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Dr. Elizabeth Moore, a research scientist at MIT’s Concrete Sustainability Hub, sat down for an interview with Rick Bohan, the Portland Cement Association’s Sr. Vice President of Cement, to discuss her work and the ongoing drive for decarbonisation in the US cement industry.
COVER STORY
Industry 4.0 – Are We There Yet?Anders Noe Dam, FLSmidth Cement, explores why the cement sector lags in embracing Industry 4.0 technologies and highlights key opportunities to accelerate the digital transformation of cement plants.
AIR CANNONS & SILO CLEAN-OUT
The Costly Air Cannon ConundrumJeff Shelton, Dracyon, outlines a three-step strategy to tackle leaking air cannons and eliminate the ‘million-dollar problem’ of air leaks.
Can You Handle Alternatives?
Alan Highton, Martin Engineering, examines challenges and raises solutions for handling alternative feedstocks in cement plants.
Successful Silo Solutions
Kearsten Huffman, Mole•Master Services Corporation, highlights the importance of proactive cement silo cleanout and inspection to prevent costly downtime, improve storage capacity, and ensure operational safety.
RAW MATERIAL PROCESSING
Crushing The LimitsManuel Mühlbacher, Christian Pfeiffer, highlights innovations in roller press technology, focusing on enhanced reliability, simplified maintenance, and greater efficiency for raw material processing.
ADDITIVES & GRINDING AIDS
Stronger Blends, Greener EndsMike Stanzel & Oliver Sohn, Chryso North America, present a multilayered approach to maximising blended cement performance for use in concrete.
Great Gains With Grinding Aids
Gopala Rao Dhoopadahalli and Sheo Pujan Pandey, UNISOL CHEMTECH LIMITED, examine the role of grinding aids in enhancing the productivity, efficiency, and sustainability of cement production.
PYROPROCESS OPTIMISATION
Pushing Preheater Potential Lars Andersen, HASLE Refractories, explores the critical role of dip tubes in preheater cyclones and highlights how the latest generation of vortex finders is delivering extended lifetimes and improved process stability.
Marvels of MI-CFD Mechanics
M. Akritopoulos and T. Abbas, Cinar, explore the advantages of mineral interactive computational fluid dynamics (MI-CFD) in enhancing combustion efficiency, optimising alternative fuel use, and addressing challenges in the cement industry.
A Once In A Decade Chance
Katie Grube, a writer for the refractory, cement, packing, and lime industry, explains how a custom-engineered suspended platform revolutionised furnace refractory reinstallation, improving safety and efficiency during a shutdown project.
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
24 Hour Baghouse BoostSteve Klein, IAC, outlines how targeted interventions can optimise baghouse performance in just 24 labour hours.
Optimising HCL and SO2 Abatement
Ian Saratovsky, Gerald Hunt, and Travis Reynolds, Lhoist North America, explore key strategies for optimising HCl and SO2 abatement in cement production.
GEARS, DRIVES & MOTORS
Gear Up For SuccessMohamed Rezk, MAAG Gear Middle East and Sub-Sahara Africa, highlights a gearbox replacement project in Iraq that increased production and reduced energy consumption.
Powering Production With Predictive Maintenance
Andy Turner, SEW-EURODRIVE UK, discusses the benefits of using predictive maintenance software to reduce downtime in the cement industry.
DECARBONISATION
Turning Tyres Into TomorrowMolins demonstrates how an end-of-life tyre recycling project is advancing decarbonisation efforts in the cement industry.
DIGITALISATION
Digitalising Cement ManufacturingIghnatios Maatouk, ES Processing, explains how AI and machine learning are driving the digital transformation of cement manufacturing processes.
The Future Is Digital
Ashutosh Dave, Schneider Electric, explores how digitalisation is key to tackling the challenges facing the cement industry, from improving competitiveness to addressing sustainability goals.
PLANT DESIGN
Tailored Foundationsthyssenkrupp Polysius reveal why prioritising proven equipment and adaptive workflows is key to rapid plant ramp-up and sustained profitability.
