The cement industry is a fascinating, highly varied and extremely demanding sector. Nearly 50 future male and female engineering students from the fields of process- and mechanical engineering, in...
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Granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) is an industrial byproduct of the iron production and a valuable mineral raw material. It is used in the production of different building materials....
In many parts of the world, the use of alternative fuels is a recognized measure for reducing the CO2 emissions that result from burning primary fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. Alternative or...
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The global cement industry faces a turning point, and the degree of success in adapting to the changing times will determine its future. Among the challenges for the industry, one can...
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In the United States, toxic air emissions are controlled by National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) [1]. These standards require that each industry that emits...
The maxim “health is wealth” is applicable to the cement kiln, too. As long as the shell is rotating, the level of profitability is high. Every time a kiln is stopped, a drop in revenue occurs. So...
The voestalpine Stahl GmbH has awarded BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH with a contract for realization of the project “Quarry logistics at Steyrling lime plant” by mid-2014. The scope of supply from...
In Togo, HeidelbergCement is constructing a new 250 million US$ clinker plant with an annual capacity of 1.5 million t in the town of Tabligbo, some 80 km north-east of the capital of Lomé. In...
B&W Mechanical Handling Ltd, well known for its range of Samson™ surface feeder equipment, mobile shiploaders (Fig.) and the mobile Stormajor™ radial boom stacker, celebrates ten years of...
Reliable refractory solutions play a vital role in increasing efficiency in the cement manufacturing process. However, a lapse in performance of the refractory lining can bring operations to an...
