2023 in Las Vegas, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) handed over the first construction machine made from fossil-free steel for a North American cement producer. Volvo CE’s A30G articulated hauler was handed over by President of Volvo CE, Melker Jernberg, to Scott Parson, President Americas Materials at CRH , a long-standing customer of Volvo CE. Pennsy Supply Inc, a CRH ...
Fives to supply Sococim Industries with Novaflam® burner
Fives' double expertise in combustion and cement will be key to help Sococim Industries ( Vicat group ) reach its goal to increase the performance of its new cement plant line in Senegal while limiting its environmental footprint. Sococim , a long-standing customer of Fives, has three main goals to improve the kiln performance of its new cement line: • Use a large panel of fuels as well as a...
Lindner’s shredding technology at work in Mexico
Regenera, a CEMEX subsidiary, has committed itself to collecting and recovering waste and has established more than 10 waste collection centres throughout Mexico. However, the focus is not only on collecting but also on expertly recovering waste. While some types of waste can be successfully recycled, non-recyclables are used to produce high-quality refuse-derived fuel (RDF). At its flagship...
Fives to supply grinding unit for Xeuilley cement plant
Fives has been selected by Vicat for the modernisation of a grinding unit for the Xeuilley cement plant, France. The project involves the integration of a new FCB TSV™ 3600 THF classifier and a TGT ® filter with a filtration area of 2840m², a 550kW circulation fan and associated equipment to link with the existing circuit. The control and electrical equipment is also part of the order, e...
FCT's latest equipment deliveries and commissioned projects
FCT has recently completed a wide range of projects for the global cement industry for kiln burners and hit gas generators. Australasia FCT conducted a heat and mass balance of the 4200tpd cement kiln firing natural gas and alternative fuels at Adbri Ltd ’s Birkenhead cement plant , Australia. Europe A hot gas generator with accessories and control system has been commission...
Kosmos Cement orders Bruks Siwertell mobile ship unloader
Bruks Siwertell has received an order for a next-generation Siwertell road-mobile ship unloader from new customer, Kosmos Cement Co . The US-owned cement producer specialises in high-quality Portland cement and has specified Siwertell dry bulk handling equipment to deliver efficient, environment-friendly ship unloading at its facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. “We are delighted...
Fives Pillard reduces CO2 emissions for Middle East cement plant
Fives Pillard has converted two existing hot gas generator burners operating with coal to natural gas. The modified burners existing can now add natural gas to the fuel mix while they can still operate with initial fuels they were designed for. Fives Pillard provided two 5MW Pillard HeatGen System™ burners fuelled by natural gas along with their accessories. The customer chose Fives...
Pan-United Corp wins Tuas Port low-carbon concrete order
Pan-United Corp Ltd is driving sustainable change in Singapore’s built environment with the use of 360,000m 3 of CO 2 mineralised concrete over a 2.5-year period for the Tuas Port. This specialised low-carbon concrete is a building material for the berths and stacking yards at the Phase One container berth project by PSA Corp Ltd (PSA). Upon completion in early 2024, Tuas Port Phase One w...
IKN commissions Kirene clinker cooler
A new IKN clinker cooler was successfully commissioned at Ciments du Sahel ’s Kirene plant near Dakar, Senegal, end of January and met all customer’s expectations on mechanical and performance issues. A single grate cooler, equipped with a four rolls roll crusher at the cold end is designed for production of 6000tpd of clinker. IKN’s process engineer was on site to supervise the start-up o...
Votorantim opts for ABB Industry 4.0 technology
Votorantim Cimentos Group is installing Industry 4.0 in cement to optimise production and decarbonise operations. ABB has delivered advanced automation and digital technologies to the Brazilian cement producer. Votorantim Cimentos Europe, Asia and Africa Region (VCEAA), which has the worldwide capacity to produce 55.7Mta of cement, are ramping up efforts to ensure lower emiss...