Dr.-Ing. Peter Bartha

After more than 30 years of responsible activities in the Refratechnik Group, of which more than 20 years were in company management, Dr. Bernd Scheubel went into well-earned retirement.Following his...

Cement production would be impossible without refractories. However, the potential for saving CO2 emissions through the selection of refractory material and design aligned to each kiln system is often...

The kiln hood of a rotary kiln in a cement plant connects the hot area of the kiln with the clinker cooler and is therefore always exposed to high thermal and process-related stresses. In recent decades, these loads have steadily increased in consequence of the use of alternative fuels and thereby induced higher process temperatures. For system builders, this means an enormous design effort, when rotary kilns are modernized.

The 14th Refra-Kolloquium will take place from 31.05.-03.06.2016 at the ­Estrel H­otel & Convention Center in Berlin/Germany. Under the headline...

The Refratechnik Group have announced that they have entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100 % of QMAG Ltd., an Australian magnesia producer. QMAG (Queensland Magnesia) is a fully...