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Testifying on 09.03.2011 before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Regulations Reform, Aris Papadopoulos (Fig.), CEO of Titan America and chair of the Portland Cement Association...

In spring 2008, the Lafarge Wössingen Zement plant (Fig. 1) in Germany began the conversion of its production process from the semi-wet to the energy-saving dry process [1-5]. The project was...

Siemens Industry Automation Division has launched the ­Sitrans LR560 (Fig.), the first radar level transmitter operating at 78 GHz frequency. The Sitrans LR560 is a non-contact 2-wire FMCW (Frequency...

1 Introduction and present state of knowledge Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is an inorganic, mineral, walling material that unites a very favourable combination of the parameters of bulk density,...

1 Introduction Cyclones are gas-solid separation devices used in a wide variety of industries, mainly for the recovery of raw or pro­cess materials, as collectors for compliance with particulate...

1 Introduction The near-infrared (NIR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum extends from 780 nm to 2500 nm (wavelength) or 12 800 cm-1 to 4000 cm-1 if measuring in wave numbers (the number of...

Following the successful inauguration of the conference in Cape Town last year, the 2nd Environmental Cement Africa Conference 2011 will this year take place in Nairobi/Kenya. High-profile...

The awareness for environmental issues is constantly increasing and waste management directives are becoming more and more restrictive throughout the world. Waste prevention, re-usage, recycling and...

1 Portland cement production in Rohrdorf At the Südbayerische Portland-Zementwerk in Rohrdorf, the raw materials extracted from the neighboring quarries that are necessary for producing Portland...