June 2024

World Cement’s June issue kicks things off with an overview of Europe’s climate policies, providing a snapshot of some of the decarbonisation projects underway in the cement industry. This is followed by a comprehensive Burner Design Q&A, including contributions from FCT Combustion, KHD Humboldt Wedag, ROCKTEQ and Unitherm Cemcon – this issue’s Cover advertiser. The issue then moves on to cover a range of technical topics, including Conveying, Bagging & Packing, Alternative Fuels, Maintenance & Repair and Cement Decarbonisation.

This month's front cover is brought to you by Unitherm Cemcon.

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REGIONAL REPORT: EUROPE

Here Comes The Sun
Evie Gardner, World Cement, provides a snapshot of some of Europe’s climate policies, highlighting a range of decarbonisation projects underway in the cement industry.

BURNER DESIGN

World Cement Burner Design Q&A 2024
World Cement invited experts from the field of burner design to share their insights on a range of related topics, covering everything from alternative fuels to cutting-edge design. Contributions to this year’s edition come from: FCT Combustion, KHD Humboldt Wedag, ROCKTEQ, and Unitherm Cemcon.

CONVEYING

The Power Trade-off
Andrew Timmerman, Martin Engineering, considers the consequences of spillage in the loading zone of a belt conveyor, and explains how to calculate the cost of transfer point efficiency.

BAGGING & PACKING

Taking Advantage Of Automation
Concetti discusses the benefits of using PE bags for packaging in combination with an automated packaging line.

Going Circular With Paper Sacks
Catherine Plitzko-Kerninon, EUROSAC, and Elin Gordon, CEPI Eurokraft, discuss why recycling paper sacks can support the European cement industry on its way towards a circular economy and its net-zero targets.

ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Revving Up Recycling
Jean Philippe Faure, Aliapur, delves into a life cycle assessment of end-of-life tyres and explores the benefits of their use as an alternative fuel.

Finding Feeding Solutions
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Sven Mersmann, DI MATTEO Group, and Dr. Dominik Aufderheide, provide an overview of conveying concepts for the continuous feeding of bulk materials.

MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

The New Age Of Cement Maintenance
Simona Serban, Castolin Eutectic, explains how cement plants can minimise maintenance downtime via 3D scanning and reverse engineering.

CEMENT DECARBONISATION

Going Green With CNT
Dave Arthur and Hari Harikumar, CHASM Advanced Materials, focus on the role of carbon nanotubes in decarbonising cement production.