September 2023

The September issue of World Cement begins with a review of the North American Cement industry, including contributions from PCA, CAC, and Lafarge Canada. The issue then moves on to cover a range of other technical content, including a cover story from thyssenkrupp Polysius and features on the following topics: Fire Prevention, Kiln Maintenance, Pyroprocess Optimisation, XRD, XRF, Sampling & Analysis, Carbon Capture and more.

Included with this issue is the 2023 edition of Bulk Materials Handling Review (BMHR), our special issue dedicated to materials handling technologies and projects.

September’s front cover is brought to you by thyssenkrupp.

BMHR’s front cover is brought to you by Dracyon.

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REGIONAL REPORT: NORTH AMERICA

Update On The United States
Ed Sullivan, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Portland Cement Association, provides a forecast of near-term US economic growth, construction activity, and the implications for cement consumption during 2023 – 2024.

Closing In On Canada’s Climate Commitments
Sarah Petrevan, Cement Association of Canada, explains how Canada’s cement and concrete industry aims to reach net zero by 2050.

Capturing Carbon In Canada
Stephanie Voysey, Lafarge Canada, discusses a carbon capture unit installed at its Richmond plant as well as the growing focus on the utilisation and sequestration elements of CCUS.

COVER STORY

Cutting OPEX And Emissions
Dr. Markus Sauer, Constantin Kimmig & Eike Willms, thyssenkrupp Polysius, explain how advanced combustion technology can reduce both emissions levels and OPEX.

FIRE PREVENTION

Detect Hot Spots – Prevent Fires
Lukas Wallimann, SICK, explains how plants can manage their fire risk while conveying combustible bulk materials using a system designed to detect potential hot spots before they ignite and cause production stoppages and damage to equipment.

KILN MAINTENANCE

Rotary Kiln Metamorphosis
Zeki Özek, Özek Makina Rotary Kiln Services, provides a case study about replacing, refining, and aligning the major kiln components.

Supporting Plant Maintenance With Suspended Platforms
Heather Harding, Bricking Solutions, responds to some of the most commonly asked questions about the use of suspended platforms in kiln maintenance operations.

PYROPROCESS OPTIMISATION

A Pyroprocess Balancing Act
M. Akritopoulos and T. Abbas, Cinar Ltd, explain how detailed particle analysis can be used to achieve an optimal pyroprocess that maximises calcination and minimises emissions.

XRD, XRF, SAMPLING & ANALYSIS

Achieving XRD Analysis On Autopilot
Linda Semenyna & Akhilesh Tripathi, Rigaku, explore how cement plants can benefit from setting up an XRD system to automatically collect and process data, reporting results through laboratory automation software.

Measure Twice, Mix Once
Claudio Piccino, Thermo Fisher Scientific, talks about the benefits of in-stream raw material analysis and what plants should consider when implementing cross-belt online elemental analysers into their process.

CARBON CAPTURE

Pioneering CCUS Solutions
Alfredo Carrato, Cemex Ventures, shares some details on the start-ups breaking ground on solutions to overcome CCUS challenges in cement operations.

WORLD CEMENT INTERVIEW

Stela Laxhuber Interview
In this interview World Cement caught up with Andreas Wimmer of Stela Laxhuber to discuss the company’s history, its offerings to the cement industry, and recent projects around the world.