June 2023

The June issue of World Cement begins with a review of the UK Cement industry courtesy of the Mineral Products Association. The issue also includes a piece from ANDRITZ discussing the completion of Europe’s first CCUS pilot plant. Other topics covered include: Materials Handling, Milling Technology, Dust Control & Filtration, Lubrication, and Predictive Maintenance.

This month's front cover is brought to you by Klüber Lubrication.

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REGIONAL REPORT: WESTERN EUROPE

Opportunities And Challenges For UK Cement
Dr Diana Casey, Mineral Products Association, gives an overview on the current state of the British cement industry and what benefits and hurdles lie ahead for operators in the UK.

From Burden To Valuable Resource: Transforming CO₂ Emissions
Klaus Baernthaler, ANDRITZ, outlines the development of the European cement industry’s first pilot CCUS plant.

MATERIALS HANDLING

Handling The Heat
Dr. Michiel Eijpe, Dunlop Conveyor Belting, details how heat-resistant rubber is created and explains why not all heat-resistant conveyor belts are equal.

Priming The Pump
Todd Loudin, Valmet, walks through the details to consider when selecting a pump for the metering and dosing of grinding agents and other abrasive chemicals.

MILLING TECHNOLOGY

Nailing The Granulometry With Geometry
Nikolay Kolev, Relo-B, reports on the performance of various shapes of grinding media used in tumbling mills, comparing conventional spherical designs with a more novel approach.

DUST CONTROL AND FILTRATION

Implementing ESPs For Efficient Pollution Control
Bjarke Ove Andersen, FLSmidth, shows how an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) can outperform fabric filters (FF) in clinker cooler applications in terms of cost-effectiveness and environmental impact.

Thinking About Filtration
Giorgio Radaelli, RD42, focuses on the functional performance improvements for bag filters that could help operators avoid high emissions and equipment degradation.

Digging Deeper Into Dust Control
Rosy Wang, World Cement Association, Wang Zhigang, and Shi Yaohui, Zanhuang BBMG, discuss dust control in the Chinese cement industry, exploring the standards, design, operation, maintenance, and monitoring of filtration systems by domestic producers.

LUBRICATION

The Dangers Of Dirty Lubricants
Breanna Moll, Noria Corporation, describes the importance of lubrication as a pillar of quality asset performance, but warns that when contaminants invade, they can ensure a machine’s downfall.

PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE

Reaping The Reward Of Foresight
Martin Provencher, AVEVA, explains how the use of predictive analytics has transformed modern cement production, including maintenance processes.