July 2024

The July issue of World Cement begins with a brief overview of the three largest economies in Sub-Saharan Africa before moving on to cover a range of technical topics, including: Grinding & Milling, Pyroprocess Optimisation, Carbon Capture, Green Cements, Materials Handling & Logistics, Air Cannons & Silo Clean-out, and Gears, Drives & Motors.

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REGIONAL REPORT

The Sub-Saharan Situation
David Bizley, Senior Editor of World Cement, provides a brief overview of the economic situation in Sub-Saharan Africa’s three largest economies: Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa.

GRINDING & MILLING

The Role Of Retrofitting
Michael Lindbichler, CEMTEC, considers the benefits of retrofitting and how it can help cement plants be more sustainable.

PYROPROCESS OPTIMISATION

Blazing A Trail
Dr. Robert Pachler, Unitherm Cemcon, provides insight into the factors impacting burner design in the modern cement industry.

A Moment For Ammonia
M. Akritopoulos and T. Abbas, Cinar, and Syed Suhail Akhtar, Holcim, explore the advantages of burning green ammonia over hydrogen in a cement kiln.

Say ‘Bye’ To Carbon Dioxide
Joel Maia, FCT Combustion, explores the different pathways available for producers to reduce CO₂ emissions from cement and clinker production.

CARBON CAPTURE

Hurdles To CCUS Adoption
Simon Thomsen, Leilac, explores the reasons for the cement industry’s hesitation to adopt CCUS technology, and explains how these challenges can be overcome.

Turning Emissions Into Solutions
Martin Keighley, CarbonFree, answers some of World Cement’s questions regarding carbon capture technology and its potential for application in the cement industry.

GREEN CEMENTS

A New ‘It Cement’
Hamed Maraghechi, CalPortland, discusses the development of ternary blended cements in California and considers their contribution to decarbonisation efforts.

Going Green
Grant Quasha, Eco Material Technologies, explores the benefits of a green alternative to Portland cement.

MATERIALS HANDLING & LOGISTICS

The Mobile App Advantage
Reiner Bachthaler, Axians Industrial Applications, explains how mobile applications can be highly beneficial in bulk goods industries.

Conveying Clinker
GAMBAROTTA GSCHWENDT reviews different types of conveyors used to transport clinker for the cement production process.

AIR CANNONS & SILO CLEAN-OUT

Blasting Assumptions
Dracyon considers the common weaknesses of air cannons, and explains how they can be overcome.

GEARS, DRIVES & MOTORS

Driving Sustainability with VFDs
Invertek Drives explains how variable frequency drives can help the cement industry to become more energy efficient.