At the cutting edge
Aniruddha Sharma, Carbon Clean, explains how carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology in the cement industry could be the key to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
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A cause for cautious optimism
Imran Akram, IA Cement, reviews the impact of COVID-19 on the global cement sector and provides a forecast for recovery in 2021.
World Cement Spotlight with Eaton
In this World Cement Spotlight, Editor David Bizley is joined by Marc Elliott, Global Segment Director for mining, minerals and metals at Eaton.
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Record entries as GCCA closes 2nd annual “Concrete in Life” global photography competition
The Global Cement and Concrete Association’s (GCCA) second annual “Concrete in Life” photography competition has finished with a record number of entries for 2020.
LafargeHolcim accelerates impact on United Nations “Decade for Action” plan
With ten years remaining to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, LafargeHolcim is committed to accelerating its impact across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to transparently disclosing its progress.
A Brief History Of Hydration Plants
Carlo Cella, CEO of QualiCal, provides a brief history of the development of compact modular hydration plants.
ES Processing: Advanced Process Control & Process Optimisation
ES Processing is helping the cement industry meet new challenges by bringing it into the digital industrial revolution with advanced process control and artificial intelligence.
Designing for safety: A new approach to belt conveyors
Martin Engineering describes how engineers can design safer conveyors that also lower overall operating costs.
High-level control in cement production
Dirk Schmidt and Eugen Geibel, KIMA Process Control, discuss how the methods of High-Level Control (HLC) have been used in the cement industry in the early 2000s and control ever more complex closed-loop-controlled processes where standard controllers fail.
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World Cement Spotlight with Boldrocchi
In this Spotlight, World Cement Editor, David Bizley, spoke with Matteo Giavazzi of Boldrocchi Group to discuss his recent article in World Cement.
World Cement Interview: IEEE East Coast Virtual Conference
David Bizley, Editor of World Cement, sat down with John Kline, Chairman of the IEEE East Coast Virtual Conference, to hear his thoughts on the impact of the pandemic on the cement industry, this year's virtual conference, and more.
Artificial Assistance
Ken Loh, Pan-United Corporation, discusses an intelligent optimisation platform, which uses AI and analytics among other technologies, to overcome operational challenges commonly faced in the construction industry.
Forming a partnership to overcome a cement silo perfect storm
There is no shortage of challenges when it comes to any cement silo cleanout project. Mole•Master Services Corporation was contracted to resolve a number of issues at a large cement producer in northeastern Missouri, US.
How does sustainability shape bridge construction?
Cleveland Bridge discusses how balancing social, environment, and economic value in construction can help achieve a new level of sustainability.
Cement manufacturer Aalborg Portland A/S relies on the Pipe Conveyor of BEUMER Group: An economically convincing alternative
Aalborg Portland A/S relies on the Pipe Conveyor of BEUMER Group, in its Denmark lead plant, to convey alternative fuels and raw materials.