Modern cement production

Fujairah Cement Industries (FCI) has for the last thirty years been one of the leading cement companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A new line has now increased production capacity from 4600 t/d to 12 100 t/d (Fig. 1). ZKG INTERNATIONAL visited the plant and spoke to general manager Nasser Khammas and works manager V. Sreenivasa Murthy (Fig. 2) on current trends and future prospects, subsequently taking a tour of the plant.

 

The history of FCI

FCI is based near Dibba, a small town in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The company was founded in 1982, operating a single dry-process kiln...

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