July 2023

The July issue of World Cement begins with an outline of how one Brazilian cement plant is well on its way to decarbonisation through the implementation of blended cements, courtesy of Votorantim Cimentos. The issue also includes content from SKF on applying the principles of the circular economy to equipment maintenance. Other topics include: Domes & Silos, Milling Optimisation, Air Pollution Control, as well as World Cement’s annual World Review providing exclusive coverage of the cement plant projects and upgrades around the world on a country-by-country, plant-by-plant basis.

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BLENDED CEMENTS & SCMS

Taking The Path Towards Decarbonisation
Silvia Vieira, Votorantim Cimentos, discusses the unconventional pozzolans that are helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the Cuiabá plant and beyond.

Success For Slag In The Southeast
Lori Tiefenthaler, Heidelberg Materials NA, shines a spotlight on slag production and its applications in the cement industry in Florida and the Southeastern US.

GEARS, DRIVES & MOTORS

A Circular Future
Burak Kasimoglu, SKF, explains how applying circular economy principles to equipment maintenance can help heavy industries reduce the environmental impact of their operations.

Minimising Motor Maintenance
Mathis Menzel, Menzel Elektromotoren, advises on good practices and potential pitfalls for brush-lifting mechanisms on slip ring motors.

DOMES & SILOS

Considering Calculations For Clay Storage
Wen Peng and Zhu Xiaosheng , Henan SRON Silo Engineering Co., Ltd., offer details of the finite element analysis method utilised during the design of a bolted silo for clay storage.

MILLING OPTIMISATION

Cutting-Edge Classifiers
Yan Huerre, Fives, and Luc Papillon, Ciment Québec, answer questions on the importance of an efficient and effective classification process in the cement industry, both in terms of carbon intensity and cost reduction.

Reducing the risk of dust explosions
Jim Vingerhoets, Fike, explores the conditions that cause dust explosions in coal mills, setting out the safety measures that operators can implement to ensure proper and safe handling of combustible coal dust.

GAS FLOW MEASUREMENT

Seeking Success With New Sensors
Manish Patel, Leomi Instruments Pvt. Ltd India, discusses a new sensor technology that is unlocking further process optimisations in cement plants with new advancements in air and process gas flow monitoring.

WORLD REVIEW 2023

The World Review provides exclusive coverage of cement plant projects and upgrades around the world on a country-by-country, plant-by-plant basis.

Introduction

Africa and the Middle East

Asia Pacific

Europe and CIS

The Americas