1 Introduction
Pure quicklime (CaO) is a white, solid material at room temperature, prepared by the thermal decomposition of limestone (CaCO3). Of the heavy industrial chemicals, lime is second only...
Experiments were conducted on the quality of the bonding achieved by tile adhesives with various pre-treated rear sides of tiles. Conclusions drawn from the results point to ways of improving the...
5 The contents of EN 459, Part 3 – Scope
The standard defines the procedure for evaluation of the conformity of building lime with the EN 459, Part 1, product standard, and is therefore addressed...
Arrigorriaga is a cement plant located in the Viscaya region of Spain with a capcity of 1350 t/d. Wishing to improve the lifetime of their clinker crusher hammers, Arrigorriaga decided to test...
Every firing technician knows that a firing system can only be as good, as regards the flame stability, as its fuel feed. If standardized liquid or gaseous fuels, such as fuel oil or natural gas, are...
Effective February 1, 2012 Bernard Fontana (Fig.), presently CEO of Aperam, a company recently spun-off from ArcelorMittal, is to assume the position of CEO of Holcim Ltd. He is replacing departing...
The essential provisions of the standard concerning all questions of conformity evaluation are examined and discussed below. The relationship between the conformity requirements of EN 459, Part 1 and...
Cooling takes place in the clinker bed. The grate cooler has to provide just for a favourable air flow and clinker handling (Fig. 1). This perception alone is not sufficient to obtain orders resulting...
A leading Turkish cement producer has specified high-performance air cannons to replace an under-performing existing system, which was jeopardizing the plant’s output capacity by failing to remove...
“The German economy is booming. At the beginning of 2010 we still expected a growth rate of 1.75 % in that year, but now it is clear that the economy performed outstandingly in 2010 and that the...
