November 2023

The November issue kicks off with an overview of the state of the cement industry in the MENA region before moving on to cover a range of technical topics, including: Grinding & Milling, Environmental Protection, Waste Heat Recovery, Maintenance & Safety, Silo Clean-out & Repair, and more!

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

The November issue also comes with the EnviroTech special issue, focuses on the decarbonisation of the cement sector and begins with a Guest Comment from the Chief Executive of the GCCA, Thomas Guillot. The EnviroTech issue also includes features on topics, such as: Policy & Legislation, Process Optimisation, Alternative Fuels, Blended Cements & SCMs, CCUS, and more!

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REGIONAL REPORT: MENA

Moving Forward In MENA
Sol Klappholz, Assistant Editor of World Cement, provides an update on the state of the cement sector in the MENA region with a special focus on Türkiye, Iran, & Saudi Arabia.

COVER STORY

The Reliability Fallacy
What does your maintenance team want you to know about reliability, but is afraid to tell you? Jose Gil, FLSmidth, explains.

GRINDING & MILLING

Smart Thinking, Smart Grinding
Rupert Kirchner, Cemtec-Digital, explains how data science is being harnessed to unleash the potential of smart grinding solutions.

The Importance Of Performance Enhancement
Anant Pokharna and Dr. S. P. Pandey, UNISOL, discuss the paradigm shift from conventional grinding aids to bespoke performance enhancers.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Success With SCR
Scheuch discusses the first implementation of a custom selective catalytic reduction (SCR) tail-end tower at Industria Cementi Giovanni Rossi S.p.A.

Powering Sustainable Production In Pali
S. K. Gupta, UltraTech Cement Ltd, and Ashok Kumar Dembla, KHD Humboldt Wedag India Pvt Ltd, offer some details on their collaboration at Ultratech’s Pali plant, outlining the facility’s sustainability goals and the equipment that will help it reach them.

WASTE HEAT RECOVERY

Cementing A Sustainable Future
Mirko Ferrari, Turboden, puts waste heat recovery in the limelight, highlighting the potential for organic Rankine cycle technology to tackle the cement industry’s carbon footprint.

Exploiting The Value Of Waste Heat
Jens Lange and Daniel Loerwald, GEA Bischoff, discuss the role of waste heat recovery systems in utilising clinker cooler off-gas to increase energy efficiency and reduce operational expenses in cement plants.

MAINTENANCE & SAFETY

Bringing Equilibrium Back To Alloys
Wouter Garot, SILICON, examines the role of bright solution annealing in extending the lifetime of crucial components.

Striking The Balance Between Uptime and Planned Maintenance
Vladimir Filipov, Castolin Eutectic, offers counsel on achieving an optimal balance between equipment availability and productivity via judicious maintenance and repair strategies.

Safety Habits: The True Cost
Heather Harding, Bricking Solutions, explains the true cost of injuries in the workplace and how to avoid them.

SILO CLEAN-OUT & REPAIR

Breaking The Cycle Of Silo Buildup
Brad Pronschinske, Martin Engineering, explains how the effective use of air cannons can remedy silo buildup and clogging issues, avoiding lost production and increasing safety.

GENERAL INTEREST

The Unstoppable Drive To Diversity
The modern cement industry is moving forwards with technology development to decarbonise while remaining productive, but the profile of its people must also evolve for the future, explain Roze Wesby, Holcim, and Marie O’Grady-Hills, ABB.