World Cement - November 2026

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𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧: 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗔

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Amr Nader, A3&Co., provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities facing cement producers in the MENA region and explores the need to place decarbonisation at the heart of the operating model.

𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀

Kiranmai Sanagavarapu, Fuller Technologies, explains how recovering waste heat does not have to mean a power plant, and how the bigger opportunity may be closer, cheaper, and already within reach.

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆

Mirko Ferrari, Turboden, explains how large-scale ORC technology has evolved, making waste heat recovery one of the most valuable resources for the hard-to-abate cement industry.

𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 & 𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘

𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

Wen Peng and Zhu Xiaosheng, Henan SRON Silo Engineering Co. Ltd., discuss methods for stress analysis and structural design of large steel silos under complex loading conditions.

𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲, 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻’

Clara Planque, STANDARD INDUSTRIE, discusses how remote, mechanical declogging can act as an alternative to confined-space entry in silos.

𝗖𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

Andy Carnan, Mole•Master, uncovers how adding laser-based 3D asset scanning can give operators of enclosed dry bulk storage a way to see what’s happening within a vessel without ever putting a worker inside.

𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟 & 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

𝗔 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆

Jerad Heitzler, Martin Engineering, challenges the long-held industry belief that dust emissions in cement plants are inescapable, showing how tackling the root cause boosts worker morale, operational efficiency, and safety.

𝗗𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝘂𝘀𝘁

Melisa Diaz and Richard Jones, Donaldson, explore how industrial filtration for combustible dust and ATEX environments can be a powerful ally for workforce protection and plant performance.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲

John Brown, IAC, explores how IoT diagnostics are changing baghouse reliability by monitoring common vulnerabilities, in order to respond to problems sooner rather than later.

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Keith Ogilvie and Michael Neate, Cleanova, demonstrate how a different engineering approach can deliver improved capacity without compromising other performance parameters.

𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 & 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲

Ana Esther Goncalves and Tim Nowack, Christian Pfeiffer, explore how ball mill process instability impacts cement quality and how considering crucial variables can lead to higher value optimisation.

𝗚𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦, 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦, & 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦

𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮

Cengiz Yilmaz, KISSsoft, explains how standardised data exchange enables engineers to reducing manual reconstruction efforts, improve consistency, and support more efficient design.

𝗕𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚 & 𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

Ed Ford and Leonardo Verniani, MAPEI Corporation, discuss the challenges associated with bag filling operations, the company’s longstanding collaboration with ARODO, and its plans to install a new packing system next year.

𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗩𝗘𝗦 & 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀, 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲

Matt Delpizzo, Delta Ducon, delves into the engineering physics behind rotary valve failure in abrasive environments and explains how the rapid deployment of extreme duty rotary valves for a critical situation stabilised a facility at short notice.

𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 & 𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗬𝗦𝗜𝗦

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲

Retsch explores how sampling, analysis, and process development are advancing high-value concrete upcycling for the cement industry.

Strengthening Emissions Accounting With Carbon-14

Jessica Ballasi, SGS Beta, explains how Carbon-14 analysis is used to quantify emissions reductions and carbon removals.