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Martin Schneider, CEO of VDZ, showcases the upcoming 9th International VDZ Congress and considers some of the key decarbonisation levers for the cement industry.
REGIONAL REPORT: TURKEY
Triple Transformation In TurkeyTÜRKÇIMENTO provides an assessment of the Turkish cement sector and explores the impact of the ongoing ‘triple transformation.’
LUBRICATION
Smooth Operations
Preston Rubottom, Lubrication Engineers, details how to increase a kiln’s efficiency through effective lubrication.
PREHEATERS & PRECALCINERS
Switching To greener fuels
T. Abbas and M. Akritopoulos, Cinar, explore how to faciliate the transition to low-carbon fuels in the kiln and calciner.
Safe Solutions To Sticky Situations
Manually clearing build up in preheater systems exposes workers to multiple risks. So, why are people asked to do it when there are safer, more efficient and more cost-effective solutions that support the flow process? Brad Pronschinske, Martin Engineering, investigates.
REFRACTORIES
Refractories: Enabling Green Cement Production
Calderys provides a look at the role of refractories in decarbonisation and advancing green cement production.
GREEN CEMENT PRODUCTION
Carbon Neutrality In Central America
Argos explains how the first carbon-neutral cement operation in Panama was established.
Navigating Net Zero
Rob Cumming, Lafarge Canada, explores how the cement and concrete industry can navigate the challenge of decarbonising whilst maintaining the necessary levels of production.
The Tech Behind The Transition
Gang Yu, Huaxin, explains how advanced digital technology has helped to decarbonise production processes.
Alternative Fuels At Alconera
Pablo Viedma, Votorantim Cimentos, provides an overview of the Alconera cement plant’s journey to decarbonisation.
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
Keeping Filtration On Trend
BWF Envirotec explores new trends impacting the sourcing of filter bags and provides suggestions on how to deal with them.
FIRE & EXPLOSION PREVENTION
Fuelling The Future Safely
Firefly explores methods for the prevention of fires and explosions when handling alternative fuels.
Preventing Disasters
Berthold Bussiewek, Thorwesten Vent, emphasises the importance of explosion protection, particularly in grinding systems and storage facilities.
